Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand Front Bench explained

The following is a list of present and past spokespersons for the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand according to their terms and their portfolios.

Frontbench teams

2020–present

The following is the Green frontbench in the 53rd Parliament.[1]

RankNamePortfolios & Responsibilities
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  • Female Co-leader of the Green Party
  • Minister for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence
  • Associate Minister of Housing (Homelessness)
  • Green Spokesperson for
    • Prevention of Family & Sexual Violence
    • Housing
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  • Male Co-leader of the Green Party
  • Minister for Climate Change
  • Associate Minister for the Environment (Biodiversity)
  • Green Spokesperson for
    • Climate Change
    • Environment (Biodiversity)
bgcolor= 3Chlöe Swarbrick
  • Spokesperson for Animal Welfare
  • Spokesperson for Broadcasting
  • Spokesperson for the Digital Economy and Communications
  • Spokesperson for Drug Law Reform
  • Spokesperson for Economic Development
  • Spokesperson for Mental Health
  • Spokesperson for Revenue
  • Spokesperson for Small Business
  • Spokesperson for Tertiary Education
  • Spokesperson for Youth
bgcolor= 4
  • Spokesperson for Building and Construction
  • Spokesperson for COVID-19 Response
  • Spokesperson for Customs
  • Spokesperson for Energy and Resources
  • Spokesperson for Finance
  • Spokesperson for Infrastructure
  • Spokesperson for Local Government
  • Spokesperson for State Owned Enterprises
  • Spokesperson for Transport
  • Spokesperson for Urban Development
bgcolor= 5
  • Musterer
  • Spokesperson for ACC
  • Spokesperson for Child Poverty Reduction
  • Spokesperson for Children
  • Spokesperson for Disability
  • Spokesperson for State Services
  • Spokesperson for Te Tiriti O Waitangi
  • Spokesperson for Women
  • Spokesperson for Workplace Relations and Safety
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  • Spokesperson for Emergency Management
  • Spokesperson for Conservation
  • Spokesperson for the Earthquake Commission
  • Spokesperson for the Environment
  • Spokesperson for Oceans and Fisheries
  • Spokesperson for Forestry
  • Spokesperson for Land Information
  • Associate Spokesperson for Local Government (Three Waters)
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  • Spokesperson for Corrections
  • Spokesperson for Courts
  • Spokesperson for Defence
  • Spokesperson for Electoral Reform
  • Spokesperson for Ethnic Communities
  • Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs
  • Spokesperson for Human Rights
  • Spokesperson for Justice
  • Spokesperson for Police
  • Spokesperson for Refugees
  • Spokesperson for Trade
bgcolor= 8Teanau Tuiono
  • Spokesperson for Agriculture
  • Spokesperson for Biosecurity
  • Spokesperson for Education
  • Spokesperson for Internal Affairs
  • Associate Spokesperson for Oceans & Fisheries (Pacific Peoples)
  • Spokesperson for Pacific Peoples
  • Spokesperson for Regional Economic Development
  • Spokesperson for Research, Science and Innovation
  • Spokesperson for Rural Communities
  • Spokesperson for Security and Intelligence
bgcolor= 9Elizabeth Kerekere
  • Deputy Musterer
  • Spokesperson for Arts, Culture, and Heritage
  • Spokesperson for the Community and Voluntary Sector
  • Spokesperson for Health
  • Spokesperson for Māori Development
  • Spokesperson for Rainbow Communities
  • Spokesperson for Statistics
  • Spokesperson for Whānau Ora
bgcolor= 10Ricardo Menéndez March
  • Spokesperson for Commerce and Consumer Affairs
  • Spokesperson for Food Safety
  • Spokesperson for Immigration
  • Spokesperson for Senior Citizens
  • Spokesperson for Social Development and Employment
  • Spokesperson for Sports and Recreation
  • Spokesperson for Tourism

2017–2020

The following is the Green frontbench in the 52nd Parliament.[2]

