53rd New Zealand Parliament

New Zealand parliamentary term from 2020 to 2023

53rd Parliament of New Zealand

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Parliament House, Wellington

Overview
Legislative body| New Zealand Parliament
Term| 25 November 2020 – 8 September 2023
Election| 2020 general election
Government| Sixth Labour Government
Website| www.parliament.nz
House of Representatives

Members| 120
Speaker of the House| Adrian Rurawhe
— Trevor Mallard until 24 August 2022
Leader of the House| Grant Robertson
— Chris Hipkins until 25 January 2023
Prime Minister| Chris Hipkins
— Jacinda Ardern until 25 January 2023
Leader of the Opposition| Christopher Luxon from 30 November 2021
— Judith Collins until 25 November 2021
Sovereign
Monarch| Charles III
— Elizabeth II until 8 September 2022
Governor-General| Cindy Kiro from 21 October 2021
— Patsy Reddy until 28 September 2021
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The 53rd New Zealand Parliament was a meeting of the legislature in New Zealand. It opened on 25 November 2020[1] following the 17 October 2020 general election, and dissolved on 8 September 2023 to trigger the next election. It consisted of 120 members of Parliament (MPs)[2] with five parties represented: the Labour and Green parties, in government, and the National, Māori and ACT parties, in opposition. The Sixth Labour Government held a majority in this Parliament. Jacinda Ardern continued as prime minister until her resignation on 25 January 2023; she was succeeded by Chris Hipkins.

The Parliament was elected using a mixed-member proportional representation (MMP) voting system. MPs represented 72 geographical electorates: 16 in the South Island, 49 in the North Island and 7 Māori electorates. This was an increase of one electorate seat from the previous election, as a result of population growth in the North Island. The remaining MPs were elected from party lists using the Webster/Sainte-Laguë method to realise proportionality.[3]

## Background[edit]

### Electorate changes[edit]

To achieve proportionality across electorates, there were a number of changes required to electorates based on population data determined through the 2018 census and projected population growth.[4] As such, the number of geographical electorates increased by one compared to the 2017 election to account for the North Island's higher population growth, creating Takanini, and 30 general electorates and five Māori electorates had their boundaries adjusted so that each electorate contains roughly the same number of people.[5][6]

### 2020 general election[edit]

Main article: 2020 New Zealand general election

The 2020 general election was held on 17 October, after being delayed from 19 September due to a resurgence of COVID-19 cases during the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand.[7][8] The dissolution of the 52nd Parliament was originally set for 12 August,[9] and was delayed first to 17 August[10] and finally to 6 September 2020.[11]

The 2020 election resulted in a majority for the Labour Party, winning 65 seats, allowing them to continue the Sixth Labour Government unrestricted. Their coalition partner from the 52nd Parliament, New Zealand First, did not receive enough votes to pass the five percent threshold or win in an electorate, kicking them out of Parliament. Confidence and supply partner the Green Party received 10 seats, up two, becoming the first minor party ever to increase their share of the vote following their being in government. In the opposition, the National Party lost 23 seats, giving them a total of 33, and ACT New Zealand went from one seat to ten. The Māori Party won the Waiariki electorate and gained an additional list seat after losing representation in the 2017 general election.[12]

### Government formation[edit]

Labour achieved a majority in the 2020 election, allowing them to form a government without any coalition agreements having to be made. However, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern entered talks with the Green Party about "potential areas of co-operation" in the formation of the new government.[13] After two weeks of discussions, the Green Party reached an agreement with Labour on 31 October to become part of the next Government, with co-leaders James Shaw and Marama Davidson receiving ministerial positions outside of cabinet. Shaw remained Minister for Climate Change and become Associate Minister for the Environment, while Davidson became Minister for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence and Associate Minister of Housing.[14] The new government was sworn in on 6 November 2020. Some ministerial positions changed in July 2021. Ardern was succeeded as prime minister by Chris Hipkins on 25 January 2023, following her resignation.

