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JD Ormond 1871-72
Donald Reid 1872
JD Ormond 1872-73
E Richardson 1873-77
W Larnach 1877-78
J Macandrew 1878-79
R Oliver 1879-81
WW Johnston 1882-83
E Mitchelson 1883-84
E Richardson 1884
E Mitchelson 1884
E Richardson 1884-87
E Mitchelson 1887-89
T Fergus 1889-91
RJ SEddon 1891-96
W Hall-Jones 1896-1908
R McKenzie 1909-12
WDS Mac Donald 1912
W Fraser 1912-1920
JG Coates 1920-26
KS Williams 1926-28
EA Ranson 1928-30
WB Taverner 1930-31
JG Coates 1931-33
J Bitchener 1933-35
R Semple 1935-41
HT Armstrong 1941-42
R Semple 1942-43
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J0188
1870 ‑ 1943
The Public Works portfolio was responsible for the planning, construction, and maintenance of New Zealand's major infrastructure assets, such as railways, roads (including the state highways), bridges and tunnels, power stations, airports, defence works, public buildings and state houses. It was also involved with soil conservation, river control, and town and country planning. The Hon. William Gisborne MLC was appointed the first (interim) Minister of Public Works on 27 September 1870.
The Public Works portfolio was responsible for the planning, construction, and maintenance of New Zealand's major infrastructure assets, such as railways, roads (including the state highways), bridges and tunnels, power stations, airports, defence works, public buildings and state houses. It was also involved with soil conservation, river control, and town and country planning.
The Hon. William Gisborne MLC was appointed the first (interim) Minister of Public Works on 27 September 1870.
Responsible Ministers:
W Gisborne 1870-71
JD Ormond 1871-72
Donald Reid 1872
JD Ormond 1872-73
E Richardson 1873-77
W Larnach 1877-78
J Macandrew 1878-79
R Oliver 1879-81
WW Johnston 1882-83
E Mitchelson 1883-84
E Richardson 1884
E Mitchelson 1884
E Richardson 1884-87
E Mitchelson 1887-89
T Fergus 1889-91
RJ SEddon 1891-96
W Hall-Jones 1896-1908
R McKenzie 1909-12
WDS Mac Donald 1912
W Fraser 1912-1920
JG Coates 1920-26
KS Williams 1926-28
EA Ranson 1928-30
WB Taverner 1930-31
JG Coates 1931-33
J Bitchener 1933-35
R Semple 1935-41
HT Armstrong 1941-42
R Semple 1942-43
New Zealand Parliamentary Record 1840-1984 / J.O. Wilson. Published 1985
Wood, G. A. (Editor), Ministers and Members in the New Zealand Parliament, University of Otago Press, Dunedin, 1996.
Noonan, Rosslyn J., By design : a brief history of the Public Works Department, Ministry of Works, 1870-1970, Government Printer, Wellington, 1975.
- π’ Ministry of Works and Development, Invercargill District Office (1870 ‑ 1943)
- π’ Ministry of Works and Development, Alexandra Residency (1870 ‑ 1943)
- π’ Ministry of Works and Development, Dunedin District Office (1875 ‑ 1943)
- π’ Ministry of Works and Development, Christchurch Residency
- π’ Ministry of Works and Development, Christchurch District Office (1876 ‑ 1943)
- π’ Ministry of Works, Mechanical and Electrical Branch
- π’ Ministry of Works and Development, Greymouth Residency
- π’ Ministry of Works and Development, Whangarei Residency Office (1914 ‑ 1943)
- π’ Ministry of Works and Development, Kaikohe Sub-Office (1914 ‑ 1943)
- π’ Ministry of Works and Development, Auckland District Office (1874 ‑ 1943)
- π’ Macraes Warden's Court (1870 ‑ 1876)
- π’ Ministry of Works and Development, Kaitaia Sub-Office (1924 ‑ 1943)
- π’ Public Works Department (1870 ‑ 1943)
- π’ Ministry of Works and Development, Trentham Residency Office
- π’ Ministry of Works - Housing Division (1936 ‑ 1943)
- π’ Ministry of Works and Development, Wellington District Office (1870 ‑ 1943)
- π’ Ministry of Works and Development, Government Architect
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- π Dominion of New Zealand (1907 ‑ 1943)
- π Self-Governing Colony of New Zealand (1870 ‑ 1907)
- πΌ Chartered professional engineers registration (1924 ‑ 1943)
- πΌ Electrical workers registration (1926 ‑ 1943)
- πΌ Railways (1876 ‑ 1895)
- πΌ Soil conservation (1941 ‑ 1943)
- πΌ Railways (staff accomodation) (1880 ‑ 1895)
- πΌ Lighthouse maintenance (1870 ‑ 1943)
- πΌ Lighthouse construction (1870 ‑ 1943)
- πΌ Electricity transmission (1911 ‑ 1943)
- πΌ Road construction and maintenance (1901 ‑ 1943)
- πΌ Road construction and maintenance (1876 ‑ 1889)
- πΌ Gold mining regulation (1872 ‑ 1873)
- πΌ Boilers and machinery (1892 ‑ 1898)
- πΌ Boilers and machinery (1874 ‑ 1880)