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 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

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 Nandor Tanczos 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 MahareyMP 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 MallardMP 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 HoromiaMP 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 DysonMP 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 CunliffeMP 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 MahutaMP 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 CosgroveMP 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 TizardMP 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 SamuelsList 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 DuynhovenMP for New Plymouth 183,000
  • Minister for Transport Safety
  • Associate Minister of Energy
  • Member, Cabinet Economic Development Committee
  • Member, Health Select Committee
22 Mita RirinuiList 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 LabanMP 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
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
2 Peter Brown List MP 118,000
  • 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 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

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.

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