Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing
| Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing | |
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| Style | The Honourable |
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| Reports to | Prime Minister of New Zealand |
| Appointer | Governor-General of New Zealand |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| 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] The current Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing is Chris Penk.[6]
List of Ministers for Small Business and Manufacturing
The following ministers have held the office for Small Business and Manufacturing.
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| No. | Name | Portrait | Term of office | Prime Minister | |||
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| 1 | Andrew Bayly | .png)
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27 November 2023 | 24 January 2025 | Luxon | ||
| 2 | Chris Penk |
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24 January 2025 | Incumbent | |||
References
- ^ "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.