Caucuses and MPs' responsibilities in the 48th New Zealand Parliament

Last updated October 13, 2024

The 2005 New Zealand general election took place on 17 September 2005 and determined the composition of the 48th New Zealand Parliament. The table below lists all the political parties and the members of parliaments in the New Zealand Parliament, 48th New Zealand Parliament. The political parties are listed alphabetically and the members of parliaments in each party are ranked according to their caucus ranking.

Act Party's parliamentary caucus
Green Party's parliamentary caucus
Jim Anderton's Progressive Party's parliamentary caucus
Labour Party's parliamentary caucus
Maori Party's parliamentary caucus
National Party's parliamentary caucus
New Zealand First's parliamentary caucus
United Future Party's parliamentary caucus
Independents' parliamentary caucus
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Act Party's parliamentary caucus

	Name	Electorate/List	Salary (as of 1 July 2005)	Caucus Responsibilities
1	Rodney Hide	MP for Epsom	131,620	Parliamentary leader of the ACT Party Spokesman for Environment Spokesman for Finance Spokesman for Office of Prime Minister and the Cabinet Member, Finance and Expenditure Select Committee Member, Privileges Select Committee Member, Standing Orders Select Committee Member, Justice & Electoral Member for an item of business Select Committee
2	Heather Roy	List MP	118,000	Deputy-Parliamentary leader of the ACT Party Party Whip Spokeswoman for Education Spokeswoman for Family Spokeswoman for Health Spokeswoman for National Security Member, Business Select Committee Member, Social Services Select Committee

Green Party's parliamentary caucus

	Name	Electorate/List	Salary (as of 1 July 2005)	Caucus Responsibilities
1	Jeanette Fitzsimons	List MP	138,100	Parliamentary leader of the Greens Party Government Spokeswoman for Energy Efficiency and Conservation Spokeswoman for Climate Change Spokeswoman for Economics Spokeswoman for Energy Spokeswoman for Genetic Engineering Spokeswoman for Research, Science and Technology (including Crown Research Institutes) Spokeswoman for Sustainable Economics Spokeswoman for Transport Associate Spokeswoman for Treaty of Waitangi Issues Member, Finance and Expenditure Select Committee Member, Officers of Parliament Select Committee
2	Sue Bradford	List MP	118,000	Government Spokeswoman for Buy Kiwi Made Spokeswoman for ACC Spokeswoman for Agriculture Spokeswoman for Children's Affairs Spokeswoman for Community and Volunteer Sector Spokeswoman for Community Economic Development and Small Business Spokeswoman for Disability Issues Spokeswoman for Employment Spokeswoman for Gambling Spokeswoman for Housing Spokeswoman for Industrial Relations Spokeswoman for Internal Affairs Spokeswoman for Mental Health Spokeswoman for National Library and Archives Spokeswoman for Racing Spokeswoman for Regional Development Spokeswoman for Rural AffairsComm Spokeswoman for Social Development Spokeswoman for Social Services Associate Spokeswoman for Arts and Culture Member, Social Services Select Committee
3	Sue Kedgley	List MP	130,000	Spokeswoman for Animal Welfare Spokeswoman for Arts and Culture Spokeswoman for Broadcasting Spokeswoman for Civil Aviation Spokeswoman for Communications Spokeswoman for Consumer Affairs Spokeswoman for Food Safety Spokeswoman for Health Co-Spokeswoman for Local Government Spokeswoman for Organics Spokeswoman for Women's Affairs Associate Spokeswoman for ACC Associate Spokeswoman for Environment Associate Spokeswoman for Transport (Wellington) Chairperson, Health Select Committee
4	Keith Locke	List MP	118,000	Spokesman for Civil Defence Spokesman for Customs Spokesman for Defence Spokesman for Disarmament and Arms Control Spokesman for Ethnic Affairs Spokesman for Foreign Affairs Spokesman for Human Rights Spokesman for Immigration Spokesman for Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) Spokesman for Pacific Island Affairs Spokesman for Police Spokesman for Security and Intelligence Spokesman for Sports, Fitness and Leisure Spokesman for Trade Spokesman for Veteran Affairs Associate Spokesman for Industrial Relations Associate Spokesman for Transport (Auckland) Member, Foreign Affairs, Trade and Defence Select Committee
5	Metiria Turei	List MP	130,000	Party Musterer (Whip) Spokeswoman for Biosecurity Spokeswoman for Conservation Spokeswoman for Education (including Tertiary Education) Spokeswoman for Environmental Education Co-Spokeswoman for Fisheries Spokeswoman for Justice Co-Spokeswoman for Local Government Spokeswoman for Maori Affairs Spokeswoman for Superannuation Spokeswoman for Tourism Spokeswoman for Treaty of Waitangi Issues Spokeswoman for Youth Affairs Associate Spokeswoman for Heath (Alcohol and Drugs) Member, Business Select Committee Member, Local Government and Environment Select Committee Member, Privileges Select Committee
6	Nándor Tánczos	List MP	118,000	Spokesman for Commerce Spokesman for Constitutional Issues Spokesman for Electoral Reform Spokesman for Environment Spokesman for Forestry Spokesman for Information Technology and Communications Spokesman for Justice Spokesman for Land Information Spokesman for Statistics Spokesman for Waste and Sustainable Land Management Member, Justice and Electoral Select Committee Member, Standing Orders Select Committee