RankNamePortfolios & Responsibilities
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  • Male Co-leader of the Green Party
  • Minister for Climate Change Issues
  • Minister of Statistics
  • Associate Minister of Finance
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  • Female Co-leader of the Green Party
  • Deputy-Musterer
  • Spokesperson for Housing
  • Spokesperson for Māori Affairs
  • Spokesperson for Disability
  • Spokesperson for Auckland Issues
  • Spokesperson for Sports and Recreation
  • Spokesperson for Pacific Peoples
  • Spokesperson for Ethnic Affairs
bgcolor= 3Julie Anne Genter
  • Minister for Women
  • Associate Minister of Health
  • Associate Minister of Transport
  • Spokesperson for Christchurch Issues
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  • Musterer
  • Spokesperson for Energy and Resources
  • Spokesperson for ICT
  • Spokesperson for Primary Industries
  • Spokesperson for Commerce and Consumer Affairs
  • Spokesperson for Wellington Issues
  • Spokesperson for Economic Development
  • Spokesperson for Tourism
  • Spokesperson for Animal welfare
  • Spokesperson for Technology, Research, Development and Science
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  • Under-Secretary to the Minister of Justice
  • Spokesperson for Workplace Relations and Safety
  • Spokesperson for Social Development
  • Spokesperson for Te Tiriti
  • Spokesperson for Superannuation
  • Spokesperson for ACC
  • Spokesperson for Community and Voluntary Sector
  • Spokesperson for State Services
  • Spokesperson for Rainbow Issues
  • Spokesperson for Senior Citizens
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  • Spokesperson for Education
  • Spokesperson for Tertiary Education
  • Spokesperson for Broadcasting
  • Spokesperson for Local Government
  • Spokesperson for Arts, Culture and Heritge
  • Spokesperson for Small Business
  • Spokesperson for Youth
  • Spokesperson for Internal Affairs
bgcolor= 8Golriz Ghahraman
  • Spokesperson for Human Rights
  • Spokesperson for Immigration
  • Spokesperson for Global Affairs
  • Spokesperson for Trade
  • Spokesperson for Defence, Security and Intelligence
  • Spokesperson for Corrections
  • Spokesperson for Police
  • Spokesperson for Overseas Development Aid
  • Spokesperson for Justice (including Electoral)

2014–2017

The following is the Green frontbench in the 51st Parliament.

RankSpokespersonPortfolio/s
bgcolor= 1Co-leader
Inequality
Building and Housing
Justice
Electoral Issues
bgcolor= 2Co-leader
Economic Development
Finance
Climate Change
bgcolor= 3Eugenie SageEnvironment
Primary Industries
Land Information
Canterbury Earthquake Recovery
Earthquake Commission
bgcolor= 4Energy and Resources
Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment
Science and Innovation
ICT
Broadcasting
Wellington Issues
bgcolor= 5Catherine DelahuntyEducation
Water
Te Tiriti o Waitangi
Toxics
bgcolor= 6Kennedy GrahamGlobal Affairs (inc. Defence, Disarmament, Customs)
Veterans Affairs
National Intelligence and Security (inc. NZSIS, GCSB)
bgcolor= 7Julie Anne GenterHealth (inc ACC)
Transport
Youth
Auckland Issues
Sport and Recreation
bgcolor= 8Commerce and Consumer Affairs (inc. Regulatory Reform)
Disability Issues
Animal Welfare
bgcolor= 9Social Development (inc. Women, Community and Voluntary Sector)
State Services
Local Government (inc Civil Defence)
Rainbow Issues
bgcolor= 10Musterer (Party Whip)
Tourism
Small Business
Criminal Justice (inc. Courts, Corrections, Police)
bgcolor= 11Workplace Relations and Safety
Waste
Immigration
Ethnic Affairs
bgcolor= 12Organics
GE
Biosecurity
Pesticides
Food Safety
bgcolor= 13Māori Development
Social Housing
Human Rights
Pacific Peoples
bgcolor= 14Trade
Internal Affairs (inc. Statistics, Arts Culture & Heritage, Ministerial Services, Racing, Gambling)
Senior Citizens
Commerce and Consumer Affairs
ODA

2011–2014

The following is the Green frontbench in the 50th Parliament.

