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A new coalition agreement has been signed between the National Party, Act and New Zealand First.

A strong focus on education, crime, economic stability, healthcare, infrastructure and reduction of red tape and the reduction of wasteful government spending are the focus of the new government.

From an immigration perspective, New Zealand now has the most migrant friendly Minster of Immigration in decades. The Minster was announced on Friday as Erica Stanford.

During the media conference, David Seymore, the Leader of Act announced a return of the parent category. Full details will be announced in due course.

The full-line of Ministers up announced by the Beehive follow:

National Party Ministers inside Cabinet:

Christopher Luxon - Prime Minister, Minister for National Security and Intelligence, Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services

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Nicola Willis - Minister of Finance, Minister for the Public Service, Minister for Social Investment, Associate Minister of Climate Change

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Chris Bishop - Minister of Housing, Minister for Infrastructure, Minister Responsible for RMA Reform, Minister for Sport and Recreation, Leader of the House, Associate Minister of Finance

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Dr Shane Reti - Minister of Health, Minister for Pacific Peoples

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Simeon Brown - Minister for Energy, Minister of Local Government, Minister of Transport, Minister for Auckland, Deputy Leader of the House

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Erica Stanford - Minister of Education, Minister of Immigration

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Paul Goldsmith - Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage, Minister of Justice, Minister for State Owned Enterprises, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations

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Louise Upston - Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector, Minister for Child Poverty Reduction, Minister for Social Development and Employment, Minister for Child Poverty Reduction

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Judith Collins - Attorney-General, Minister of Defence, Minister for Digitising Government, Minister Responsible for the GCSB, Minister Responsible for the NZSIS, Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology,

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Minister for Space, Lead Coordination Minister for the Government’s Response to the Royal Commission’s Report into the Terrorist Attack on the Christchurch Mosques

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Mark Mitchell - Minister of Corrections, Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery, Minister of Police

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Todd McClay - Minister of Agriculture, Minister of Forestry, Minister for Hunting and Fishing, Minister for Trade, Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs

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Tama Potaka - Minister of Conservation, Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti, Minister for Māori Development, Minister for Whānau Ora, Associate Minister of Housing (Social Housing)

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Matt Doocey - Minister for ACC, Minister for Mental Health, Minister for Tourism and Hospitality, Minister for Youth, Associate Minister of Health, Associate Minister of Transport

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Melissa Lee - Minister for Economic Development, Minister for Ethnic Communities, Minister for Media and Communications, Associate Minister for ACC

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National Party Ministers outside Cabinet

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Simon Watts - Minister of Climate Change, Minister of Revenue

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Penny Simmonds - Minister for Disability Issues, Minister for the Environment, Minister for Tertiary Education and Skills, Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment

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Chris Penk - Minister for Building and Construction, Minister for Land Information, Minister for Veterans, Associate Minister of Defence, Associate Minister of Immigration

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Nicola Grigg - Minister of State for Trade, Minister for Women, Associate Minister of Agriculture (Horticulture)

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Andrew Bayly - Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing, Minister of Statistics

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Act Party Ministers

David Seymour (Deputy Prime Minister from May 31 2025) - Minister for Regulation, Associate Minister of Education (Partnership Schools), Associate Minister of Finance, Associate Minister of Health (Pharmac)

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Brooke van Velden - Minister of Internal Affairs, Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

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Nicole McKee - Minister for Courts, Associate Minister of Justice (Firearms)

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Andrew Hoggard (outside Cabinet) - Minister for Biosecurity, Minister for Food Safety, Associate Minister of Agriculture (Animal Welfare, Skills), Associate Minister for the Environment

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Karen Chhour (outside Cabinet) - Minister for Children, Minister for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence

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Simon Court MP - Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Minister for Infrastructure, Minister Responsible for RMA Reform

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New Zealand First Ministers

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Winston Peters (Deputy Prime Minister until May 31 2025) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister for Racing

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Shane Jones - Minister for Oceans and Fisheries, Minister for Regional Development, Minister for Resources, Associate Minister of Finance, Associate Minister for Energy

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Casey Costello - Minister of Customs, Minister for Seniors, Associate Minister of Health, Associate Minister of Immigration, Associate Minister of Police

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Mark Patterson (oustide Cabinet) - Minister for Rural Communities, Associate Minister of Agriculture

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Jenny Marcroft MP - Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Minister for Media and Communications