## Parliamentary term[edit]

The writ for the 2020 election was returned on 20 November 2020[15] after being delayed from its original set date of 12 November due to election recounts. Under section 19 of Constitution Act 1986, Parliament must meet no later than six weeks after this date; on 6 November 2020, following the new government's first Cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern confirmed that the Commission Opening and State Opening of Parliament would take place on 25 and 26 November 2020, respectively.

The 53rd Parliament is the first parliament since the 44th New Zealand Parliament (and the introduction of an MMP electoral system) to have a single party hold an outright majority of seats. The Labour Party currently holds 64 seats, 3 more than the required 61 seats needed for a majority.[16]

### Timeline[edit]

* 1 November 2020 – The Green Party enter into a "cooperation agreement" with Labour
* 6 November 2020 –
* Jacinda Ardern is sworn in for a second term as prime minister. Other ministers are also sworn in.
* Final results of the 2020 election are released. Three electorates flip to Labour, and National lose two seats on the party vote, with Labour and the Māori Party picking up one each.[17]
* Gerry Brownlee resigns as Deputy Leader of the National Party.
* 10 November 2020 – Shane Reti is elected Deputy Leader of the National Party.
* 20 November 2020 – The writ of the election is returned (having been delayed from 12 November due to a judicial recount).[18]
* 25 November 2020 – Commission Opening of Parliament
* 26 November 2020 – State Opening of Parliament
* 20 May 2021 – Budget 2021 is delivered to Parliament.[19]
* 25 November 2021 – Judith Collins is removed as Leader of the National Party by a caucus vote of no confidence.
* 30 November 2021 – Christopher Luxon and Nicola Willis are elected Leader and Deputy Leader of the National Party.
* 20 May 2022 – Budget 2022 is delivered to Parliament.[20]
* 18 June 2022 – Tauranga by-election.
* 10 December 2022 – Hamilton West by-election.
* 19 January 2023 – Jacinda Ardern announces resignation.[21]
* 23 January 2023 – Chris Hipkins is elected Leader of the Labour Party.
* 25 January 2023 – Chris Hipkins and Carmel Sepuloni are sworn in as prime minister and deputy prime minister.
* 18 May 2023 - Budget 2023 is devliered to Parliament.[22]

### Major legislation[edit]

On 1 March 2021, the Local Electoral (Māori Wards and Māori Constituencies) Amendment Act 2021 received royal assent after being introduced by Nanaia Mahuta on 9 February. This Act eliminates mechanisms for holding public referendums on the establishment of Māori wards and constituencies on local bodies, which allowed the public to veto a council's decision to introduce a Māori ward.[23]

On 30 September 2021, the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Act 2021 passed its third reading. This Act criminalised the planning of terror attacks and expanded Police powers to conduct warrantless searches. It was supported by the Labour and National parties but was opposed by the Green, ACT and Māori parties.[24]

On 24 November 2021, the COVID-19 Response (Vaccinations) Legislation Act 2021 passed its third reading. This Act allows businesses to dismiss employees who refuse to take COVID-19 vaccines.[25]

On 15 December 2021, the Resource Management (Enabling Housing Supply and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2021 passed its third and final reading with the support of all parties except ACT. The Act seeks to address the national housing shortage by easing the process for building houses in major cities.[26][27]

On 15 February 2022, the Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Act 2022 passed its third reading, becoming law with broad cross-party support. The Act banned conversion therapy in New Zealand.[28]

On 9 March 2022, Parliament unanimously passed the Russia Sanctions Act 2022, which established a sanctions-implementation regime targeting Russia in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[29][30]

On 18 March 2022, the Contraception, Sterilisation, and Abortion (Safe Areas) Amendment Act 2022 received royal assent. The Bill creates safe spaces of about 150 metres around abortion providers and also bans obstructing, filming, dissuading or protesting against individuals seeking abortion services in those zones.[31]

