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

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 current 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 current parliamentary caucus

	Name	Age (as of 2005 General Election)	Electorate/List	Salary (as of 1 July 2005)	Caucus Responsibilities
1	Rodney Hide	49	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
2	Heather Roy	41	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 current parliamentary caucus

	Name	Age (as of 2005 General Election)	Electorate/List	Salary (as of 1 July 2005)	Caucus Responsibilities
1	Jeanette Fitzsimons	60	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 Finance Co-Spokeswoman for Fisheries Co-Spokeswoman for Forestry Spokeswoman for Genetic Engineering Spokeswoman for Oceans Spokeswoman for Research, Science and Tecnology (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	53	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	57	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	61	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	35	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	Nandor Tanczos	39	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 current parliamentary caucus

	Name	Age (as of 2005 General Election)	Electorate/List	Salary (as of 1 July 2005)	Caucus Responsibilities
1	Hon Jim Anderton	67	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 current parliamentary caucus

	Name	Electorate/List	Caucus Responsibilities
1	Rt Hon Helen Clark	MP for Mt.Albert	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	Dr Hon Michael Cullen	List MP	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	Hon Steve Maharey	MP for Palmerston North	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	Hon Phil Goff	MP for Mt.Roskill	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	Hon Annette King	MP for Rongotai	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	Hon Trevor Mallard	MP for Hutt South	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	Hon Pete Hodgson	MP for Dunedin North	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	Hon Parekura Horomia	MP for Ikaroa-Rawhiti	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	Hon Mark Burton	MP for Taupo	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	Hon Ruth Dyson	MP for Banks Peninsula	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	Hon Chris Carter	MP for Te Atatu	Minister of Conservation Minister for Ethnic Affairs Minister of Housing Member, Cabinet Appointments and Honours Committee Member, Cabinet Social Development Committee
12	Hon Rick Barker	List MP	Minister of Civil Defence Minister for Courts Minister of Internal Affairs Minister of Veterans' Affairs Member, Cabinet Social Development Committee
13	Hon David Benson-Pope	MP for Dunedin South	Minister for Environment Minister for Social Development and Employment Member, Cabinet Economic Development Committee Member, Cabinet Legislation Committee Member, Cabinet Social Development Committee
14	Hon Lianne Dalziel	MP for Christchurch East	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
15	Hon Damien O'Connor	MP for West Coast-Tasman	Minister of Corrections Minister for Rural Affairs Minister of Tourism Associate Minister of Health Member, Cabinet Economic Development Committee Member, Cabinet Social Development Committee
16	Hon David Cunliffe	MP for New Lynn	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
17	Hon David Parker	List MP	Minister of Energy Minister for Land Information Minister Responsible for Climate Change issues Member, Cabinet Economic Development Committee
18	Hon Nanaia Mahuta	MP for Tainui	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
19	Hon Clayton Cosgrove	MP for Waimakariri	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
20	Hon Judith Tizard	MP for Auckland Central	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
21	Hon Dover Samuels	List MP	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
22	Hon Harry Duynhoven	MP for Palmerston North	Minister for Transport Safety Associate Minister of Energy Member, Cabinet Economic Development Committee Member, Health Select Committee
23	Hon Mita Ririnui	List MP	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
24	Hon Luamanuvao Winnie Laban	MP for Mana	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
25	Hon Mahara Okeroa	MP for Te Tai Tonga	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
n/a	Hon Margaret Wilson	List MP	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
n/a	Tim Barnett	MP for Christchurch Central	Senior Government Whip Member, Cabinet Legislation Committee Member, Business Select Committee Member, Standing Orders Select Committee
n/a	Darren Hughes	MP for Otaki	Junior Government Whip Member, Officers of Parliament Select Committee
n/a	Georgina Beyer	List MP	Chairperson, Social Services Select Committee Member, Local Government and Environment Select Committee
n/a	Steve Chadwick	MP for Rotorua	Chairperson, Local Government and Environment Select Committee Member, Social Services Select Committee
n/a	Charles Chauvel	List MP	Member, Commerce Select Committee Member, Government Administration Select Committee Member, Regulations Review Select Committee
n/a	Ashraf Choudhary	List MP	Deputy-Chairperson, Primary Production Select Committee Member, Education and Science Select Committee
n/a	Russell Fairbrother	List MP	Member, Justice and Electoral Select Committee Member, Privileges Select Committee Member, Social Services Select Committee
n/a	Darien Fenton	List MP	Deputy-Chairperson, Government Administration Select Committee Member, Transport and Industrial Relations Select Committee
n/a	Taito Phillip Field	MP for Mangere	Member, Social Services Select Committee Member, Transport and Industrial Relations Select Committee
n/a	Martin Gallagher	MP for Hamilton West	Chairperson, Law and Order Select Committee Member, Local Government and Environment Select Committee
n/a	Hon Mark Gosche	MP for Maungakiekie	Chairperson, Transport and Industrial Relations Select Committee Member, Finance and Expenditure Select Committee
n/a	Ann Hartley	List MP	Assistant Speaker of the House of Representative Member, Health Select Committee Member, Justice and Electoral Select Committee
n/a	Hon George Hawkins	MP for Manurewa	Member, Finance and Expenditure Select Committee
n/a	Dave Hereora	List MP	Chairperson, Mäori Affairs Select Committee Member, Primary Production Select Committee
n/a	Hon Marian Hobbs	MP for Wellington Central	Deputy-Chairperson, Regulations Review Select Committee Member, Education and Science Select Committee Member, Local Government and Environment Select Committee
n/a	Shane Jones	List MP	Chairperson, Finance and Expenditure Select Committee Member, Commerce Select Committee
n/a	Moana Mackey	List MP	Deputy-Chairperson, Education and Science Select Committee Member, Primary Production Select Committee
n/a	Sue Moroney	List MP	Member, Health Select Committee Member, Transport and Industrial Relations Select Committee
n/a	Jill Pettis	List MP	Member, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee Member, Law and Order Select Committee
n/a	Lynne Pillay	MP for Waitakere	Chairperson, Justice and Electoral Select Committee
n/a	Ross Robertson	List MP	Assistant Speaker of the House of Representative Member, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee Member, Officers of Parliament Select Committee
n/a	Maryan Street	List MP	Deputy-Chairperson, Health Select Committee Member, Commerce Select Committee Member, Regulations Review Select Committee
n/a	Hon Paul Swain	MP for Rimutaka	Member, Finance and Expenditure Select Committee Member, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee Member, Privileges Select Committee
n/a	Dianne Yates	List MP	Chairperson, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee Member, Education and Science Select Committee

