Simon Bridges takes on extra ministerial responsibility. Photo / File
Simon Bridges
Jumps from No 9 to No 5 and picks up Steven Joyce's empire, Economic Development, and Associate Finance. Joins the informal kitchen cabinet.
Amy Adams
Small jump in ranking but huge increase in responsibility taking over social housing from Paula Bennett , state housing from Bill English, and responsibility for social investment, and Associate Finance. Joins the informal kitchen cabinet.
Nikki Kaye
English has foreshadowed her big promotion to Education Minister in May when Hekia Parata leaves.
Michael Woodhouse
Massive jump from No 17 to No 9 in ranking and takes on ACC as well as keeping Immigration and Workplace Relations.
Paul Goldsmith
Has moved inside cabinet from outside and been given Steven Joyce's package of Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment and Science and Innovation.
Louise Upston
Promoted to cabinet from outside cabinet and takes Corrections from Judith Collins.
Alfred Ngaro
Huge leap from the backbench where he chaired the social services select committee, straight into cabinet to take over Sam Lotu-Iga's portfolios.
Mark Mitchell
New Minister outside cabinet. Moves from backbench, where he chaired foreign affairs committee. Light workload.
Jacqui Dean
New Minister of commerce and consumer affairs outside cabinet. Elected 2005 and worked closely with English as Waitaki MP.
David Bennett
New minister outside cabinet and former chair of finance and expenditure committee. Elected 2005. One of National's few farmers.
Jo Goodhew
Dumped altogether from outside of cabinet to backbench. Rangitata MP made no blunders as Minister for Community and Voluntary Sector. But "adequate" is not enough to keep a job.
Judith Collins
Drops two places to No 16 and loses Police and Corrections, but as a former tax lawyer, will not be unhappy with Revenue and Energy and Resources.
Nick Smith
Drops 3 places to No 15 but keeps all his former responsibilties, Environment, and Building and Construction.
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