Minister for Child Poverty Reduction

Minister for Child Poverty Reduction
Minister for Child Poverty Reduction
	Coat of arms of New Zealand
	Flag of New Zealand
	Incumbent; Louise Upston; since 27 November 2023
	Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
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	26 October 2017
First holder	Jacinda Ardern
Website	[1]

The Minister for Child Poverty Reduction is a minister in the New Zealand Government responsible for overseeing and executing the Government's child poverty reduction strategy.^[1] The position was created upon the formation of the Sixth Labour Government and is currently held by Louise Upston.^[2]

Role and responsibilities

During 2017 New Zealand election campaign, New Zealand Labour Party Leader Jacinda Ardern promised that a Labour government would introduce legislation to set the government a child poverty reduction target.^[3] Following the formation of the Labour-New Zealand First coalition government in October 2017 the position was created to introduce and execute Labour's child poverty reduction policy, and incoming Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern appointed herself to the post.^[4]

The portfolio is administered by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, and is responsible for coordinating and overseeing the Government's child poverty reduction strategy.^[1]

List of ministers

Key

Labour National

	Name	Term of office
1	Jacinda Ardern	26 October 2017	25 January 2023	Ardern
2	Jan Tinetti	1 February 2023	27 November 2023	Hipkins
3	Louise Upston	27 November 2023	present	Luxon

References

^ ^a ^b "Child Poverty Reduction | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet". DPMC. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
^ "Ministerial List to take effect on 1 February 2023" (PDF). Beehive.govt.nz. 31 January 2023.
^ "Taking action in our first 100 days – New Zealand Labour Party". Archived from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
^ Cheng, Derek (26 October 2017). "Jacinda Ardern sworn in as new Prime Minister". NZ Herald. Retrieved 4 January 2023.

[DPMC-1] "Child Poverty Reduction | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet". DPMC. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2023.

[2] "Ministerial List to take effect on 1 February 2023" (PDF). Beehive.govt.nz. 31 January 2023.

[3] "Taking action in our first 100 days – New Zealand Labour Party". Archived from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2023.

[4] Cheng, Derek (26 October 2017). "Jacinda Ardern sworn in as new Prime Minister". NZ Herald. Retrieved 4 January 2023.

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