{"id":2642,"date":"2023-01-31T16:02:07","date_gmt":"2023-01-31T03:02:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/?p=2642"},"modified":"2023-01-31T16:02:07","modified_gmt":"2023-01-31T03:02:07","slug":"prime-minister-chris-hipkins-reveals-cabinet-reshuffle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/?p=2642","title":{"rendered":"Prime Minister Chris Hipkins reveals Cabinet reshuffle"},"content":{"rendered":"

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has announced Jan Tinetti, Ayesha Verrall, Willie Jackson and Kiri Allan are being shifted up the Labour rankings, with Nanaia Mahuta and Andrew Little dropping down.<\/p>\n

Tinetti is taking on the Education portfolio that had been Hipkins’ and moves up from number 14 to six; Verrall becomes Health Minister and moves from 18 to 8; Jackson moves from number 13 to nine, and Allan shoots from number 16 to 10, taking on the Regional Development portfolio.<\/p>\n

Mahuta drops from eighth to 16th, retaining Foreign Affairs but losing Local Government to Kieran McAnulty, who also rises from being an unranked minister outside Cabinet to 18th on the list.<\/p>\n

Little drops from sixth to 13th on the list, losing Health but gaining Defence and Public Service.<\/p>\n

Hipkins said as the recent flooding had highlighted, New Zealanders wanted the government focused on the key issues affecting them. He said while a Cabinet reshuffle was announced last year, the decisions announced today were his own. He wanted to demostrate the “depth of our talent” and balance stability with renewal.<\/p>\n

“Our top team of myself, Carmel Sepuloni, Kelvin Davis, Grant Robertson and Megan Woods will provide stability, experience, and proven leadership.<\/p>\n

“Grant Robertson will remain Minister of Finance. He has seen New Zealand households and businesses through the greatest economic shock since the Great Depression. His steady hand on the economy has ensured that we’ve got one of the lowest unemployment rates ever and that government debt levels are amongst the lowest in the developed world.<\/p>\n

“New Zealand has growth stronger than most other economies that we compare ourselves to … there is so much to be optimistic about in terms of our economy.”<\/p>\n

He says he’s giving Robertson the time and support to apply his full focus on fighting inflation.<\/p>\n

Michael Wood would be moving from number 15 to seven and would round out the economic team along with Megan Woods and David Parker, Hipkins said.<\/p>\n

Hipkins said education was core to New Zealand’s success and as the former minister he knew they had the recipe for success as a nation.<\/p>\n

“As a former principal and education expert, Jan Tinetti is uniquely placed to address the post-Covid challenges our education system has faced and to get our kids back into the classroom and learning.”<\/p>\n

On Verrall. he said: “An infectious diseases expert, she brings almost 20 years of knowledge of how our health system works and of course how it can be improved”.<\/p>\n

Hipkins will have been\u00a0buoyed by two polls out last night which had Labour overtaking National<\/a>, and his personal popularity as prime minister shooting from nothing in the previous poll to overtake opposition leader Christopher Luxon’s.<\/p>\n

Jackson moved up to nine, retaining his existing portfolios and gaining an associate social development (M\u0101ori employment) role.<\/p>\n

Peeni Henare picks up ACC from Deputy PM Carmel Sepuloni, Tourism from Stuart Nash, and an Associate Environment role.<\/p>\n

Mahuta also picks up Disarmament and Arms Control.<\/p>\n

McAnulty also picks up Minister Responsible for Rural Communities and becomes Deputy Leader of the House.<\/p>\n

Ginny Andersen and Barbara Edmonds become Cabinet ministers, with Andersen picking up the Seniors, Small Business, Digital Economy and Communications, Associate Immigration and Associate Treaty Negotiation roles; and Edmonds becoming Internal Affairs and Pacific Peoples Minister with Associate Health (Pacific Peoples) and Associate Housing roles as well.<\/p>\n

Duncan Webb, Willow-Jean Prime, Rino Tirikatene and Deborah Russell will join Meka Whaitiri as ministers outside Cabinet.<\/p>\n

“I do want to thank those ministers who are departing for their incredible service, so to Poto Williams, Dr David Clark, Aupito William Sio, Phil Twyford and of course Jacinda Ardern, a very warm thank you. Today’s reshuffle highlights the depth of talent in the Labour team.<\/p>\n

“We know we have a big job ahead of us but I know that my team are all deeply connected to their communities and will represent both the diversity of New Zealand and the core issues everyday Kiwis are experiencing. The government hears loud and clear that many new Zelaanders, many families are struggling. You want us focused on what most matters to you and this Cabinet are the people to do that.<\/p>\n

“This reshuffle is just the first step. Over the coming days and weeks you will see us put our words into action with policies to support New Zealanders by reprioritising existing programmes.”<\/p>\n

\"Chris<\/p>\n

Photo:\u00a0RNZ\/ Samuel Rillstone<\/span><\/p>\n

Source – RNZ<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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