On 7 June 2022, the Government's Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022 passed its third reading. The Bill replaced the country's existing district health boards with a new Crown agency called Health New Zealand and established as separate Māori Health Authority. The Health Futures Act also established a new Public Health Agency within the Ministry of Health while strengthening the Ministry's stewardship role.[32]

On 9 August 2022, the Government's Three Strikes Legislation Repeal Act 2022 passed its third reading, repealing the Sentencing and Parole Reform Act 2010. The Three Strikes Legislation Repeal Act removed the three strikes law from New Zealand legislation. While the bill was supported by the Labour, Green, and Māori parties, it was opposed by the National and ACT parties.[33][34]

On 13 December, the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Act 2022 passed its third reading and became law. The bill banned tobacco from being sold to anyone born after 1 January 2009, limited the number of retailers allowed to sell tobacco, and lowered the nicotine content in tobacco products.[35]

On 16 August 2023, the Water Services Entities Amendment Act 2023 passed its third reading. The bill increased the number of water services entities from four to ten, and delayed the start of the entities from 2024 to 2026.[36] That same day, the Government passed the Natural and Built Environment Act 2023 and the Spatial Planning Act 2023, the first two laws in its planned revamp of the Resource Management Act 1991.[37]

On 23 August, the Government passed two final bills entrenching the Water Services Reform Programme ("Three Waters"): the Water Services Economic Efficiency and Consumer Protection Act 2023 and Water Services Legislation Act 2023. The first bill sets up an economic regulation regime overseen by the Commerce Commission as a watchdog over the water services entities' quality and efficiency. The second bill outlines the duties, functions, and powers of the new water services entities that would come into effect in 2026. [38]

### Workplace culture[edit]

In 2019, following allegations of workplace misconduct by Meka Whaitiri, Jami-Lee Ross, and Maggie Barry in the 52nd Parliament the Speaker of the House Trevor Mallard commissioned a review into bullying and harassment in Parliament.[39]

In the 53rd Parliament, Parliamentary Services started to implement the 85 recommendations from the review into workplace culture.[39] Despite this, allegations of workplace misconduct continued. These allegations include:

* Nick Smith bullying his staff, with allegations from 2020 leading to his resignation in 2021.[40]
* Gaurav Sharma being bullied by the Labour Whips office, the Prime Minister's office, and by Parliamentary Services.[41]
* Anna Lorck bullying her staff.[42]

### Dissolution[edit]

Under section 17 of the Constitution Act 1986, Parliament expires a maximum of three years "from the day fixed for the return of the writs issued for the last preceding general election of members of the House of Representatives, and no longer".[43] The writs were issued on 13 September 2020 and were returned on 20 November 2020,[44][18] meaning that the 53rd Parliament must dissolve on or before 20 November 2023. The 2023 general election is scheduled to be held on 14 October and the 53rd Parliament is scheduled to be dissolved on 8 September.[45]

## Officeholders[edit]

### Presiding officers[edit]

* Speaker of the House:
* Rt. Hon. Adrian Rurawhe (Labour) from 24 August 2022
* Rt. Hon. Trevor Mallard (Labour) until 24 August 2022
* Deputy Speaker of the House:
* Greg O'Connor (Labour) from 25 August 2022
* Adrian Rurawhe (Labour) until 24 August 2022
* Assistant Speaker of the House: Hon. Jenny Salesa (Labour)
* Assistant Speaker of the House: Hon. Jacqui Dean (National)
* Assistant Speaker of the House: Ian McKelvie (National) from 1 March 2022[n 1]

#### Other parliamentary officers[edit]

* Clerk: David Wilson
* Deputy Clerk: Suze Jones[47]
* Serjeant-at-Arms: Steve Streefkerk[48]