Jim Anderton's Progressive Party's parliamentary caucus

	Name	Electorate/List	Salary (as of 1 July 2005)	Caucus Responsibilities
1	Jim Anderton	MP for Wigram	216,000	Parliamentary leader of the Jim Anderton's Progressive Party Minister of Agriculture Minister for Biosecurity Minister of Fisheries Minister of Forestry Minister Responsible for the Public Trust Associate Minister of Health Associate Minister for Tertiary Education Member, Cabinet Appointments and Honours Committee Member, Cabinet Committee on Domestic and External Security Co-ordination Member, Cabinet Committee on Government Expenditure and Administration Member, Cabinet Economic Development Committee Member, Cabinet External Relations and Defence Committee Member, Cabinet Legislation Committee Member, Cabinet Policy Committee Member, Cabinet Social Development Committee

Labour Party's parliamentary caucus

	Name	Electorate/List	Salary (as of 1 July 2005)	Caucus Responsibilities
1	Helen Clark	MP for Mt.Albert	347,000	Parliamentary leader of the Labour Party Prime Minister Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister in charge of the NZ Security Intelligence Service Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services Minister Responsible for the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) Chairperson, Cabinet Appointments and Honours Committee Chairperson, Cabinet Committee on Domestic and External Security Co-ordination Chairperson, Cabinet Economic Development Committee Chairperson, Cabinet Policy Committee Member, Cabinet Committee on Government Expenditure and Administration Member, Cabinet External Relations and Defence Committee Member, Cabinet Legislation Committee Member, Cabinet Social Development Committee
2	Michael Cullen	List MP	245,000	Deputy-Parliamentary leader of the Labour Party Deputy Prime Minister Leader of the House Minister of Finance Minister for Tertiary Education Attorney General (Includes responsibility for Serious Fraud Office) Chairperson, Cabinet Legislation Committee Member, Cabinet Appointments and Honours Committee Member, Cabinet Committee on Domestic and External Security Co-ordination Member, Cabinet Committee on Government Expenditure and Administration Member, Cabinet Economic Development Committee Member, Cabinet External Relations and Defence Committee Member, Cabinet Policy Committee Member, Cabinet Social Development Committee Deputy-Chairperson, Privileges Select Committee Deputy-Chairperson, Standing Orders Select Committee
3	Steve Maharey	MP for Palmerston North	216,000	Minister of Broadcasting Minister for Crown Research Institutes Minister of Education Minister of Research, Science and Technology Minister Responsible for the Education Review Office Chairperson, Cabinet Social Development Committee Member, Cabinet Appointments and Honours Committee Member, Cabinet Economic Development Committee Member, Cabinet Policy Committee
4	Phil Goff	MP for Mt.Roskill	216,000	Minister of Defence Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control Minister of Pacific Island Affairs Minister of Trade Minister for Trade Negotiations Associate Minister of Finance Chairperson, Cabinet External Relations and Defence Committee Member, Cabinet Appointments and Honours Committee Member, Cabinet Committee on Domestic and External Security Co-ordination Member, Cabinet Committee on Government Expenditure and Administration Member, Cabinet Economic Development Committee Member, Cabinet Policy Committee
5	Annette King	MP for Rongotai	216,000	Minister for Food Safety Minister of Police Minister of State Services Minister of Transport Member, Cabinet Appointments and Honours Committee Member, Cabinet Committee on Domestic and External Security Co-ordination Member, Cabinet Committee on Government Expenditure and Administration Member, Cabinet Economic Development Committee Member, Cabinet External Relations and Defence Committee Member, Cabinet Policy Committee Member, Cabinet Social Development Committee
6	Trevor Mallard	MP for Hutt South	216,000	Minister for Economic Development Minister for Industry and Regional Development Minister for the Rugby World Cup Minister for State Owned Enterprises Minister for Sport and Recreation Associate Minister of Finance Chairperson, Cabinet Committee on Government Expenditure and Administration Member, Cabinet Appointments and Honours Committee Member, Cabinet Economic Development Committee Member, Cabinet External Relations and Defence Committee Member, Cabinet Legislation Committee Member, Cabinet Policy Committee
7	Pete Hodgson	MP for Dunedin North	216,000	Minister of Health Member, Cabinet Appointments and Honours Committee Member, Cabinet Committee on Domestic and External Security Co-ordination Member, Cabinet Policy Committee Member, Cabinet Social Development Committee
8	Parekura Horomia	MP for Ikaroa-Rawhiti	216,000	Minister of Maori Affairs Associate Minister of Education Associate Minister of Fisheries Associate Minister of Social Development and Employment (Employment) Associate Minister of State Services Associate Minister of Youth Affairs Member, Cabinet Appointments and Honours Committee Member, Cabinet Committee on Government Expenditure and Administration Member, Cabinet Economic Development Committee Member, Cabinet Policy Committee Member, Cabinet Social Development Committee
9	Mark Burton	MP for Taupo	216,000	Deputy Leader of the House Minister of Justice Minister of Local Government Minister in Charge of Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Minister Responsible for the Law Commission Deputy-Chairperson, Cabinet Legislation Committee Member, Cabinet Appointments and Honours Committee Member, Cabinet Policy Committee Member, Cabinet Social Development Committee
10	Ruth Dyson	MP for Banks Peninsula	216,000	Minister for ACC Minister for Disability Issues Minister of Labour Minister for Senior Citizens Associate Minister of Social Development & Employment (including Child, Youth and Family) Member, Cabinet Committee on Government Expenditure and Administration Member, Cabinet Economic Development Committee Member, Cabinet Social Development Committee
11	Chris Carter	MP for Te Atatu	216,000	Minister of Conservation Minister for Ethnic Affairs Minister of Housing Member, Cabinet Appointments and Honours Committee Member, Cabinet Social Development Committee
12	Rick Barker	List MP	216,000	Minister of Civil Defence Minister for Courts Minister of Internal Affairs Minister of Veterans' Affairs Member, Cabinet Social Development Committee
13	Lianne Dalziel	MP for Christchurch East	216,000	Minister of Commerce Minister for Small Business Minister of Women's Affairs Member, Cabinet Appointments and Honours Committee Member, Cabinet Economic Development Committee Member, Cabinet Legislation Committee Member, Cabinet Social Development Committee
14	Damien O'Connor	MP for West Coast-Tasman	216,000	Minister of Corrections Minister for Rural Affairs Minister of Tourism Associate Minister of Health Member, Cabinet Economic Development Committee Member, Cabinet Social Development Committee
15	David Cunliffe	MP for New Lynn	216,000	Minister of Communications Minister of Immigration Minister for Information Technology Associate Minister of Economic Development Member, Cabinet Committee on Government Expenditure and Administration Member, Cabinet Economic Development Committee Member, Cabinet External Relations and Defence Committee
16	David Parker	List MP	216,000	Minister of Energy Minister for Land Information Minister Responsible for Climate Change issues Member, Cabinet Economic Development Committee
17	Nanaia Mahuta	MP for Tainui	216,000	Minister of Customs Minister of Youth Affairs Associate Minister for Environment Associate Minister of Local Government Member, Cabinet Economic Development Committee Member, Cabinet Social Development Committee
18	Clayton Cosgrove	MP for Waimakariri	216,000	Minister for Building Issues Minister of Statistics Associate Minister of Finance Associate Minister of Immigration Associate Minister of Justice Member, Cabinet Committee on Government Expenditure and Administration Member, Cabinet Economic Development Committee
19	Judith Tizard	MP for Auckland Central	183,000	Minister for Auckland Issues Minister of Consumer Affairs Minister Responsible for Archives NZ and the National Library Associate Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Associate Minister of Commerce Associate Minister of Transport Member, Cabinet Economic Development Committee Member, Transport and Industrial Relations Select Committee
20	Dover Samuels	List MP	183,000	Minister of State Associate Minister for Economic Development Associate Minister of Housing Associate Minister for Industry and Regional Development Associate Minister of Tourism Member, Cabinet Economic Development Committee Member, Government Administration Select Committee Member, Primary Production Select Committee
21	Harry Duynhoven	MP for New Plymouth	183,000	Minister for Transport Safety Associate Minister of Energy Member, Cabinet Economic Development Committee Member, Health Select Committee
22	Mita Ririnui	List MP	183,000	Minister of State Associate Minister of Corrections Associate Minister of Forestry Associate Minister of Health Associate Minister in Charge of Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Member, Cabinet Social Development Committee Member, Mäori Affairs Select Committee
23	Winnie Laban	MP for Mana	183,000	Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector Associate Minister for Economic Development Associate Minister of Pacific Island Affairs Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment Member, Cabinet Social Development Committee Member, Commerce Select Committee Member, Law and Order Select Committee
24	Mahara Okeroa	MP for Te Tai Tonga	183,000	Minister of State Associate Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Associate Minister of Conservation Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment Member, Cabinet Social Development Committee Member, Mäori Affairs Select Committee
	Margaret Wilson	List MP	216,000	Speaker of the House of Representatives Chairperson, Parliamentary Service Commission Chairperson, Business Select Committee Chairperson, Officers of Parliament Select Committee Chairperson, Standing Orders Select Committee
	Tim Barnett	MP for Christchurch Central	162,525	Senior Government Whip Member, Cabinet Legislation Committee Member, Business Select Committee Member, Standing Orders Select Committee
	Darren Hughes	MP for Otaki	130,000	Junior Government Whip Member, Officers of Parliament Select Committee
	David Benson-Pope	MP for Dunedin South	130,000
	Steve Chadwick	MP for Rotorua	130,000	Chairperson, Local Government and Environment Select Committee Member, Social Services Select Committee
	Charles Chauvel	List MP	118,000	Member, Commerce Select Committee Member, Government Administration Select Committee Member, Regulations Review Select Committee
	Ashraf Choudhary	List MP	122,000	Deputy-Chairperson, Primary Production Select Committee Member, Education and Science Select Committee
	Russell Fairbrother	List MP	130,000	Chairperson, Social Services Select Committee Member, Local Government and Environment Committee Member, Privileges Select Committee
	Darien Fenton	List MP	122,000	Deputy-Chairperson, Government Administration Select Committee Member, Transport and Industrial Relations Select Committee
	Martin Gallagher	MP for Hamilton West	130,000	Chairperson, Law and Order Select Committee Member, Local Government and Environment Select Committee
	Mark Gosche	MP for Maungakiekie	130,000	Chairperson, Transport and Industrial Relations Select Committee Member, Finance and Expenditure Select Committee
	Ann Hartley	List MP	130,000	Assistant Speaker of the House of Representative Member, Health Select Committee Member, Justice and Electoral Select Committee
	George Hawkins	MP for Manurewa	118,000	Member, Finance and Expenditure Select Committee
	Dave Hereora	List MP	130,000	Chairperson, Mäori Affairs Select Committee Member, Primary Production Select Committee
	Marian Hobbs	MP for Wellington Central	122,000	Deputy-Chairperson, Regulations Review Select Committee Member, Education and Science Select Committee Member, Local Government and Environment Select Committee
	Shane Jones	List MP	130,000	Chairperson, Finance and Expenditure Select Committee Member, Commerce Select Committee
	Moana Mackey	List MP	122,000	Deputy-Chairperson, Education and Science Select Committee Member, Primary Production Select Committee
	Sue Moroney	List MP	118,000	Member, Health Select Committee Member, Transport and Industrial Relations Select Committee
	Jill Pettis	List MP	118,000	Member, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee Member, Law and Order Select Committee
	Lynne Pillay	MP for Waitakere	130,000	Chairperson, Justice and Electoral Select Committee
	Ross Robertson	List MP	130,000	Assistant Speaker of the House of Representative Member, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee Member, Officers of Parliament Select Committee
	Lesley Soper	List MP	118,000	Member, Health Committee Member, Transport and Industrial Relations Committee
	Maryan Street	List MP	122,000	Deputy-Chairperson, Health Select Committee Member, Commerce Select Committee Member, Regulations Review Select Committee
	Paul Swain	MP for Rimutaka	118,000	Member, Finance and Expenditure Select Committee Member, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee Member, Privileges Select Committee
	Dianne Yates	List MP	130,000	Chairperson, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee Member, Education and Science Select Committee

Maori Party's parliamentary caucus

	Name	Electorate/List	Salary (as of 1 July 2005)	Caucus Responsibilities
1	Tariana Turia	MP for Te tai Hauauru	134,860	Co-Parliamentary leader of the Māori Party Member, Health Select Committee
2	Pita Sharples CBE	MP for Tamaki Makarau	134,860	Co-Parliamentary leader of the Māori Party Deputy-Chairperson, Maori Affairs Select Committee Member, Regulations Review Select Committee
3	Hone Harawira	MP for Te tai Tokerau	118,000	Member, Finance and Expenditure Select Committee Member, Privileges Select Committee
4	Te Ururoa Flavell	MP for Waiariki	118,000	Party Whip Member, Business Select Committee Member, Education and Science Select Committee Member, Standing Orders Select Committee

National Party's parliamentary caucus

	Name	Electorate/List	Salary (as of 1 July 2005)	Caucus Responsibilities
1	John Key	MP for Helensville	216,000	Parliamentary leader of the National Party Leader of the Opposition Spokesman for the Security and Intelligence Service Member, Finance and Expenditure Select Committee
2	Bill English	MP for Clutha-Southland	158,000	Deputy-Parliamentary leader of the National Party Spokesman for Finance Member, Education and Science Select Committee
3	Gerry Brownlee	MP for Ilam	118,000	Shadow Leader of the House Spokesman for Energy Spokesman for State Owned Enterprises Spokesman for State Services Chair of Strategy Committee Member, Maori Affairs Select Committee Member, Privileges Select Committee Member, Standing Orders Select Committee
4	Simon Power	MP for Rangitikei	130,000	Spokesman for Commerce Spokesman for Corrections Spokesman for Justice Chairperson, Privileges Select Committee Member, Law and Order Select Committee
5	Nick Smith	MP for Nelson	118,000	Spokesman for Building and Construction Spokesman for Climate Change Spokesman for Conservation Spokesman for Environment/Resource Management Act (RMA) Caucus Representative – National Party Board Member, Local Government and Environment Select Committee
6	Tony Ryall	MP for Bay of Plenty	118,000	Spokesman for Health Member, Health Select Committee
7	Judith Collins	MP for Clevedon	122,000	Spokeswoman for Family Affairs Spokeswoman for Veterans Affairs Spokeswoman for Welfare Liaison with Pacific Island New Zealanders Deputy-Chairperson, Social Services Select Committee
8	Katherine Rich	List MP	130,000	Spokeswoman for Education Liaison with Youth Chairperson, Commerce Select Committee
9	Maurice Williamson	MP for Pakuranga	122,000	Spokesman for Communications and Information Technology Spokesman for Transport Deputy-Chairperson, Transport and Industrial Relations Select Committee
10	David Carter	List MP	130,000	Spokesman for Agriculture Chairperson, Primary Production Select Committee
11	Murray McCully	MP for East Coast Bays	118,000	Spokesman for Foreign Affairs and Trade Spokesman for Sports and Recreation Associate Spokesman for Defence Member, Foreign Affairs, Trade and Defence Select Committee
12	Lockwood Smith	MP for Rodney	122,000	Spokesman for Immigration Spokesman for Revenue Associate Spokesman for Finance Liaison with Ex-pats Deputy-Chairperson, Finance and Expenditure Select Committee
13	Wayne Mapp	MP for North Shore	118,000	Spokesman for Auckland Issues Spokesman for Defence Associate Spokesman for Labour and Industrial Relations Chair of Caucus Policy Committee Member, Privileges Select Committee Member, Transport and Industrial Relations Select Committee
14	Chris Finlayson	List MP	122,000	Shadow Attorney General Spokesman for Arts, Culture and Heritage Spokesman for Treaty of Waitangi Issues (Treaty Negotiations) Deputy-Chairperson, Justice and Electoral Select Committee
15	Tim Groser	List MP	118,000	Spokesman for Trade Associate Spokesman for Finance Member, Foreign Affairs, Trade and Defence Select Committee
16	Hon. Anne Tolley	MP for East Coast	130,000	Chief Whip Associate Spokeswoman for Welfare (CYFS) Member, Officers of Parliament Select Committee Member, Social Services Select Committee
17	Lindsay Tisch	MP for Piako	158,000	Spokesman for Racing Spokesman for Small Business Spokesman for Tourism Member, Business Select Committee Member, Officers of Parliament Select Committee Member, Privileges Select Committee Member, Standing Orders Select Committee
18	Pansy Wong	List MP	118,000	Spokeswoman for ACC Spokeswoman for Ethnic Affairs Associate Spokeswoman for Education (International Education) Associate Spokeswoman for Immigration Liaison with Asian New Zealanders Member, Commerce Select Committee
19	John Carter	MP for Northland	122,000	Spokesman for Civil Defence and Emergency Services Spokesman for Local Government Deputy-Chairperson, Local Government and Environment Select Committee
20	Phil Heatley	MP for Whangarei	118,000	Spokesman for Fisheries Spokesman for Housing Associate Spokesman for Energy Member, Primary Production Select Committee
21	Georgina te Heuheu	List MP	122,000	Spokeswoman for Maori Affairs (Culture and Development) Associate Spokeswoman for Defence Deputy-Chairperson, Foreign Affairs, Trade and Defence Select Committee Member, Maori Affairs Select Committee
22	Paul Hutchison	MP for Port Waikato	118,000	Spokesman for Disability Issues Spokesman for Policy on Children Spokesman for Research, Science and Technology (including Crown Research Institutes) Spokesman for Tertiary Education Associate Spokesman for ACC Member, Social Services Select Committee
23	Shane Ardern	MP for Taranaki-King Country	130,000	Spokesman for Biosecurity Spokesman for Customs Spokesman for Forestry Chairperson, Government Administration Select Committee
24	Richard Worth	List MP	130,000	Spokesman for Economic Development Associate Spokesman for Ethnic Affairs Associate Spokesman for Justice Chairperson, Regulations Review Select Committee Member, Justice and Electoral Select Committee
25	Tau Henare	List MP	118,000	Spokesman for Maori Affairs (Education and TPK) Member, Maori Affairs Select Committee
26	Jonathan Coleman	MP for Northcote	118,000	Spokesman for Broadcasting Associate Spokesman for Health Member, Health Select Committee
27	Clem Simich	List MP	152,000	Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Associate Spokesman for Foreign Affairs Deputy-Chairperson, Officers of Parliament Select Committee Member, Standing Orders Select Committee
28	Kate Wilkinson	List MP	118,000	Spokeswoman for Consumer Affairs Spokeswoman for Labour and Industrial Relations Associate Spokeswoman for Justice Member, Law and Order Select Committee Member, Regulations Review Select Committee
29	Eric Roy	MP for Invercargill	118,000	Spokesman for Outdoor Recreation Associate Spokesman for Conservation Member, Local Government and Environment Select Committee Member, Regulations Review Select Committee
30	Sandra Goudie	MP for Coromandel	118,000	Spokeswoman for Internal Affairs Spokeswoman for Senior Citizens Associate Spokeswoman for Local Government Member, Government Administration Select Committee
	Chris Auchinvole	List MP	118,000	Associate Spokesman for Energy (Mining) Associate Spokesman for Tourism Member, Commerce Select Committee
	David Bennett	MP for Hamilton East	118,000	Associate Spokesman for Transport Member, Transport and Industrial Relations Select Committee
	Paula Bennett	List MP	118,000	Associate Spokeswoman for Education (Early Childhood) Associate Spokeswoman for Labour and Industrial Relations Liaison for the Community and Voluntary Sector Member, Social Services Select Committee
	Jackie Blue	List MP	118,000	Spokeswoman for Women's Affairs Associate Spokeswoman for Health Liaison with Women's Groups Member, Health Select Committee
	Mark Blumsky	List MP	118,000	Associate Spokesman for Economic Development Associate Spokesman for Local Government Member, Local Government and Environment Select Committee
	Chester Borrows	MP for Whanganui	118,000	Spokesman for Police Associate Spokesman for Welfare Member, Law and Order Select Committee
	Bob Clarkson	MP for Tauranga	118,000	Associate Spokesman for Building and Construction Associate Spokesman for Housing Member, Transport and Industrial Relations Select Committee
	Brian Connell	MP for Rakaia	118,000	Member, Government Administration Select Committee
	Jacqui Dean	MP for Otago	118,000	Associate Spokeswoman for Environment/RMA Member, Education and Science Select Committee
	Craig Foss	MP for Tukituki	118,000	Associate Spokesman for Agriculture (Horticulture) Associate Spokesman for Finance Member, Finance and Expenditure Select Committee
	Jo Goodhew	MP for Aoraki	118,000	Associate Spokeswoman for Health Member, Health Select Committee
	Nathan Guy	List MP	118,000	Junior Whip Associate Spokesman for Agriculture Liaison with Senior Citizens Member, Primary Production Select Committee
	John Hayes	MP for Wairarapa	118,000	Associate Spokesman for Foreign Affairs and Trade (Pacific Affairs and Official Development Aids) Member, Foreign Affairs, Trade and Defence Select Committee
	Colin King	MP for Kaikoura	118,000	Associate Spokesman for Education (Trade Training) Member, Education and Science Select Committee Member, Primary Production Select Committee
	Allan Peachey	MP for Tamaki	118,000	Associate Spokesman for Education Member, Education and Science Select Committee
	Katrina Shanks	List MP	118,000	Associate Spokeswoman for Commerce Associate Spokeswoman for Economic Development Member, Social Services Committee
	Chris Tremain	MP for Napier	118,000	Associate Spokesman for Economic Development Associate Spokesman for Small Business Liaison with Small Business Member, Commerce Select Committee Member, Finance and Expenditure Select Committee
	Nicky Wagner	List MP	118,000	Spokeswoman for Youth Affairs Associate Spokeswoman for Arts, Culture and Heritage Associate Spokeswoman for Environment/RMA Member, Justice and Electoral Select Committee

New Zealand First's parliamentary caucus

	Name	Electorate/List	Salary (as of 1 July 2005)	Caucus Responsibilities
1	Winston Peters	List MP	183,000	Parliamentary leader of the New Zealand First Minister of Foreign Affairs Minister for Racing Associate Minister for Senior Citizens Spokesman for Finance Spokesman for Immigration Member, Privileges Select Committee
2	Peter Brown	List MP	118,000	Deputy-Parliamentary leader of the New Zealand First Party Whip Spokesman for ACC Spokesman for Customs Spokesman for Energy Spokesman for Internal Affairs Spokesman for Labour and Industrial Relations Spokesman for Transport Associate Spokesman for Immigration Member, Business Select Committee Member, Officers of Parliament Select Committee Member, Standing Orders Select Committee Member, Transport and Industrial Relations Select Committee
3	Brian Donnelly	List MP	130,000	Spokesman for Arts and Culture Spokesman for Biosecurity Spokesman for Communications and Information Technology Spokesman for Crown Research Institutes (CRIS) Spokesman for Education Spokesman for Education Review Office (ERO) Spokesman for Industry Training Spokesman for Local Government Spokesman for Pacific Island Affairs Spokesman for Regional Development Spokesman for Science and Technology Chairperson, Education and Science Select Committee
4	Ron Mark	List MP	122,000	Spokesman for Civil Defence Spokesman for Corrections Spokesman for Defence Spokesman for Disarmament and Arms Control Spokesman for Law and Order Spokesman for Mental Health Spokesman for Police Spokesman for Sport and Recreation Spokesman for Veterans' Affairs Spokesman for Youth Affairs Deputy-Chairperson, Law and Order Select Committee
5	Pita Paraone	List MP	118,000	Spokesman for Broadcasting Spokesman for Fisheries Spokesman for Housing Spokesman for Maori Affairs Member, Maori Affairs Select Committee
6	Barbara Stewart	List MP	118,000	Spokeswoman for Consumer Affairs Spokeswoman for Family (including Disability, Senior Citizens and Women's Affairs) Spokeswoman for Health Spokeswoman for Social Services Spokeswoman for Tourism Member, Health Select Committee
7	Doug Woolerton	List MP	118,000	Spokesman for Agriculture Spokesman for Conservation Spokesman for Economic Development Spokesman for Environment Spokesman for Forestry Spokesman for Land Information Spokesman for Primary Production Spokesman for Rural Affairs Member, Finance and Expenditure Select Committee

United Future Party's parliamentary caucus

	Name	Electorate/List	Salary (as of 1 July 2005)	Caucus Responsibilities
1	Peter Dunne	MP for Ohariu-Belmont	183,000	Parliamentary leader of the United Future Party Minister of Revenue Associate Minister of Health Spokesman for Foreign Affairs and Defence Spokesman for Heritage Spokesman for Justice Spokesman for State Sector Member, Privileges Committee Member, Standing Orders Committee Member, Justice & Electoral Member for an item of business Committee
2	Judy Turner	List MP	118,000	Deputy-Parliamentary leader of the United Future Party Spokeswoman for Education and Research Spokeswoman for Family and Social Services Spokeswoman for Health Spokeswoman for Maori and Treaty Issues Member, Business Committee Member, Finance and Expenditure Committee Member, Social Services Committee

Independents' parliamentary caucus

	Name	Electorate/List	Salary (as of 1 July 2005)	Caucus Responsibilities
	Taito Phillip Field	MP for Mangere	118,000	Member, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee
	Gordon Copeland	List MP	122,000	Deputy-Chairperson, Commerce Committee

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The New Zealand Government is the central government through which political authority is exercised in New Zealand. As in most other parliamentary democracies, the term "Government" refers chiefly to the executive branch, and more specifically to the collective ministry directing the executive. Based on the principle of responsible government, it operates within the framework that "the [King] reigns, but the government rules, so long as it has the support of the House of Representatives". The Cabinet Manual describes the main laws, rules and conventions affecting the conduct and operation of the Government.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fifth Labour Government of New Zealand</span> Government of New Zealand from 1999–2008

The Fifth Labour Government of New Zealand was the government of New Zealand from 10 December 1999 to 19 November 2008. Labour Party leader Helen Clark negotiated a coalition with Jim Anderton, leader of the Alliance Party. While undertaking a number of substantial reforms, it was not particularly radical compared to previous Labour governments.

Stuart Alexander Nash is a politician from New Zealand. He was a list member of the House of Representatives for the Labour Party from 2008 to 2011, and was re-elected in the 2014 election as representative of the Napier electorate. He entered Cabinet in October 2017, with the portfolios of Police, Revenue, Small Business and Fisheries. On 28 March 2023, following several breaches of conduct, including using his position to attempt to influence police procedures, it was revealed Nash communicated confidential details surrounding a Cabinet meeting to two of his donors, and Nash was removed from all Cabinet positions by Prime Minister Chris Hipkins. In early April 2023, Nash confirmed that he would not be contesting the 2023 election.

The Social Policy Research and Evaluation Unit, known as Superu and previously known as the Families Commission, was an autonomous New Zealand Crown entity which undertook social science research and advocated to government on behalf of families. It commenced operating on 1 July 2004 and was disestablished on 30 June 2018.

The 2017 New Zealand general election took place on Saturday 23 September 2017 to determine the membership of the 52nd New Zealand Parliament. The previous parliament was elected on 20 September 2014 and was officially dissolved on 22 August 2017. Voters elected 120 members to the House of Representatives under New Zealand's mixed-member proportional (MMP) voting system, a proportional representation system in which 71 members were elected from single-member electorates and 49 members were elected from closed party lists. Around 3.57 million people were registered to vote in the election, with 2.63 million (79.8%) turning out. Advance voting proved popular, with 1.24 million votes cast before election day, more than the previous two elections combined.

The 52nd New Zealand Parliament was a meeting of the legislature in New Zealand, which opened on 7 November 2017 following the 2017 general election and dissolved on 6 September 2020. The New Zealand Parliament comprises the Sovereign and the House of Representatives, which consists of 120 members.

The New Zealand Vehicle Confiscation and Seizure Bill was a Government bill introduced to the NZ Parliament on 26 March 2009.

Several polling firms conducted opinion polls during the term of the 53rd New Zealand Parliament (2020–2023) for the 2023 New Zealand general election. The regular polls are the quarterly polls produced by Television New Zealand conducted by Verian and Discovery New Zealand (Newshub) conducted by Reid Research, along with monthly polls by Roy Morgan, and by Curia. The sample size, margin of error and confidence interval of each poll varies by organisation and date.

References

The information in this page has been obtained from the official New Zealand Parliament website, https://web.archive.org/web/20060827065942/http://www.parliament.govt.nz/, and each party's own website. These are Labour Party (http://www.labour.org.nz), National Party (http://www.national.org.nz), New Zealand First (https://web.archive.org/web/20061209164957/http://www.nzfirst.org.nz/index.php), New Zealand Greens Party (http://www.greens.org.nz), Maori Party (https://web.archive.org/web/20081002022356/http://maoriparty.com/), United Future Party (https://web.archive.org/web/20080913233410/http://www.unitedfuture.org.nz/), ACT Party (http://www.act.org.nz) and Jim Anderton's Progressive Party (https://web.archive.org/web/20130406220418/http://www.progressive.org.nz/). In addition, cabinet committees' information is obtained from the Department of Prime Minister and the Cabinet Website (http://www.dpmc.govt.nz.

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