New Zealand political leader John Key assembled a "shadow cabinet" within the National Party caucus after his election to the position of Leader of the Opposition in 2006. He composed this of individuals who acted for the party as spokespeople in assigned roles while he was Leader of the Opposition (2006–2008).
As the National Party formed the largest party not in government at the time, the frontbench team was as a result the Official Opposition within the New Zealand House of Representatives.
The list below contains a list of Key's spokespeople and their respective roles as announced December 2006. The first thirty members are given rankings with an extended group of junior members who are unranked.[1]
| Rank | Spokesperson | Portfolio | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor= | 1 | Leader of the Opposition Spokesperson for SIS | |||
| bgcolor= | 2 | Deputy Leader of the Opposition Spokesperson for Finance | |||
| bgcolor= | 3 | Shadow Leader of the House Spokesperson for Energy Spokesperson for State Owned Services Spokesperson for State Services Chair of Policy Committee | |||
| bgcolor= | 4 | Spokesperson for Justice Spokesperson for Corrections Spokesperson for Commerce | |||
| bgcolor= | 5 | Spokesperson for the Environment/RMA Spokesperson for Conservation Spokesperson for Climate Change Spokesperson for Building and Construction Caucus Representative on the National Party board | |||
| bgcolor= | 6 | Spokesperson for Health | |||
| bgcolor= | 7 | Spokesperson for Welfare Spokesperson for Veteran's Affairs Spokesperson for Family Affairs | |||
| bgcolor= | 8 | Spokesperson for Education | |||
| bgcolor= | 9 | Spokesperson for Transport Spokesperson for Communications and Information Technology | |||
| bgcolor= | 10 | Spokesperson for Agriculture | |||
| bgcolor= | 11 | Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs Spokesperson for Sport and Recreation Associate Spokesperson for Defense | |||
| bgcolor= | 12 | Spokesperson for Immigration Spokesperson for Revenue Associate Spokesperson for Finance | |||
| bgcolor= | 13 | Spokesperson for Defense Spokesperson for Auckland Issues Associate Spokesperson for Labor and Industrial Relations Chair of Caucus Policy Committee | |||
| bgcolor= | 14 | Shadow Attorney-General Spokesperson for Treaty Negotiations Spokesperson for Arts, Culture and Heritage | |||
| bgcolor= | 15 | Spokesperson for Trade Associate Spokesperson for Finance | |||
| bgcolor= | 16 | Chief Whip Associate Spokesperson for Welfare (CYFS) | |||
| bgcolor= | 17 | Spokesperson for Tourism Spokesperson for Small Business Spokesperson for Racing | |||
| bgcolor= | 18 | Spokesperson for ACC Spokesperson for Ethnic Affairs Associate Spokesperson for Education (International Education) Associate Spokesperson for Immigration | |||
| bgcolor= | 19 | Spokesperson for Local Government Spokesperson for Civil Defense | |||
| bgcolor= | 20 | Spokesperson for Housing Spokesperson for Fisheries Associate Spokesperson for Energy | |||
| bgcolor= | 21 | Spokesperson for Maori Affairs (Culture & Development) Associate Spokesperson for Defense | |||
| bgcolor= | 22 | Spokesperson for Tertiary Education Associate Spokesperson for ACC Spokesperson for Research, Science and Technology/CRIs Spokesperson for Policy on Children Spokesperson for Disability Issues | |||
| bgcolor= | 23 | Spokesperson for Biosecurity Spokesperson for Fisheries Spokesperson for Customs | |||
| bgcolor= | 24 | Spokesperson for Economic Development Associate Spokesperson for Justice Associate Spokesperson for Ethnic Affairs | |||
| bgcolor= | 25 | Spokesperson for Maori Affairs (Education & TPK) | |||
| bgcolor= | 26 | Spokesperson for Broadcasting Associate Spokesperson for Health | |||
| bgcolor= | 27 | Deputy Speaker Associate Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs | |||
| bgcolor= | 28 | Spokesperson for Labor and Industrial Relations Spokesperson for Consumer Affairs Associate Spokesperson for Justice | |||
| bgcolor= | 29 | Spokesperson for Outdoor Recreation Associate Spokesperson for Conservation | |||
| bgcolor= | 30 | Spokesperson for Senior Citizens Spokesperson for Internal Affairs Associate Spokesperson for Local Government | |||
| bgcolor= | Associate Spokesperson for Energy (Mining) Associate Spokesperson for Tourism | ||||
| bgcolor= | Associate Spokesperson for Transport | ||||
| bgcolor= | Associate Spokesperson for Education (Early Childhood) | ||||
| bgcolor= | Spokesperson for Women's Affairs Associate Spokesperson for Health | ||||
| bgcolor= | Associate Spokesperson for Local Government Associate Spokesperson for Economic Development | ||||
| bgcolor= | Spokesperson for Police Associate Spokesperson for Welfare | ||||
| bgcolor= | Associate Spokesperson for Building and Construction Associate Spokesperson for Housing | ||||
| bgcolor= | Associate Spokesperson for the Environment/RMA | ||||
| bgcolor= | Associate Spokesperson for Finance Associate Spokesperson for Agriculture (Horticulture) | ||||
| bgcolor= | Associate Spokesperson for Health | ||||
| bgcolor= | Junior Whip Associate Spokesperson for Agriculture | ||||
| bgcolor= | Associate Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs & Trade (Pacific Island and ODA) | ||||
| bgcolor= | Associate Spokesperson for Education (Trade Training) | ||||
| bgcolor= | Associate Spokesperson for Education | ||||
| bgcolor= | Associate Spokesperson for Commerce Associate Spokesperson for Economic Development | ||||
| bgcolor= | Associate Spokesperson for Economic Development Associate Spokesperson for Small Business | ||||
| bgcolor= | Spokesperson for Youth Associate Spokesperson for the Environment/RMA Associate Spokesperson for Arts, Culture and Heritage | ||||