| Minister for Seniors | |
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Casey Costello since 27 November 2023 | |
| Ministry of Social Development | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Member of | |
| Reports to | Prime Minister of New Zealand |
| Appointer | Governor-General of New Zealand |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Inaugural holder | Margaret Shields |
| Formation | 24 July 1990 |
| Salary | $288,900[1] |
| Website | www.beehive.govt.nz |
The Minister for Seniors is a minister in the New Zealand Government with responsibility for the rights and interests of senior citizens.
The post was established by the Fourth Labour Government on 24 July 1990.[2] It was split from the Social Welfare portfolio.
The following ministers have held the office of Minister for Seniors.[2]
| No. | Name | Portrait | Term of Office | Prime Minister | |||
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| 1 | Margaret Shields | 
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24 July 1990 | 2 November 1990 | Palmer | ||
| Moore | |||||||
| 2 | Graeme Lee | 
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2 November 1990 | 3 October 1991 | Bolger | ||
| 3 | Wyatt Creech | 
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3 October 1991 | 29 November 1993 | |||
| 4 | Peter Gresham | 
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29 November 1993 | 16 December 1996 | |||
| 5 | Robyn McDonald |
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16 December 1996 | 31 August 1998 | |||
| Shipley | |||||||
| 6 | David Carter | 
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31 August 1998 | 10 December 1999 | |||
| 7 | Lianne Dalziel | 
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10 December 1999 | 28 January 2003 | Clark | ||
| 8 | Ruth Dyson | 
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28 January 2003 | 19 November 2008 | |||
| 9 | John Carter | 
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19 November 2008 | 8 June 2011 | Key | ||
| 10 | Craig Foss | 8 June 2011 | 14 December 2011 | ||||
| 11 | Jo Goodhew | 
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14 December 2011 | 8 October 2014 | |||
| 12 | Maggie Barry | 
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8 October 2014 | 26 October 2017 | |||
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| 13 | Tracey Martin | 
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26 October 2017 | 6 November 2020 | Ardern | ||
| 14 | Ayesha Verrall | 
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6 November 2020 | 1 February 2023 | |||
| Hipkins | |||||||
| 15 | Ginny Andersen | 
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1 February 2023 | 27 November 2023 | |||
| 16 | Casey Costello | 
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27 November 2023 | present | Luxon | ||
