Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing

The Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing is a minister in the New Zealand Government responsible for small business and the manufacturing sector in New Zealand.^[1][2]

Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing
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Incumbent Chris Penk since 24 January 2025
Style	The Honourable
Member of	Cabinet of New Zealand Executive Council
Reports to	Prime Minister of New Zealand
Appointer	Governor-General of New Zealand
Term length	At His Majesty's pleasure
Formation	27 November 2023
First holder	Andrew Bayly

The first Minister was Andrew Bayly, who resigned the position in February 2025 after an altercation with a staff member.^[3][4][5] The current Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing is Chris Penk.^[6]

List of Ministers for Small Business and Manufacturing

The following ministers have held the office for Small Business and Manufacturing.

Key

  National

No.		Name	Portrait	Term of office		Prime Minister
	1	Andrew Bayly		27 November 2023	24 January 2025		Luxon
	2	Chris Penk		24 January 2025	Incumbent