Minister of Immigration (New Zealand)
| Minister of Immigration of New Zealand | |
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| Immigration New Zealand | |
| Style | The Honourable |
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| Reports to | Prime Minister of New Zealand |
| Appointer | Governor-General of New Zealand |
| Term length | At Her Majesty's pleasure |
| Formation | 10 September 1872 |
| First holder | William Fitzherbert |
| Salary | $288,900[1] |
| Website | www.beehive.govt.nz |
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The Minister of Immigration was established in 1872 as the Secretary for Crown Lands and Immigration. The minister appointed was William Fitzherbert but when replaced later in the year by Maurice O'Rorke, the title was changed to Minister of Immigration.[2]
The current minister is Kris Faafoi, while the Associate Minister of Immigration is Poto Williams.[3]
Functions and responsibilities
The Minister of Immigration is responsible for leading the policy and strategic direction of the New Zealand immigration system and setting the rules and criteria for the granting of visas and entry permission, and making decisions in individual cases. The Minister of Immigration receives operational support from Immigration New Zealand, which is part of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE). MBIE's Immigration Policy Team advises the Minister on policy matters. The Immigration Minister also has jurisdiction over both the Immigration Advisers Authority, which provides licenses to service people who provide immigration advice to prospective immigrants, and the Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal. The Minister of Immigration is regulated by the Immigration Act 2009 and the Immigration Advisers Licensing Act.[4]
List of ministers
The following ministers have held the office of Minister of Immigration.[5][6]
- Key
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Notes
- ^ https://www.parliament.nz/media/3151/parliamentary-salaries-and-allowances-determination-2016.pdf
- ^ Wilson 1985, pp. 64.
- ^ "Term Pages | Beehive.govt.nz". The Beehive. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "Ministerial Portfolio: Immigration". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ Wood 1996, pp. 35–7, 40, 43, 48–9, 51–2, 54–5, 57–8, 60, 63, 66, 68, 74, 78, 84.
- ^ Wilson 1985, pp. 64–97.
- ^ Young, Audrey (25 November 1999). "Delamere deal with Chinese investors called 'repugnant'". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
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.
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