Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing
| Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing | |
|---|---|
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| Style | The Honourable |
| Member of | |
| Reports to | Prime Minister of New Zealand |
| Appointer | |
| Term length | |
| Formation | 27 November 2023 |
| First holder | Andrew Bayly |
The Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing is a minister in the New Zealand Government responsible for small business and the manufacturing sector in New Zealand.[1][2]
The first Minister was Andrew Bayly, who resigned the position in February 2025 after an altercation with a staff member.[3][4][5] He was succeeded by Chris Penk.[6] The current Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing is Cameron Brewer.[7]
List of Ministers for Small Business and Manufacturing
[edit]The following ministers have held the office for Small Business and Manufacturing.
- Key
| No. | Name | Portrait | Term of office | Prime Minister | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Bayly | .png) |
27 November 2023 | 24 January 2025 | Luxon | ||
| 2 | Chris Penk | .png) |
24 January 2025 | 7 April 2026 | |||
| 3 | Cameron Brewer | .png) |
7 April 2026 | Incumbent | |||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Cabinet lineup for new government unveiled - who gets what?". RNZ. 24 November 2023. Archived from the original on 24 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ↑ "AMA Applauds Minister For Manufacturing Appointment | Scoop News". www.scoop.co.nz. Advanced Manufacturing Aotearoa. 27 November 2023. Archived from the original on 27 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ↑ "Commerce minister Andrew Bayly resigns after putting hand on staffer", RNZ, 23 February 2025, retrieved 23 February 2025
- ↑ McConnell, Glenn (23 February 2025), "Andrew Bayly resigns as minister after 'incident' with staff", Stuff, retrieved 23 February 2025
- ↑ Ensor, Jamie (23 February 2025), "Andrew Bayly stands down as minister after putting hand on staffer", NZ Herald, retrieved 23 February 2025
- ↑ Whyte, Anna (24 November 2023). "The Post". www.thepost.co.nz. Archived from the original on 28 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ↑ "Ministerial List". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
