Attorney-General (New Zealand)

Attorney-General of New Zealand
Te Rōia Matua o Aotearoa (Māori)
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Incumbent Judith Collins since 27 November 2023
Crown Law Office Parliamentary Counsel Office Serious Fraud Office
Style	The Honourable
Member of	Cabinet of New Zealand Executive Council
Reports to	Prime Minister of New Zealand
Seat	Wellington
Nominator	Prime Minister
Appointer	Governor-General of New Zealand on the advice of the prime minister
Term length	At His Majesty's pleasure
Formation	7 May 1856
First holder	Frederick Whitaker
Salary	$288,900[1]
Website	www.beehive.govt.nz

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The Attorney-General (Māori: Rōia Matua)^[2] is a political and legal officer in New Zealand. The Attorney-General is simultaneously a ministerial position and the chief law officer of the Crown, and has responsibility for supervising New Zealand law and advising the government on legal matters. The Attorney-General serves both a political and apolitical function.^[3] The current Attorney-General is Judith Collins.