Ranked caucus14
#1
Marama Davidson
HonList MP
In Parliament since 2015 · 4 terms
Spokesperson for ConservationSpokesperson for Child Poverty ReductionSpokesperson for the Prevention of Family and Sexual ViolenceSpokesperson for Social InvestmentCo-leader of the Green Party
#2
Chlöe Swarbrick
In Parliament since 2017 · 3 terms
Spokesperson for Climate ChangeSpokesperson for Drug Law ReformSpokesperson for FinanceSpokesperson for Mental HealthSpokesperson for RevenueCo-leader of the Green Party
#3
Julie Anne Genter
HonIn Parliament since 2011 · 5 terms
Spokesperson for Building and ConstructionSpokesperson for Economic DevelopmentSpokesperson for InfrastructureSpokesperson for RMA Reform (Built Environment)Spokesperson for State Owned EnterprisesSpokesperson for TransportSpokesperson for Urban Development
#4
Teanau Tuiono
List MP
In Parliament since 2020 · 2 terms
Spokesperson for Defence and DisarmamentSpokesperson for Foreign AffairsSpokesperson for National Security and IntelligenceSpokesperson for Ocean and FisheriesSpokesperson for Pacific PeoplesSpokesperson for SpaceSpokesperson for VeteransSpokesperson for Workplace Relations and SafetyAssistant Speaker
#5
Lan Pham
List MP
In Parliament since 2023 · 1 term
Spokesperson for Biosecurity and CustomsSpokesperson for the EnvironmentSpokesperson for Land InformationSpokesperson for RMA Reform (Environment)Spokesperson for StatisticsSpokesperson for Water Services
#6
Ricardo Menéndez March
List MP
In Parliament since 2020 · 2 terms
Spokesperson for Auckland IssuesSpokesperson for Commerce and Consumer AffairsSpokesperson for ImmigrationSpokesperson for Social Development and EmploymentSpokesperson for Workforce Planning and DevelopmentAssociate Spokesperson for Health (Primary Healthcare)Green Party Whip (Musterer)
#7
Steve Abel
List MP
In Parliament since 2023 · 1 term
Spokesperson for AgricultureSpokesperson for Animal WelfareSpokesperson for Food SafetySpokesperson for Just TransitionsSpokesperson for Māori Crown Relations: Te ArawhitiSpokesperson for RacingSpokesperson for ResourcesSpokesperson for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations
#8
Hūhana Lyndon
List MP
In Parliament since 2023 · 1 term
Spokesperson for ForestrySpokesperson for HealthSpokesperson for Māori DevelopmentSpokesperson for Media and CommunicationsSpokesperson for Whānau OraAssociate Spokesperson for Ocean and Fisheries (Māori Fisheries)
#9
Scott Willis
List MP
In Parliament since 2023 · 1 term
Spokesperson for Dunedin IssuesSpokesperson for EnergySpokesperson for Hunting and FishingSpokesperson for Regional DevelopmentSpokesperson for Rural CommunitiesSpokesperson for Small Business and ManufacturingSpokesperson for Sport and RecreationAssociate Spokesperson for Justice (Firearms)
#10
Kahurangi Carter
List MP
In Parliament since 2023 · 1 term
Spokesperson for Arts, Culture and HeritageSpokesperson for ChildrenSpokesperson for the Community and Voluntary SectorSpokesperson for DisabilitySpokesperson for WomenSpokesperson for Zero WasteGreen Party Deputy Musterer
#11
Celia Wade-Brown
List MPRetiring
In Parliament since 2024 · 1 term
Spokesperson for Democracy and Electoral ReformSpokesperson for Digitising GovernmentSpokesperson for Local GovernmentSpokesperson for Tourism and HospitalityAssociate Spokesperson for Conservation (Predator Free)
#12
Lawrence Xu-Nan
DrList MP
In Parliament since 2024 · 1 term
Spokesperson for CourtsSpokesperson for EducationSpokesperson for Ethnic CommunitiesSpokesperson for JusticeSpokesperson for Overseas New ZealandersSpokesperson for SeniorsSpokesperson for Trade
#13
Francisco Hernandez
List MP
In Parliament since 2024 · 1 term
Spokesperson for Emergency Management and RecoverySpokesperson for RegulationSpokesperson for Science, Innovation and TechnologySpokesperson for StatisticsSpokesperson for Public ServicesSpokesperson for Tertiary Education
#14
Mike Davidson
List MPBackbench
In Parliament since 2025 · 1 term
Other portfolio holders1
Tamatha Paul
In Parliament since 2023 · 1 term
Spokesperson for CorrectionsSpokesperson for the Government Response to March 15Spokesperson for HousingSpokesperson for PoliceSpokesperson for YouthSpokesperson for Youth JusticeAssociate Spokesperson for Justice (Māori Justice Issues)
What these roles mean
Parliament’s job titles are used constantly and explained rarely. Here is what each of the roles badged on this page actually involves.
- Speaker of the House
- Chairs debates in the House, rules on procedure and keeps order. Elected by MPs, not appointed by the Prime Minister, and expected to act impartially rather than for their party.
- Deputy and Assistant Speakers
- Take the chair when the Speaker is not presiding, and share the same duty of impartiality. They come from both government and opposition parties.
- Leader of the House
- A government minister who manages Parliament's business - which bills are debated, in what order, and how the sitting calendar is arranged. The opposition's counterpart is the Shadow Leader of the House.
- Cabinet Minister
- Runs one or more portfolios and sits in Cabinet, the senior decision-making group of ministers. Cabinet ministers are bound to publicly support collective decisions.
- Minister outside Cabinet
- Holds a ministerial warrant and runs portfolios, but does not sit in Cabinet. Common for ministers from smaller parties in a coalition.
- Associate Minister
- Supports the lead minister in a portfolio, usually handling a defined slice of it delegated to them.
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary
- Assists a minister with a portfolio but is not a minister and does not sit in the Executive Council. The most junior role on the ministerial ladder.
- Spokesperson
- An opposition MP assigned to follow a portfolio, question the responsible minister and lead their party's response on it. The opposition equivalent of a minister.
- Whip (or Musterer)
- Manages a party's MPs in the House - attendance, speaking slots and votes. The Greens call theirs the Musterer; Te Pāti Māori, the Matarau.
- Backbench MP
- An MP without a ministerial or spokesperson role. They still vote, sit on select committees, represent constituents and can introduce members' bills.
- List MP vs Electorate MP
- Electorate MPs are elected by voters in a geographic seat. List MPs enter through their party's ranked list, in proportion to its share of the party vote. Both have identical powers in the House.
Ordered by caucus rank where the party publishes one. MPs without a published ranking follow, alphabetically by surname. Portfolios for government MPs come from the official Ministerial List; opposition portfolios from each party’s published allocation. Each MP’s sources are listed under “More”.