### Party leaders[edit]

* Prime Minister of New Zealand (Labour):
* Rt. Hon. Chris Hipkins from 25 January 2023[n 2]
* Rt. Hon. Jacinda Ardern until 25 January 2023
* Deputy Leader of the Labour Party: Hon. Kelvin Davis
* Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand:
* Hon. Carmel Sepuloni from 25 January 2023
* Hon. Grant Robertson until 25 January 2023
* Leader of the Opposition (National):
* Christopher Luxon from 30 November 2021
* Hon. Judith Collins until 25 November 2021
* Deputy Leader of the Opposition (National):
* Nicola Willis from 30 November 2021
* Shane Reti until 30 November 2021
* Co-leaders of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand:
* Female Co-leader: Hon. Marama Davidson
* Any-gender Co-leader: Hon. James Shaw (except between 25 July and 10 September 2022)
* Leader of ACT New Zealand: David Seymour
* Deputy Leader of ACT New Zealand: Brooke van Velden
* Co-leaders of the Māori Party:
* Female Co-leader: Debbie Ngarewa-Packer
* Male Co-leader: Rawiri Waititi

### Floor leaders[edit]

* Leader of the House:
* Hon. Grant Robertson from 25 January 2023
* Hon. Chris Hipkins until 25 January 2023
* Deputy Leader of the House:
* Hon. Kieran McAnulty from 14 June 2022
* Hon. Michael Wood until 14 June 2022
* Shadow Leader of the House:
* Chris Bishop from 16 July 2020 to 27 August 2021 and from 6 December 2021 to 19 January 2023
* Hon. Michael Woodhouse from 28 August 2021 to 6 December 2021 and from 19 January 2023
* Deputy Shadow Leader of the House:
* Hon. Michael Woodhouse until 28 August 2021 and from 6 December 2021 to 19 January 2023
* Simeon Brown from 28 August 2021 to 6 December 2021 and from 19 January 2023

### Whips[edit]

Further information: Whip (politics) § New Zealand

* Senior Government (Labour) Whip:
* Tangi Utikere from 31 January 2023
* Duncan Webb from 14 June 2022 until 31 January 2023
* Kieran McAnulty until 14 June 2022
* Junior Government (Labour) Whips:
* Camilla Belich from 31 January 2023
* Shanan Halbert from 31 January 2023
* Tracey McLellan from 31 January 2023
* Barbara Edmonds until 31 January 2023
* Willow-Jean Prime until 31 January 2023
* Tangi Utikere from 14 June 2022 until 31 January 2023
* Duncan Webb until 14 June 2022
* Senior Opposition (National) Whip:
* Chris Penk from 7 December 2021
* Matt Doocey until 7 December 2021
* Junior Opposition Whip: Maureen Pugh
* Green Party Whip (Musterer): Jan Logie
* Green Party Deputy Musterer: Elizabeth Kerekere
* ACT New Zealand Whip: Brooke van Velden
* Māori Party Whip (Matarau): Debbie Ngarewa-Packer

### Shadow cabinets[edit]

* Opposition Cabinet of Christopher Luxon during the 53rd Parliament from 30 November 2021
* Opposition Cabinet of Judith Collins during the 53rd Parliament from 11 November 2020 to 25 November 2021

## Members[edit]

The table below shows the members of the 53rd Parliament based on the results of the 2020 general election. Ministerial roles were officially announced on 2 November 2020. Based on preliminary results, there were 40 new MPs.[49] When final results were announced on 6 November, this rose to 42 new members.[17] Labour lost a member on 23 August 2022 due to the expulsion of Gaurav Sharma from the parliamentary party.[50] After Sharma's resignation from parliament, the December 2022 by-election for his Hamilton West electorate was won by National.[51]

### Overview[edit]

This table shows the number of MPs in each party:

Affiliation  | Members

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At 2020 election[52] | At dissolution
| Labour | 65 | 62
Government total | 65 | 62
| Green C | 10  | 9
Government with Cooperation total | 75 | 71
| National | 33  | 34
| ACT | 10  | 10
| Maori Party | 2  | 2
| Independent | 0  | 2
Opposition total | 45 | 48
Total MPs in Parliament | 120 | 119
Working Government majority | 10 | 6
Working Government with Cooperation majority | 30 | 26

