The Minister of State Owned Enterprises is the government minister in New Zealand responsible for trading enterprises owned by the

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(see

State-owned enterprises of New Zealand State-owned enterprises (SOEs) in New Zealand are registered companies listed under Schedules 1 and 2 of the ''State-Owned Enterprises Act 1986''. Most SOEs are former government departments or agencies that were corporatised. They are respon ...

), usually in conjunction with the minister responsible for the industry. The post was established by the

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from 1 April 1987. Some of the SOEs were formerly trading departments, like the

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and the

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History

The following ministers have held the office of Minister of State Owned Enterprises. ;Key

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References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:State Owned Enterprises, Minister of Lists of government ministers of New Zealand Political office-holders in New Zealand