Ministry: 1949–1954: 13 December 1949 to 26 November 1954 Holland (Second) Ministry: 1954–1957: 26 November 1954 to 20 September 1957 Holyoake (First) Ministry: 1957: 20 September 1957 to 12 December 1957 Second Labour Government of New Zealand (1957–1960) Nash Ministry: 1957–1960: 12 December 1957 to 12 December 1960 Second National Government of New Zealand (1960–1972) Holyoake (Second) Ministry: 1960–1972: 12 December 1960 to 7 February 1972 Marshall Ministry: 1972: 7 February 1972 to 8 December 1972 Third Labour Government of New Zealand (1972–1975) Kirk Ministry: 1972–1974: 8 December 1972 to 10 September 1974 Rowling Ministry, 1974–1975: 6 September 1974 to 12 December 1975 Note: while Rowling was sworn in on 6 September, his ministers were not sworn in until 10 September Third National Government of New Zealand (1975–1984) Muldoon Ministry, 1975–1984: 12 December 1975 to 26 July 1984 Note: Wood has three Muldoon Ministries: 12 December 1975 to 13 December 1978; 13 December 1978 to 11 December 1981; 11 December 1981 to 26 July 1984 Fourth Labour Government of New Zealand (1984–1990) Lange Ministry, 1984–1989: from 26 July 1984 to 8 August 1989 Palmer/Moore Ministry, 1989–1990: from 8 August 1989 to 2 November 1990 Note: Geoffrey Palmer succeeded David Lange as Prime Minister on 8 August 1989; his ministers were appointed on 14 August 1989. Palmer was succeeded by Mike Moore on 4 September 1990. Moore made no separate ministerial appointments from those already appointed by Palmer. Fourth National Government of New Zealand (1990–1999) Bolger Ministry, 1990–1997: from 2 November 1990 to 8 December 1997 Shipley Ministry, 1997–1999: from 8 December 1997 to 10 December 1999 Fifth Labour Government of New Zealand (1999–2008) Clark Ministry, 1999–2008: from 10 December 1999 to 19 November 2008. Fifth National Government of New Zealand (2008–2017) Key Ministry, 2008–2016: from 19 November 2008 to 12 December 2016 English Ministry, 2016–2017: from 12 December 2016 to 26 October 2017 Sixth Labour Government of New Zealand (2017–present) Ardern Ministry, 2017–2023: 26 October 2017 to 25 January 2023 Hipkins Ministry, 2023–present: 25 January 2023 to present Graphical timeline Note: Colours signify the largest party within each government, i.e. the senior partner in a coalition government (with the exception of the United–Reform coalition). References Citations Sources See also Elections in New Zealand List of prime ministers of New Zealand Politics of New Zealand Governments Governments