Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has dumped Poto Williams as the Police Minister.

“I have also made the decision to change Poto Williams out of the Police portfolio. We both share the view that at this time it’s critical that our focus is on supporting the Police, implementing our record investment in the frontline, passing our further gun law reforms and developing additional measures to deal with the current escalation in gang tensions and violence.”

“She picks up Conservation, and Disability Issues, where there is a significant work programme following the establishment of a new Ministry. Poto has a background in the community sector and was also was a member of the Parliamentary Disability Alliance and will be well suited to this new role.”

Chris Hipkins takes over as Minister of Police.

“To free him up for this area of Government focus a significant part of his Education portfolio will move to Jan Tinetti who has played an excellent role as Associate Education where she brings decades of experience as a teacher and school principal.”

Minister Kris Faafoi has decided to leave Parliament to spend more time with his family as his son starts school.

Ardern said after the 2020 election Trevor told me he wanted to transition out of the role of Speaker over the course of this term to allow someone else the opportunity and to take on new challenges himself..

Speaker Trevor Mallard will end his 35 year parliamentary career in mid-August as he prepares to take up a diplomatic post in Europe