Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Minister for Social Development and Employment Louise Upston during an announcement on Jobseeker in Ellerslie in October last year. Speaking at Tuesday’s post-Cabinet press conference, Luxon said he was okay his party only had one Māori MP in Cabinet, again pointing to the wider Cabinet make-up. “We have got tremendous Māori representation in our coalition Government and Cabinet,” Luxon said. I have said that consistently and that is at the forefront of my considerations.”Overall, there are six Māori MPs in Luxon’s Cabinet (one National MP, two Act MPs and three from New Zealand First). When asked how many Māori MPs he had in his Cabinet, Luxon initially said James Meager – a Māori minister outside Cabinet – before being reminded of Tama Potaka.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 07, 2026 23:35 UTC