Notes

* ^C The Green Party entered into a cooperation agreement with the Labour Party on 1 November 2020 in which they agreed not to oppose confidence and supply. This differs from a confidence and supply agreement that has been a feature of New Zealand governments, in which minor political parties agree to explicitly support confidence and supply.
* The Working Government majority is calculated as all Government MPs less all opposition parties. It excludes the Green Party which can either support or abstain from confidence and supply. The Working Government with Cooperation majority includes the Green Party.

### Members[edit]

Labour (62)

Rank  | Name  | Electorate (list if blank)  | Term in office  | Portfolios & Responsibilities
Ministers in Cabinet
| 1  | Chris Hipkins | Remutaka | 2008– |

* Prime Minister
* Leader of the Labour Party
* Minister for National Security and Intelligence
* Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services
* Chair of the Intelligence and Security Committee

| 2  | Carmel Sepuloni | Kelston | 2008–11
2014– |

* Deputy Prime Minister
* Minister for Social Development and Employment
* Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage
* Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs (Pacific Region)

| 3  | Kelvin Davis | Te Tai Tokerau | 2008–11
2014– |

* Deputy Leader of the Labour Party
* Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti
* Minister for Children
* Minister of Corrections
* Associate Minister of Education (Māori Education)

| 4  | Grant Robertson | Wellington Central | 2008– |

* Minister of Finance
* Minister for Sport and Recreation
* Minister for Cyclone Recovery
* Leader of the House

| 5  | Megan Woods | Wigram | 2011– |

* Minister of Housing
* Minister for Infrastructure
* Minister of Energy and Resources
* Minister for Building and Construction
* Associate Minister of Finance

| 6  | Jan Tinetti |  | 2017– |

* Minister of Education
* Minister for Women
* Minister for Child Poverty Reduction

| 7  | Michael Wood | Mount Roskill | 2016– |

* Minister of Immigration
* Minister of Transport
* Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety
* Minister for Auckland
* Associate Minister of Finance

| 8  | Ayesha Verrall |  | 2020– |

* Minister of Health
* Minister for Research, Science and Innovation

| 9  | Willie Jackson |  | 1999–2002
2017– |

* Minister for Broadcasting and Media
* Minister for Māori Development
* Associate Minister for ACC
* Associate Minister of Housing (Māori Housing)
* Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment (Māori Employment)

| 10  | Kiri Allan | East Coast | 2017–2023 |

* Minister of Justice
* Minister for Regional Development
* Associate Minister of Transport

| 11  | Damien O'Connor | West Coast-Tasman | 1993–2008
2009– |

* Minister of Agriculture
* Minister for Biosecurity
* Minister for Land Information
* Minister for Trade and Export Growth

| 12  | Andrew Little |  | 2011– |

* Minister of Defence
* Minister Responsible for the GCSB
* Minister Responsible for the NZSIS
* Minister for the Public Services
* Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations
* Lead Coordination Minister for the Government’s
Response to the Royal Commission’s Report into
the Terrorist Attack on the Christchurch Mosques

| 13  | David Parker |  | 2002– |

* Attorney-General
* Minister for the Environment
* Minister of Revenue
* Associate Minister of Finance
* Chair of the Privileges Committee

| 14  | Peeni Henare | Tāmaki Makaurau | 2014– |

* Minister for ACC
* Minister of Forestry
* Minister of Tourism
* Minister for Whānau Ora
* Minister for Veterans
* Associate Minister for the Environment
* Associate Minister of Health (Māori Health)

| 15  | Nanaia Mahuta | Hauraki-Waikato | 1996– |

* Minister of Foreign Affairs
* Minister of Disarmament and Arms Control
* Associate Minister for Māori Development

