The Minister of Tourism in
New Zealand
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is the
cabinet member
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appointed by the Prime Minister to be in charge of
Tourism New Zealand. The current Minister of Tourism is
Stuart Nash
Stuart Alexander Nash (born August 1967) is a politician from New Zealand. He was a list member of the House of Representatives for the Labour Party from to 2011, and was re-elected in the as representative of the Napier electorate. He ente ...
.
[https://dpmc.govt.nz/sites/default/files/2020-11/ministerial-list-2-nov-2020.pdf ]
Background
The office was created in 1906 as Minister for Tourist and Health Resorts. In 1935 the post was renamed Minister for Tourist and Publicity before finally becoming Minister of Tourism in 1963. In 1966 it became a full cabinet level portfolio. Historically the Minister of Tourism was the lowest ranking position in cabinet in the 1960s and 1970s, though its prominence has risen in more recent years, with
Kelvin Davis being ranked 3rd in cabinet and the deputy leader of the governing
Labour Party.
List of ministers
The following ministers have held the office of Minister of Tourism.
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Tourism
Tourism is travel for pleasure or business; also the theory and practice of touring, the business of attracting, accommodating, and entertaining tourists, and the business of operating tours. The World Tourism Organization defines tourism mor ...
Political office-holders in New Zealand