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New Zealand's New Government Formed

New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark announced the formation of her new government Wednesday.

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New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark announced the formation of her new government Wednesday.

The minority Labor-Progressive Coalition government has no major change from the last one, but its size increases a little bit.

The number of ministers outside cabinet has grown from four to five and there will also be one under-secretary. With 20 ministers inside cabinet, the entire executive will now number 26, up from 24.

Helen Clark told journalists at the Parliament Building that the reshuffle is a relatively minor one with the major changes being reallocation of the portfolios of ministers who lost their jobs, and a swap in the transport portfolio.

Progressive Coalition leader Jim Anderton holds on to the economic development portfolio. His post as deputy prime minister is taken by Finance Minister Michael Cullen.

The transport portfolio moves from Mark Gosche to Paul Swain. Swain's commerce portfolio moves to Lianne Dalziel, and carrying on the chain effect her accident compensation responsibilities move to new cabinet minister Ruth Dyson.

Another new minister, Chris Carter, picks up the roles of conservation and local government. Both of these responsibilities were held by former Alliance minister Sandra Lee who stood down atthe election.

Another newcomer to the cabinet table, John Tamihere, takes on statistics, land information and youth affairs, which were held by other Alliance ministers.

Broadcasting moves from Marian Hobbs to Steve Maharey.

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