Maori Party's current parliamentary caucus

Following the 2005 General Election, the party's parliamentary caucus has four members:

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

National Party's current parliamentary caucus

	Name	Electorate/List	Caucus Responsibilities
1	Dr Don Brash	List MP	Parliamentary leader of the National Party (until 27 November 2006) Leader of the Opposition (until 27 November 2006) Spokesman for Relationships with Non-Government Parties Spokesman for the Security and Intelligence Service
2	Gerry Brownlee	MP for Ilam	Deputy-Parliamentary leader of the National Party Shadow Leader of the House Spokesman for Constitutional Affairs Spokesman for State Services Spokesman for Treaty of Waitangi Issues and Maori Affairs Member, Maori Affairs Select Committee Member, Privileges Select Committee Member, Standing Orders Select Committee
3	Hon Bill English	MP for Clutha-Southland	Spokesman for Education Associate Spokesman for Finance Member, Education and Science Select Committee
4	John Key	MP for Helensville	Spokesman for Finance Member, Finance and Expenditure Select Committee
5	Hon Dr Nick Smith	MP for Nelson	Spokesman for Building and Construction Spokesman for Energy Spokesman for Environment/Resource Managment Act (RMA) Caucus Representative - National Party Board Member, Local Government and Environment Select Committee
6	Hon Tony Ryall	MP for Bay of Plenty	Spokesman for Health Member, Health Select Committee
7	Simon Power	MP for Rangitikei	Spokesman for Law and Order Chairperson, Privileges Select Committee Member, Law and Order Select Committee
8	Judith Collins	MP for Clevedon	Spokeswoman for Family Affairs Spokeswoman for Veterans Affairs Spokeswoman for Welfare Liaison with Pacific Island New Zealanders Deputy-Chairperson, Social Services Select Committee
9	Katherine Rich	List MP	Spokeswoman for Crown Businesses Spokeswoman for Economic Development Spokeswoman for SOEs Liaison with Youth Chairperson, Commerce Select Committee
10	Hon David Carter	List MP	Spokesman for Agriculture Spokesman for Tourism Chairperson, Primary Production Select Committee
11	Hon Murray McCully	MP for East Coast Bays	Spokesman for Conservation Spokesman for Defence Spokesman for Foreign Affairs and Trade Spokesman for Sports and Recreation Member, Foreign Affairs, Trade and Defence Select Committee
12	Dr Hon Lockwood Smith	MP for Rodney	Spokesman for Immigration Spokesman for Revenue Associate Spokesman for Finance Liaison with Ex-pats Deputy-Chairperson, Finance and Expenditure Select Committee
13	Hon Maurice Williamson	MP for Pakuranga	Spokesman for Communications and Information Technology Spokesman for Transport Deputy-Chairperson, Transport and Industrial Relations Select Committee
14	Dr Wayne Mapp	MP for North Shore	Spokesman for Labour and Industrial Relations Spokesman for Political Correctness Eradication Chair of Caucus Policy Committee Member, Privileges Select Committee Member, Transport and Industrial Relations Select Committee
15	Dr Richard Worth	List MP	Spokesman for Justice Associate Spokesman for Local Government (Auckland) Chairperson, Regulations Review Select Committee Member, Justice and Electoral Select Committee
16	Lindsay Tisch	MP for Piako	Senior Whip Spokesman for Racing Member, Business Select Committee Member, Officers of Parliament Select Committee Member, Privileges Select Committee Member, Standing Orders Select Committee
17	Tim Groser	List MP	Spokesman for Arts, Culture and Heritage Associate Spokesman for Foreign Affairs and Trade Member, Foreign Affairs, Trade and Defence Select Committee
18	Chris Finlayson	List MP	Shadow Attorney General Associate Spokesman for Arts, Culture and Heritage Associate Spokesman for Treaty of Waitangi Issues and Maori Affairs (Treaty Negotiations) Deputy-Chairperson, Justice and Electoral Select Committee
19	John Carter	MP for Northland	Spokesman for Civil Defence and Emergency Services Spokesman for Local Government Deputy-Chairperson, Local Government and Environment Select Committee
20	Pansy Wong	List MP	Spokeswoman for Commerce Associate Spokeswoman for Education (International Education) Associate Spokeswoman for Immigration Associate Spokeswoman Revenue Liaison with Asian New Zealanders Member, Commerce Select Committee
21	Hon Georgina Te Heuheu	List MP	Spokeswoman for Broadcasting Associate Spokeswoman for Defence Associate Spokeswoman for Treaty of Waitangi Issues and Maori Affairs (Maori Development) Deputy-Chairperson, Foreign Affairs, Trade and Defence Select Committee Member, Maori Affairs Select Committee
