Steven Joyce

The Honourable

Steven Joyce
Joyce in 2016
41st Minister of Finance
In office
20 December 2016 – 20 October 2017
Prime MinisterBill English
Preceded byBill English
Succeeded byGrant Robertson
2nd Minister for Infrastructure
In office
20 December 2016 – 26 October 2017
Prime MinisterBill English
Preceded byPosition created (last held by Bill English)
Succeeded byShane Jones
5th Minister for Economic Development
In office
14 December 2011 – 20 December 2016
Prime MinisterJohn Key
Bill English
Preceded byGerry Brownlee
Succeeded bySimon Bridges
24th Minister for Science and Innovation
In office
14 December 2011 – 20 December 2016
Prime MinisterJohn Key
Bill English
Preceded byWayne Mapp
Succeeded byPaul Goldsmith
Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment
In office
27 January 2010 – 20 December 2016
Prime MinisterJohn Key
Bill English
Preceded byAnne Tolley
Succeeded byPaul Goldsmith
24th Minister of Transport
In office
19 November 2008 – 14 December 2011
Prime MinisterJohn Key
Preceded byAnnette King
Succeeded byGerry Brownlee
Minister for Communications and Information Technology
In office
19 November 2008 – 14 December 2011
Prime MinisterJohn Key
Preceded byDavid Cunliffe
Succeeded byAmy Adams
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for National party list
In office
8 November 2008 – 2 April 2018
Succeeded byNicola Willis
Personal details
Born (1963-04-07) 7 April 1963 (age 63)
New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
NationalityNew Zealand
Political partyNational Party
Spouse(s)Suzanne Joyce
Children2
Alma materMassey University
OccupationBroadcasting entrepreneur

Steven Leonard Joyce (born 7 April 1963) is a politician in New Zealand.

Joyce made money by making a new radio station. The station was called RadioWorks. It grew very big. He sold the station for $6 million dollars.,

He went into the New Zealand parliament in 2008 as a member of the New Zealand National Party. He was Minister of Transport and Minister for Tertiary Education (in charge of universities and training for workers).

The next election was in 2011. Joyce was Minister of Economic Development - in charge of rules for business in New Zealand.

After the 2014 election, Joyce was made Minister of Finance and Infrastructure. He was in charge of the government's money.

There was another election in 2017. The National Party lost.

In 2018, Joyce told people that he was going to stop being a politician. He started a new company, which was paid by the University of Waikato.

In 2025, Joyce started as chairman of the biggest newspaper and the biggest radio station in New Zealand.


References

  1. ↑ Young, Audrey (20 March 2010). "Steven Joyce becomes Govt's 'everywhere man'". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  2. ↑ Gower, Patrick (3 October 2009). "Key lieutenant makes most of a fast start". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 11 March 2010.
  3. ↑ Dudding, Adam (16 November 2008). "Key's six million dollar man – Steven Joyce". Sunday Star Times. Archived from the original on 26 December 2008. Retrieved 21 January 2009.
  4. ↑ "Appointment of Ministers" (21 November 2008), 179 New Zealand Gazette, pg. 4635.
  5. ↑ "Hon Steven Joyce". New Zealand Parliament. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  6. ↑ Bracewell-Worrall, Anna; Lynch, Jenna; Ewing, Isobel (6 March 2018). "Steven Joyce resigns from Parliament". Newshub. Archived from the original on 21 June 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  7. ↑ "Waikato University pays firm nearly $1million for advice". Radio New Zealand. 13 June 2023. Archived from the original on 4 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  8. ↑ "NZME board reshuffle: Steven Joyce chair, Jim Grenon director". The New Zealand Herald. 3 June 2025. Archived from the original on 3 June 2025. Retrieved 3 June 2025.