| 16  | Priyanca Radhakrishnan | Maungakiekie | 2017– |

* Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector
* Minister for Disability Issues
* Minister for Diversity, Inclusion and Ethnic Communities
* Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment
* Associate Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

| 17  | Kieran McAnulty | Wairarapa | 2017– |

* Minister for Emergency Management
* Minister of Local Government
* Minister for Racing
* Minister for Rural Communities
* Deputy Leader of the House

| 18  | Ginny Andersen | Hutt South | 2017– |

* Minister for the Digital Economy and Communications
* Minister for Seniors
* Minister of Police
* Minister for Small Business
* Associate Minister of Immigration
* Associate Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations
* Chair of the Justice Committee

| 19  | Barbara Edmonds | Mana | 2020– |

* Minister of Internal Affairs
* Minister for Pacific Peoples
* Minister for Economic Development
* Associate Minister of Health (Pacific Peoples)
* Associate Minister of Housing
* Associate Minister for Cyclone Recovery
* Chair of the Finance and Expenditure Committee

| 20  | Willow-Jean Prime | Northland | 2017– |

* Minister of Conservation
* Minister for Youth
* Associate Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage
* Associate Minister of Health

Ministers outside Cabinet
| 21  | Duncan Webb | Christchurch Central | 2017– |

* Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
* Minister for State Owned Enterprises

| 22  | Rino Tirikatene | Te Tai Tonga | 2011– |

* Minister for Courts
* Minister of State for Trade and Export Growth

| 23  | Deborah Russell | New Lynn | 2017– |

* Minister of Statistics
* Minister Responsible for the Earthquake Commission
* Associate Minister of Justice
* Associate Minister of Revenue
* Chair of the Pae Ora Legislation Committee

| 24  | Rachel Brooking |  | 2020– |

* Minister for Oceans and Fisheries
* Minister for Food Safety
* Deputy Chair of the Regulations Review Committee
* Deputy Chair of the Environment Committee

| 25  | Jo Luxton | Rangitata | 2017– |

* Minister of Customs
* Associate Minister of Agriculture (Animal Welfare)
* Associate Minister of Education

Officers of Parliament
|  | Adrian Rurawhe | Te Tai Hauauru | 2014– |

* Speaker of the House
* Chair of the Business, Officers of Parliament and Standing Orders Committees

|  | Greg O'Connor | Ohariu | 2017– |

* Deputy Speaker of the House

|  | Jenny Salesa | Panmure-Ōtāhuhu | 2014– |

* Assistant Speaker of the House
* Chair of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee

Members of Parliament
|  | Tangi Utikere | Palmerston North | 2020– |

* Chief Government Whip
* Chair of the Health Committee

| 26  | Camilla Belich |  | 2020– |

* Associate Whip
* Deputy Chair of the Education and Workforce Committee

| 27  | Tracey McLellan | Banks Peninsula | 2020– |

* Assistant Whip
* Deputy Chair of the Health Committee

| 28  | Shanan Halbert | Northcote | 2020– |

* Junior Whip
* Chair of the Transport and Infrastructure Committee
* Deputy Chair of the Petitions Committee

| 29  | Phil Twyford | Te Atatū | 2008– |
| 30  | David Clark | Dunedin | 2011– |
| 31  | William Sio | Māngere | 2008– |
| 32  | Poto Williams | Christchurch East | 2013– |
| 33  | Vanushi Walters | Upper Harbour | 2020– |