RankSpokespersonPortfolio/s
bgcolor= 1Co-leader
Social Equity
Electoral Reform
Māori and Treaty Issues
Housing
Children
bgcolor= 2Co-leader
Environment
Economics & Finance
bgcolor= 3Kevin HagueHealth and Wellbeing
Commerce
Small Business
Tourism
Biosecurity & Customs
Cycling & Active Transport
Sport & Recreation
Rainbow Issues (co-spokesperson)
Rural Affairs
associate spokesperson on Community Economic Development
Gambling
Community & Voluntary Sector
bgcolor= 4Catherine DelahuntyEducation
Mining (Terrestrial)
Toxics
Te Tiriti o Waitangi
bgcolor= 5Kennedy GrahamDisarmament
Global Affairs
Climate Change
Trade & Foreign Investment
Constitutional Issues
Defence
Population
bgcolor= 6Environment
Conservation
Water
Local Government
Christchurch
Land Information
Resource Management issues
bgcolor= 7Energy
Oceans
Mining (oceans)
ICT
Libraries & Archives
bgcolor= 8Small Business
Corrections and Courts
Tertiary Education
Research & Technology
Police
Commerce, Tourism
bgcolor= 9Income Support
Immigration
Women
Pacific Island Affairs
Ethnic Affairs
Human Rights
Rainbow Issues (co-spokesperson)
Overseas Development Aid
bgcolor= 10Agriculture
Fisheries
Organics
Genetic Engineering
Forestry
Biosecurity & Customs
Security & Intelligence
bgcolor= 11Industrial Relations
Community & Voluntary sector
Community Economic Development
Waste
Gambling
Auckland issues
State Services
bgcolor= 12Housing
Electoral Reform
Children
Open Government
Arts Culture & Heritage
Youth & Students
bgcolor= 13Transport
Justice
Broadcasting
bgcolor= 14Food
Animal Welfare
Disability Issues
Consumer Affairs
Civil Defence
Natural Health

2008–2011

The following is the Green frontbench in the 49th Parliament.

RankSpokespersonPortfolio/s
bgcolor= 1Jeanette FitzsimonsCo-leader
Climate Change
Energy
Finance & Revenue
Genetic Engineering
Research
Science & Technology
Sustainable Economics
Transport
Treaty Issues (Associate)
bgcolor= 2Russel NormanCo-leader
Finance
Trade
National Intelligence and Security

2005–2008

The following is the Green frontbench in the 48th Parliament.

RankSpokespersonPortfolio/s
bgcolor= 1Jeanette FitzsimonsCo-leader
Climate Change
Energy
Genetic Engineering
Research
Science & Technology
Sustainable Economics
Transport
Treaty Issues (Associate)
bgcolor= 2Russel NormanCo-leader
Finance
National Intelligence and Security
bgcolor= 3Sue BradfordACC
Agriculture
Children's Affairs
Community and Volunteer Sector
Community Economic Development and Small Business
Disability Issues
Employment
Gambling
Housing
Industrial Relations
Internal Affairs
Mental Health
National Library and Archives
Racing
Regional Development
Rural Affairs
Social Development
Social Services
Arts and Culture (Associate)
bgcolor= 4Sue KedgleyAnimal Welfare
Arts and Culture
Broadcasting
Civil Aviation
Communications
Consumer Affairs
Food Safety
Health
Local Government
Organics
Women's Affairs
ACC (Associate)
Environment (Associate)
Transport (Associate)
bgcolor= 5Keith LockeCivil Defence
Customs
Defence
Disarmament and Arms Control
Ethnic Affairs
Foreign Affairs
Human Rights
Immigration
Overseas Development Assistance
Pacific Island Affairs
Police
Security and Intelligence
Sports, Fitness and Leisure
Trade
Veteran Affairs
Industrial Relations (Associate)
Transport (Associate)
bgcolor= 6Metiria TureiMusterer (Whip)
Biosecurity
Conservation
Education
Environmental Education
Fisheries (Associate)
Justice
Local Government (Associate)
Maori Affairs
Superannuation
Tourism
Treaty of Waitangi
Youth Affairs
Heath (Associate)
bgcolor= 7Nándor TánczosCommerce
Constitutional Issues
Electoral Reform
Environment
Forestry
Information Technology and Communications
Land Information
Statistics
Waste and Sustainable Land Management

2002–2005

The following is the Green frontbench in the 47th Parliament.[3]

RankSpokespersonPortfolio/s
bgcolor= 1Jeanette FitzsimonsClimate Change
Conservation
Crown Research Institutes
Energy
Environment
Fisheries
Genetic Engineering
Local Government
Oceans
Research, Science and Technology
Sustainable Development (Associate)
Sustainable Economics
Transport
bgcolor= 2Rod DonaldMusterer (Whip)
Commerce
Electoral Reform
Finance and Revenue
Regional Development
SOEs
Superannuation
Sustainable Development (Associate)
Trade
bgcolor= 3Sue BradfordACC
Children's Affairs
Community and Volunteer Sector
Community Economic Development
Disability Issues
Employment
Gambling
Housing
Industrial Relations
Internal Affairs
Mental Health
National Library and Archives
Racing
Social Services
State Services
bgcolor= 4Ian Ewen-StreetAgriculture
Bio-security
Border Control/Customs
Environment (Assoc)
Environmental Education
Forestry
Land Information
Organics
Rural Affairs
Statistics
Waste
bgcolor= 5Sue KedgleyACC (Associate)
Animal Welfare
Broadcasting
Civil Aviation
Communications
Consumer Affairs
Health
Safe Food
Transport (Associate)
Women's Affairs
bgcolor= 6Keith LockeCivil Defence
Defence
Disarmament
Foreign Affairs
Human Rights
Industrial Relations (Associate)
Overseas Development Assistance
Police
Security and Intelligence
Transport (Associate)
Veteran Affairs
bgcolor= 7Nándor TánczosDrug Law Reform (including Alcohol)
Forestry (Associate)
Information Technology
Justice
Tertiary Education
Treaty Issues
Urban Affairs
Youth Affairs
bgcolor= 8Metiria TureiEducation
Ethnic Affairs
Immigration
Justice (Associate)
Maori Affairs
Pacific Island Affairs
bgcolor= 9Mike WardSports, Fitness and Leisure
Local Government (Associate)
Arts and Culture
Small Business
Tourism
Older Persons

1999–2002

The following is the Green frontbench in the 46th Parliament.

RankSpokespersonPortfolio/s
bgcolor= 1Jeanette FitzsimonsConservation
Crown Research Institutes
Energy
Environment
Fisheries
Local Government
Sustainable economics
bgcolor= 2Rod DonaldCommerce
Electoral Reform
Finance
Regional Development
Revenue
State Owned Enterprises
State Services
Superannuation
Tourism
Trade
bgcolor= 3Ian Ewen-StreetMusterer (Whip)
Agriculture
Biosecurity
Border Control
Customs
Education
Forestry
Land Information
Science and Technology
Sports, Fitness and Leisure
Statistics
bgcolor= 4Sue BradfordACC
Community & Volunteer Sector
Community Economic Development
Employment
LGBT Issues
Housing
Internal Affairs
Labour
Maori Affairs
Mental Health
National Library & Archives
Racing
Gambling
Children's Affairs
Social Services
bgcolor= 5Nándor TánczosJustice
Youth Affairs
Drugs
Tertiary Education
Treaty Issues
Small Business
Urban Affairs
Arts & Culture
Information Technology
Senior Citizens
LGBT Issues
bgcolor= 6Sue KedgleyAnimal Welfare
Broadcasting
Civil Aviation
Communications
Consumer Affairs
Disability Issues
Health
Safe Food
Transport
Women's Affairs
bgcolor= 7Keith LockeCivil Defence
Defence
Disarmament
Foreign Affairs
Immigration
Overseas Development
Security and Intelligence
Pacific Island Affairs
Police
Veteran Affairs

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Green Party Announce Portfolio Reshuffle With Talented And Energised Caucus Team . Scoop . Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand . 23 November 2020.
  2. Web site: Our People. Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand. 17 November 2017.
  3. Web site: Green Party spokespeople 2002 . Donald . Rod . 22 August 2002 . . 12 June 2017.