Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she has 'huge faith' in her new Cabinet, which has been described as the most diverse in New Zealand's history.
Māori now make up a quarter of the Cabinet, 40 percent are women, and several are queer - including the deputy Prime Minister.
It's seen the rise of some MPs like Nanaia Mahuta, who will be the first woman to take on the Foreign Affairs role, while others have seen their prospects diminished, like Phil Twyford who will be a minister outside Cabinet, or Jenny Salesa who no longer holds any portfolios.
Michael Wood, Jan Tinetti and Kiri Allen all picked up roles and brand new MP Ayesha Verrall has been parachuted straight into Cabinet.
David Clark and Meka Whaitiri are both back after previous demotions.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern told Morning Report thought hard about each and every decision made about who would get what portfolio.
"I can speak to each of those individual decisions, whether it's Phil, whether it's the second chance there of Meka [Whaitiri], those, again, I give clear direction to my ministers on what I expect to see and then I make decisions based on that."
Overall though she is happy with the team, even if it will include some fairly new ministers.
"It is not just whether or not you've been a long-standing politician that brings what you need to be a well performing Cabinet minister. It takes much more than that.
"I have huge faith in this team because the majority have had experience in politics, but they also bring good solid life experience outside of this place and that's exactly what a good cabinet should do."
