Minister for Sport and Recreation

Minister for Sport and Recreation
Incumbent
Mark Mitchell
since 24 January 2025
Sport New Zealand
StyleThe Honourable
Member of
Reports toPrime Minister of New Zealand
AppointerGovernor-General of New Zealand
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
Formation8 December 1972
First holderJoe Walding
Salary$288,900
Websitewww.beehive.govt.nz

The Minister for Sport and Recreation is a minister in the New Zealand Government appointed by the Prime Minister to be in charge of Sport New Zealand. The current Minister for Sport and Recreation is Mark Mitchell.