Duty Ministers: Christmas-New Year Period
Deputy Prime Minister Jim Anderton will be Acting Prime Minister until Monday 15 January. John Pagani will be his duty press secretary.
The duty ministers roster for the holiday period is:
19 – 23 December
Minister: Michael
Cullen
Press Secretary: Patricia Herbert
24 – 28 December
Minister: Marian Hobbs
Press
Secretary: Trevor Henry
29 – 30 December
Minister: Margaret Wilson
Press
Secretary: Colin Feslier
31 December – 2 January
Minister: Annette King
Press Secretary: Lyndon
3 - 7 January (at 6 pm)
Minister: George
Hawkins
Press Secretary: Selwyn Manning
7 January (from 6 pm) – 14 January
Minister: Jim Sutton
Press
Secretary: Cathie Bell
15 – 22 January
Minister: Steve
Maharey
Press Secretary: Michael Gibbs