| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 2026 |
| Preceding agencies | |
| Jurisdiction | New Zealand |
| Minister responsible |
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The Ministry of Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT) [1] is a proposed public service department of New Zealand.
The Ministry was announced in December 2025 as a new agency that replaces the Ministry for the Environment, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, and the Ministry of Transport, and takes the local government functions from the Department of Internal Affairs. [2]
The Ministry is expected to be fully operational by the middle of 2026. [3]
The Ministry will be formed by an amalgamation of these current ministerial portfolios.
| Officeholder | Portfolios | Other responsibilities |
|---|---|---|
| Hon Chris Bishop | Minister for Housing Minister for Transport | Minister Responsible for RMA Reform |
| Hon Simon Watts | Minister for Local Government Minister for Climate Change | |
| Hon Tama Potaka | Associate Minister for Housing | |
| Hon Andrew Hoggard | Associate Minister for the Environment | |
| Hon Penny Simmonds | Minister for the Environment | |
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