Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology

Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology of New Zealand
Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology of New Zealand
	Coat of arms of New Zealand
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	Incumbent; Judith Collins; since 27 November 2023
	Ministry of Science and Innovation
Style	The Honourable
Member of	Cabinet of New Zealand; Executive Council;
Reports to	Prime Minister of New Zealand
Appointer	Governor-General of New Zealand
Term length	At His Majesty's pleasure
Formation	1 September 1926
First holder	Gordon Coates
Salary	$288,900
Website	www.beehive.govt.nz

The Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology is a minister in the New Zealand Government. The minister's responsibilities include leading the science and innovation system and setting the direction for government investment.^[2]

The minister has oversight of the Crown Research Institutes, Callaghan Innovation, the Health Research Council of New Zealand, the Marsden Fund Council and the Royal Society of New Zealand. The portfolio is serviced by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.^[2]

The current minister is Judith Collins.^[3]

History

The portfolio was established in 1926, partway through the final term of the Reform government, as Minister in Charge of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research. The first minister was the prime minister, Gordon Coates. The establishment of the portfolio accompanied the creation of the eponymous department.

The portfolio title has changed several times since its establishment. In 1963, the portfolio was renamed Minister of Science.^[4] A subsequent name change to Minister of Science and Technology occurred in 1975.^[5] The title Minister of Research, Science and Technology was used from 1989 to 2011,^[6] when the portfolio became Minister of Science and Innovation to align with the short-lived Ministry of Science and Innovation.

The title Minister of Research, Science and Innovation commenced from 2017 until 2023 when changed to Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology.

List of ministers

The following ministers have held the office of Minister of Research, Science and Innovation.^[7]

Key

Reform Independent United Labour National

No.		Name	Term of office
	1	Gordon Coates	1 September 1926	10 December 1928	Coates
	2	Harry Atmore	10 December 1928	28 May 1930	Ward
	3	George Forbes	28 May 1930	6 December 1935	Forbes
	4	Dan Sullivan	6 December 1935	8 April 1947	Savage
	4	Dan Sullivan	6 December 1935	8 April 1947	Fraser
	5	Arnold Nordmeyer	29 May 1947	18 October 1947
	6	Terry McCombs	18 October 1947	13 December 1949
	7	Keith Holyoake	13 December 1949	26 June 1951	Holland
	8	Clifton Webb	26 June 1951	25 September 1951
	9	Ronald Algie	25 September 1951	12 December 1957
	9	Ronald Algie	25 September 1951	12 December 1957	Holyoake
	10	Phil Holloway	12 December 1957	12 December 1960	Nash
	11	Blair Tennent	12 December 1960	20 December 1963	Holyoake
	12	Brian Talboys	20 December 1963	9 February 1972	Holyoake
	13	Les Gandar	9 February 1972	8 December 1972	Marshall
	14	Colin Moyle	8 December 1972	12 December 1975	Kirk
	14	Colin Moyle	8 December 1972	12 December 1975	Rowling
	(13)	Les Gandar	12 December 1975	13 December 1978	Muldoon
	15	Bill Birch	13 December 1978	12 February 1981
	16	Ian Shearer	12 February 1981	26 July 1984
	17	Bob Tizard	26 July 1984	9 February 1990	Lange
	17	Bob Tizard	26 July 1984	9 February 1990	Palmer
	18	Margaret Austin	9 February 1990	2 November 1990	Palmer
	18	Margaret Austin	9 February 1990	2 November 1990	Moore
	19	Simon Upton	2 November 1990	16 December 1996	Bolger
	20	Maurice Williamson	16 December 1996	10 December 1999	Bolger
	20	Maurice Williamson	16 December 1996	10 December 1999	Shipley
	21	Pete Hodgson	10 December 1999	21 December 2004	Clark
	22	Steve Maharey	21 December 2004	31 October 2007
	(21)	Pete Hodgson	5 November 2007	19 November 2008
	23	Wayne Mapp	19 November 2008	30 November 2011	Key
	24	Steven Joyce	30 November 2011	20 December 2016	Key
	25	Paul Goldsmith	20 December 2016	26 October 2017	English
Minister for Research, Science and Innovation
	26	Megan Woods	26 October 2017	14 June 2022	Ardern
	27	Ayesha Verrall	14 June 2022	27 November 2023	Ardern
	27	Ayesha Verrall	14 June 2022	27 November 2023	Hipkins
Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology
	28	Judith Collins	27 November 2023	present	Luxon

Notes

^ https://www.parliament.nz/media/3151/parliamentary-salaries-and-allowances-determination-2016.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}
^ ^a ^b "Research, Science and Innovation". Research, Science and Innovation. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
^ "Ministerial List". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
^ Wood, G. A. (1996). Ministers and Members in the New Zealand Parliament (2nd ed.). Dunedin: University of Otago Press. p. 51. ISBN 1-877133-00-0.
^ Wood, G. A. (1996). Ministers and Members in the New Zealand Parliament (2nd ed.). Dunedin: University of Otago Press. p. 60. ISBN 1-877133-00-0.
^ Wood, G. A. (1996). Ministers and Members in the New Zealand Parliament (2nd ed.). Dunedin: University of Otago Press. p. 72. ISBN 1-877133-00-0.
^ Wilson 1985, pp. 90–97.

References

Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V R Ward, Government Printer. OCLC 154283103.
Wood, G. A. (1996) [1987]. Ministers and Members in the New Zealand Parliament (2 ed.). Dunedin: University of Otago Press. ISBN 1-877133-00-0.

[1] ttps://www.parliament.nz/media/3151/parliamentary-salaries-and-allowances-determination-2016.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}

[:0-2] "Research, Science and Innovation". Research, Science and Innovation. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2023.

[3] "Ministerial List". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 14 June 2022.

[4] Wood, G. A. (1996). Ministers and Members in the New Zealand Parliament (2nd ed.). Dunedin: University of Otago Press. p. 51. ISBN 1-877133-00-0.

[5] Wood, G. A. (1996). Ministers and Members in the New Zealand Parliament (2nd ed.). Dunedin: University of Otago Press. p. 60. ISBN 1-877133-00-0.

[6] Wood, G. A. (1996). Ministers and Members in the New Zealand Parliament (2nd ed.). Dunedin: University of Otago Press. p. 72. ISBN 1-877133-00-0.

[FOOTNOTEWilson198590–97-7] Wilson 1985, pp. 90–97.

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