Shane Reti

Shane Reti
Reti in 2023
15th Minister for Pacific Peoples
In office
27 November 2023 – 7 April 2026
Prime MinisterChristopher Luxon
Preceded byBarbara Edmonds
Succeeded byPaul Goldsmith
29th Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology
In office
24 January 2025 – 7 April 2026
Prime MinisterChristopher Luxon
Preceded byJudith Collins
Succeeded byPenny Simmonds
34th Minister of Statistics
In office
24 January 2025 – 7 April 2026
Prime MinisterChristopher Luxon
Preceded byAndrew Bayly
Succeeded byScott Simpson
Minister of Universities
In office
24 January 2025 – 7 April 2026
Prime MinisterChristopher Luxon
44th Minister of Health
In office
27 November 2023 – 24 January 2025
Prime MinisterChristopher Luxon
Preceded byAyesha Verrall
Succeeded bySimeon Brown
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Whangārei
Assumed office
14 October 2023
Preceded byEmily Henderson
In office
20 September 2014 – 17 October 2020
Preceded byPhil Heatley
Succeeded byEmily Henderson
18th Deputy Leader of the National Party
In office
10 November 2020 – 30 November 2021
LeaderJudith Collins
Preceded byGerry Brownlee
Succeeded byNicola Willis
Deputy Leader of the Opposition
In office
10 November 2020 – 30 November 2021
LeaderJudith Collins
Preceded byGerry Brownlee
Succeeded byNicola Willis
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for National Party list
In office
17 October 2020 – 14 October 2023
Personal details
BornShane Raymond Reti
(1963-06-05) 5 June 1963
Hamilton, New Zealand
PartyNational Party
Children3
Profession
  • Politician
  • General Practitioner
Websitehttps://shanereti.national.org.nz
Military service
Allegiance New Zealand
Branch/serviceNew Zealand Army
Years of service
1983–1987
UnitTerritorial Force

Shane Raymond Reti QSM MP (born 5 June 1963) is a New Zealand politician and a member of the New Zealand House of Representatives, and a Cabinet Minister with the roles of Minister for Pacific Peoples, Minister of Science, Innovation, and Technology, Minister of Universities and Minister of Statistics. He was first elected at the 2014 general election as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Whangārei electorate. He is a member of the New Zealand National Party and served as its deputy leader from 10 November 2020 to 30 November 2021 including a period of five days as interim leader following the ousting of Judith Collins. He previously held the role of Minister of Health from 2023 to 2025.