22	Paul Hutchison	MP for Port Waikato	Spokesman for ACC Spokesman for Disability Issues Spokesman for Food Safety Spokesman for Policy on Children Spokesman for Research, Science and Technology (including Crown Research Institutes) Member, Social Services Select Committee
23	Shane Ardern	MP for Taranaki-King Country	Spokesman for Biosecurity Spokesman for Customs Spokesman for Forestry Spokesman for Rural Affairs Chairperson, Government Administration Select Committee
24	Phil Heatley	MP for Whangarei	Spokesman for Fisheries Spokesman for Housing Associate Spokesman for Energy Member, Primary Production Select Committee
25	Hon Tau Henare	List MP	Associate Spokesman for Education (Early Childhood) Associate Spokesman for Treaty of Waitangi Issues and Maori Affairs (Treaty Negotiations) Member, Maori Affairs Select Committee
26	Sandra Goudie	MP for Coromandel	Spokeswoman for Internal Affairs Spokeswoman for Senior Citizens Associate Spokeswoman for Local Government Member, Government Administration Select Committee
27	Hon Clem Simich	List MP	Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Deputy-Chairperson, Officers of Parliament Select Committee Member, Standing Orders Select Committee
n/a	Eric Roy	MP for Invercargill	Associate Spokesman for Conservation Associate Spokesman for Sports and Recreation Member, Local Government and Environment Select Committee Member, Regulations Review Select Committee
n/a	Anne Tolley	MP for East Coast	Junior Whip Associate Spokeswoman for Welfare (CYFS) Member, Officers of Parliament Select Committee Member, Social Services Select Committee
n/a	Brian Connell	MP for Rakaia	Member, Government Administration Select Committee
n/a	Chris Auchinvole	List MP	Associate Spokesman for Energy (Mining) Associate Spokesman for Tourism Member, Commerce Select Committee
n/a	David Bennett	MP for Hamilton East	Associate Spokesman for Transport Member, Transport and Industrial Relations Select Committee
n/a	Paula Bennett	List MP	Associate Spokeswoman for Labour and Industrial Associate Spokeswoman for Welfare Liaison for the Community and Voluntary Sector Member, Social Services Select Committee
n/a	Dr Jackie Blue	List MP	Associate Spokeswoman for Health Liaison with Women’s Groups Member, Health Select Committee
n/a	Mark Blumsky	List MP	Associate Spokesman for Economic Development Associate Spokesman for Local Government(Wellington) Member, Local Government and Environment Select Committee
n/a	Chester Borrows	MP for Whanganui	Associate Spokesman for Law and Order Associate Spokesman for Welfare Member, Law and Order Select Committee
n/a	Bob Clarkson	MP for Tauranga	Associate Spokesman for Building and Construction Associate Spokesman for Housing Member, Transport and Industrial Relations Select Committee
n/a	Dr Jonathan Coleman	MP for Northcote	Associate Spokesman for Health Member, Health Select Committee
n/a	Jacqui Dean	MP for Otago	Spokeswoman for Archives New Zealand Associate Spokeswoman for Environment/RMA Member, Education and Science Select Committee
n/a	Craig Foss	MP for Tukituki	Associate Spokesman for Agriculture (Horticulture) Associate Spokesman for Finance Member, Finance and Expenditure Select Committee
n/a	Jo Goodhew	MP for Aoraki	Associate Spokeswoman for Health Member, Health Select Committee
n/a	Nathan Guy	List MP	Associate Spokesman for Agriculture Liaison with Senior Citizens Member, Primary Production Select Committee
n/a	John Hayes ONZM	MP for Wairarapa	Associate Spokesman for Foreign Affairs and Trade(Pacific Affairs and Official Development Aids) Member, Foreign Affairs, Trade and Defence Select Committee
n/a	Colin King	MP for Kaikoura	Associate Spokesman for Education (Trade Training) Member, Education and Science Select Committee Member, Primary Production Select Committee
n/a	Allan Peachey	MP for Tamaki	Associate Spokesman for Education Member, Education and Science Select Committee
n/a	Chris Tremain	MP for Napier	Spokesman for Statistics Associate Spokesman for Economic Development Liaison with Small Business Member, Commerce Select Committee Member, Finance and Expenditure Select Committee
n/a	Nicky Wagner	List MP	Spokeswoman for Youth Affairs Associate Spokeswoman for Arts, Culture and Heritage Associate Spokeswoman for Environment/RMA Member, Justice and Electoral Select Committee
n/a	Kate Wilkinson	List MP	Spokeswoman for Consumer Affairs Associate Spokeswoman for Justice Member, Law and Order Select Committee Member, Regulations Review Select Committee

