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| Ministry of Defence | |
| Style | The Honourable |
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| Reports to | Prime Minister of New Zealand |
| Appointer | Governor-General of New Zealand |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Formation | 22 July 1862 |
| First holder | Reader Wood |
| Salary | $288,900[1] |
| Website | www.beehive.govt.nz |
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The minister of defence is a minister in the New Zealand Government with responsibility for the New Zealand Defence Force and the Ministry of Defence.
The present minister is Judith Collins, a member of the National Party.[2]