1887–1891 Atkinson Ministry
Scarecrow Ministry | |
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| Ministries of New Zealand | |
| 1887–1891 | |
| Date formed | 8 October 1887 |
| Date dissolved | 24 January 1891 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Victoria |
| Head of government | Harry Atkinson |
| Member party | Conservatives |
| Opposition party | Liberal Party |
| Opposition leader | |
| History | |
| Election | |
| Predecessor | 1884–1887 Stout–Vogel Ministry |
| Successor | First Liberal |
The Fifth Atkinson Ministry (known as the Scarecrow Ministry) was a responsible government in New Zealand, serving from October 1887 to January 1891. It was the last non-party government of New Zealand. It was also the final component of the "Continuous Ministry", a series of conservative governments between 1876 and 1891.