New Zealand First's current parliamentary caucus

	Name	Electorate/List	Caucus Responsibilities
1	Rt Hon Winston Peters	List MP	Parliamentary leader of the New Zealand First Party 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	Deputy-Parliamentary leader of the New Zealand First Party 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	Hon Brian Donnelly	List MP	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	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	Spokesman for Broadcasting Spokesman for Fisheries Spokesman for Housing Spokesman for Maori Affairs Member, Maori Affairs Select Committee
6	Barbara Stewart	List MP	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	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 current parliamentary caucus

	Name	Electorate/List	Caucus Responsibilities
1	Peter Dunne	MP for Ohariu-Belmont	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 Select Committee Member, Standing Orders Select Committee
2	Judy Turner	List MP	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, Social Services Select Committee
3	Gordon Copeland	List MP	Party Whip Spokesman for Conservation Spokesman for Economics and Business Spokesman for Finance Spokesman for Infrastructure Spokesman for Primary Industry Spokesman for Outdoors Spokesman for Revenue Spokesman for State Owned Enterprises Deputy-Chairperson, Commerce Select Committee Member, Business Select Committee Member, Foreign Affairs, Trade and Defence Select Committee

References

The information in this page has been obtained from the official New Zealand Parliament website, 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 Party (http://www.nzfirst.org.nz/index.php), New Zealand Greens Party (http://www.greens.org.nz), Maori Party (http://www.maoriparty.com), United Future Party (http://www.unitedfuture.org.nz), ACT Party (http://www.act.org.nz) and Jim Anderton's Progressive Party (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.