Ranked caucus18
#1
Christopher Luxon
BotanyCabinet
In Parliament since 2020 · 2 terms
Prime MinisterMinister for National Security and IntelligenceMinister Responsible for Ministerial Services
#2
Nicola Willis
List MPCabinetList-only in 2026
In Parliament since 2018 · 3 terms
Minister of FinanceMinister for Economic GrowthMinister for Social Investment
#3
Chris Bishop
Hutt SouthCabinet
In Parliament since 2014 · 4 terms
Attorney-GeneralMinister of HousingMinister for InfrastructureMinister Responsible for RMA ReformMinister of TransportAssociate Minister of Finance
#4
Simeon Brown
PakurangaCabinet
In Parliament since 2017 · 3 terms
Minister of HealthMinister for EnergyMinister for State Owned Enterprises
#5
Erica Stanford
East Coast BaysCabinet
In Parliament since 2017 · 3 terms
Minister of EducationMinister of ImmigrationLead Coordination Minister for the Government’s Response to the Royal Commission’s Report into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions
#6
Paul Goldsmith
HonList MPCabinet
In Parliament since 2011 · 5 terms
Minister for Arts, Culture and HeritageMinister of JusticeMinister for Media and CommunicationsMinister for the Public Service and Digitising GovernmentMinister for Treaty of Waitangi NegotiationsMinister for Pacific PeoplesMinister of DefenceMinister for VeteransMinister for SpaceMinister Responsible for the GCSB and NZSIS
#7
Louise Upston
HonTaupōCabinet
In Parliament since 2008 · 6 terms
Minister for the Community and Voluntary SectorMinister for Disability IssuesMinister for Social Development and EmploymentMinister for Tourism and HospitalityMinister for Child Poverty ReductionLeader of the House
#8
Mark Mitchell
HonWhangaparāoaCabinet
In Parliament since 2011 · 5 terms
Minister of PoliceMinister of CorrectionsMinister for Emergency Management and RecoveryMinister for Ethnic CommunitiesMinister for Sport and RecreationAssociate Minister for National Security and Intelligence
#10
Todd McClay
HonRotoruaCabinet
In Parliament since 2008 · 6 terms
Minister of AgricultureMinister of ForestryMinister for Trade and InvestmentAssociate Minister of Foreign Affairs
#11
Tama Potaka
Hamilton WestCabinet
In Parliament since 2022 · 2 terms
Minister of ConservationMinister for Māori Crown Relations: Te ArawhitiMinister for Māori DevelopmentMinister for Whānau OraAssociate Minister of Housing
#12
Matt Doocey
WaimakaririCabinet
In Parliament since 2014 · 4 terms
Minister for Mental HealthAssociate Minister of Health
#13
Simon Watts
North ShoreCabinet
In Parliament since 2020 · 2 terms
Minister of Climate ChangeMinister of Local GovernmentMinister of RevenueMinister for AucklandMinister for Building and Construction
#14
Penny Simmonds
InvercargillCabinet
In Parliament since 2020 · 2 terms
Minister for Tertiary EducationMinister of Science, Innovation and TechnologyAssociate Minister for Social Development and Employment
#15
Nicola Grigg
SelwynMinister outside Cabinet
In Parliament since 2020 · 2 terms
Minister for the EnvironmentMinister of State for Trade and InvestmentMinister for WomenAssociate Minister for ACC
#16
James Meager
RangitataMinister outside Cabinet
In Parliament since 2023 · 1 term
Minister for Hunting and FishingMinister for YouthMinister for the South IslandAssociate Minister of Transport
#17
Scott Simpson
HonCoromandelMinister outside Cabinet
In Parliament since 2011 · 5 terms
Minister for ACCMinister of StatisticsDeputyLeader of the House
#18
Cameron Brewer
Upper HarbourMinister outside Cabinet
In Parliament since 2023 · 1 term
Minister of Commerce and Consumer AffairsMinister for Small Business and ManufacturingAssociate Minister of Immigration
#19
Mike Butterick
WairarapaMinister outside Cabinet
In Parliament since 2023 · 1 term
Minister for Land InformationAssociate Minister of Agriculture
Presiding officers of the House3
Gerry Brownlee
HonList MPPresiding officerList-only in 2026
In Parliament since 1996 · 10 terms
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Barbara Kuriger
Taranaki-King CountryPresiding officer
In Parliament since 2014 · 4 terms
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives
Maureen Pugh
In Parliament since 2015 · 4 terms
First Assistant Speaker of the House of Representatives
Backbench28
Paulo Garcia
New LynnBackbenchRetiring
First elected 2019 · returned 2023 · 2 terms
Melissa Lee
List MPBackbench
In Parliament since 2008 · 6 terms
Nancy Lu
List MPBackbenchList-only in 2026
In Parliament since 2023 · 1 term
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”.