* Deputy Chair of the Justice Committee

| 34  | Marja Lubeck |  | 2017– |

* Chair of the Education and Workforce Committee

| 35  | Angie Warren-Clark |  | 2017– |

* Chair of the Social Services and Community Committee

| 36  | Tāmati Coffey |  | 2017– |

* Chair of the Māori Affairs Committee
* Deputy Chair of the Pae Ora Legislation Committee

| 37  | Naisi Chen |  | 2020– |

* Deputy Chair of the Economic Development, Science and Innovation Committee

| 38  | Jamie Strange | Hamilton East | 2017– |

* Chair of the Economic Development, Science and Innovation Committee

| 39  | Liz Craig |  | 2017– |
| 40  | Ibrahim Omer |  | 2020– |
| 41  | Anahila Kanongata'a-Suisuiki |  | 2017– |
| 42  | Paul Eagle | Rongotai | 2017– |
| 43  | Helen White |  | 2020– |
| 44  | Angela Roberts |  | 2020– |
| 45  | Neru Leavasa | Takanini | 2020– |
| 46  | Lemauga Lydia Sosene |  | 2022– |
| 47  | Steph Lewis | Whanganui | 2020– |

* Deputy Chair of the Primary Production Committee

| 48  | Dan Rosewarne |  | 2022– |
| 49  | Rachel Boyack | Nelson | 2020– |

* Deputy Chair of the Governance and Administration Committee

| 50  | Arena Williams | Manurewa | 2020– |

* Deputy Chair of the Māori Affairs Committee

| 51  | Ingrid Leary | Taieri | 2020– |

* Deputy Chair of the Finance and Expenditure Committee

| 52  | Soraya Peke-Mason |  | 2022– |
| 53  | Sarah Pallett | Ilam | 2020– |
| 54  | Emily Henderson |  Whangārei | 2020– |

* Deputy Chair of the Social Services and Community Committee

| 55  | Terisa Ngobi |  Ōtaki | 2020– |
| 56  | Glen Bennett | New Plymouth | 2020– |
|  | Anna Lorck | Tukituki | 2020– |
| 57  | Stuart Nash | Napier | 2008–2011
2014– |
Members of the Labour caucus who resigned during the term of the 53rd Parliament
|  | Louisa Wall |  | 2008
2011–2022 | Resigned May 2022
|  | Kris Faafoi |  | 2010–2022 | Resigned July 2022
|  | Trevor Mallard |  | 1984–1990

1993–2022

| Resigned October 2022
|  | Jacinda Ardern | Mount Albert | 2008–2023 | Resigned April 2023
Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand (9)

Rank  | Name  | Electorate (list if blank)  | Term in office  | Portfolios & Responsibilities
Ministers outside Cabinet
| 1  | Marama Davidson |  | 2015– |

* 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

| 2  | James Shaw |  | 2014– |

* Male Co-leader of the Green Party
* Minister for Climate Change
* Associate Minister for the Environment (Biodiversity)
* Green Spokesperson for
* Climate Change
* Environment (Biodiversity)

Members of Parliament
| 3  | Chlöe Swarbrick | Auckland Central | 2017– |

* 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

| 4  | Julie Anne Genter |  | 2011– |

* Deputy Chair of the Transport and Infrastructure Committee
* 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

| 5  | Jan Logie |  | 2011– |

* Green Party 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

| 6  | Eugenie Sage |  | 2011– |

* Chair of the Environment Committee
* 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)

| 7  | Golriz Ghahraman |  | 2017– |

* 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

| 8  | Teanau Tuiono |  | 2020– |

* 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

| 9  | Ricardo Menéndez March |  | 2020– |

* 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

National (34)

Rank  | Name  | Electorate (list if blank)  | Term in office  | Portfolios & Responsibilities
| 1  | Christopher Luxon | Botany | 2020– |

* Leader of the Opposition
* Spokesperson for National Security and Intelligence

| 2  | Nicola Willis |  | 2018– |

* Deputy Leader of the Opposition
* Spokesperson for Finance
* Spokesperson for Social Investment

| 3  | Chris Bishop |  | 2014– |

* Spokesperson for Housing
* Spokesperson for Infrastructure
* Spokesperson for RMA Reform – Urban Development

| 4  | Shane Reti |  | 2014– |

* Spokesperson for Health
* Spokesperson for COVID-19 Response
* Spokesperson for Māori-Crown Relations
* Spokesperson for Pacific Peoples

| 5  | