Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern unveiled what she called an "incredibly diverse" cabinet on Monday that includes New Zealand's first openly gay deputy PM, a foreign minister with a Maori facial tattoo and first Indian minister.

Keralite Priyanca Radhakrishnan became the first Indian to be sworn in as a minister in Ardern's cabinet. The 41-year-old has been sworn in as the Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector.