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Jacinda Ardern announced a reshuffled shadow cabinet on 3 August 2017, just two days after she was elected Leader of the Labour Party in New Zealand. The changes were relatively minor and mostly kept the structure inherited from her predecessor Andrew Little. As the Labour Party formed the largest party not in government, this Frontbench team was as a result the Official Opposition of the New Zealand House of Representatives.
The list below contains a list of Ardern's spokespeople and their respective roles. [1]
| Rank | Spokesperson | Portfolio | |
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| 1 | Jacinda Ardern | Leader of the Opposition Spokesperson for Security Intelligence Service Spokesperson for Children Spokesperson for Arts, Culture and Heritage Associate Spokesperson for Auckland Issues | |
| 2 | Kelvin Davis | Deputy Leader Spokesperson for Maori Development Spokesperson for Corrections | |
| 3 | Grant Robertson | Spokesperson for Finance Spokesperson for Employment Associate Spokesperson for Art, Culture and Heritage | |
| 4 | Phil Twyford | Spokesperson for Housing, Building and Construction Spokesperson for Auckland Issues Associate Spokesperson for Transport (Auckland and Ports) | |
| 5 | Dr Megan Woods | Spokesperson for Canterbury Issues Spokesperson for Climate Change Spokesperson for Energy Spokesperson for Innovation and Science Spokesperson for Research and Development Associate Spokesperson for Trade and Export Growth | |
| 6 | Chris Hipkins | Spokesperson for Education (Including Tertiary Education and Early Childhood Education) Shadow Leader of the House | |
| 7 | Andrew Little | Spokesperson for Justice Spokesperson for Small Business Spokesperson for ACC Spokesperson for New Economy | |
| 8 | Carmel Sepuloni | Junior Whip Spokesperson for Social Development Associate Spokesperson for Education Associate Spokesperson for Pacific Island Affairs Associate Spokesperson for Children | |
| 9 | Dr David Clark | Spokesperson of Health | |
| 10 | Hon David Parker | Shadow Attorney General Spokesperson for the Environment Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs Spokesperson for Water Spokesperson for Regulatory Reform Spokesperson for Entrepreneurship & Trade and Export Growth | |
| 11 | Hon Nanaia Mahuta | Spokesperson for Conservation Spokesperson for Whanau Ora Associate Spokesperson for Maori Development | |
| 12 | Stuart Nash | Spokesperson for Police Spokesperson for Forestry Spokesperson for Economic Development (Including Regional Development) | |
| 13 | Meka Whaitiri | Spokesperson for Local Government Associate Spokesperson for Primary Industries Associate Spokesperson for Food Safety | |
| 14 | Iain Lees-Galloway | Spokesperson for Workplace relations and Safety Spokesperson for Immigration Spokesperson for Defence | |
| 15 | William Sio | Spokesperson for Pacific Island Affairs Spokesperson for Interfaith Dialogue Associate Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs (Pacific Climate Change) Associate Spokesperson for Ethnic Communities | |
| 16 | Sue Moroney | Spokesperson for Transport Associate Spokesperson for Workplace Relations and Safety | |
| 17 | Hon Damien O'Connor | Spokesperson for Primary Industries Spokesperson for Biosecurity Spokesperson for Food Safety | |
| 18 | Kris Faafoi | Senior Whip Spokesperson for Racing Spokesperson for Tourism Associate Spokesperson for Broadcasting | |
| 19 | Jenny Salesa | Spokesperson for Skills and Training Associate Spokesperson for Education Associate Spokesperson for Health Associate Spokesperson for Employment | |
| 20 | Peeni Henare | Spokesperson for Urban Maori Spokesperson for Maori Broadcasting Spokesperson for State Owned Enterprisess Associate Spokesperson for Māori Development Associate Spokesperson for Economic Development | |
| 21 | Clare Curran | Spokesperson for ICT Spokesperson for Broadcasting Spokesperson for Open Government Spokesperson for Civil Defense and Emergency Management Associate Spokesperson for Commerce | |
| 22 | Adrian Rurawhe | Spokesperson for Internal Affairs Spokesperson for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiationss Associate Spokesperson for Education (Māori) | |
| 23 | Hon Annette King | Spokesperson for State Services | |
| 24 | Hon Trevor Mallard | Assistant Speaker Spokesperson for Sport and Recreation Spokesperson for Animal Welfare Spokesperson for Parliamentary Reform | |
| 25 | Hon Ruth Dyson | Spokesperson for Senior Citizens Spokesperson for Women's Affairs Spokesperson for Statistics Associate Spokesperson for Ethnic Communities (South Island) | |
| 26 | Rino Tirikatene | Spokesperson for Fisheries Spokesperson for Customs | |
| 27 | Poto Williams | Spokesperson for Community and Voluntary Sector Spokesperson for Disability Issues Associate Spokesperson for Justice (Sexual & Domestic Violence) | |
| 28 | Louisa Wall | Spokesperson for Courts Spokesperson for Youth Affairs Associate Spokesperson for Justice (Legal Aid) Associate Spokesperson for Sport and Recreation | |
| 29 | Hon Clayton Cosgrove | Spokesperson for Commerce Spokesperson for Veterans Affairs Spokesperson for Business Outreach Associate Spokesperson for Finance | |
| 30 | Michael Wood | Spokesperson for Consumer Affairs Spokesperson for Ethnic Communities Spokesperson for Revenue | |
| 31 | Raymond Huo | Spokesperson for Land Information | |
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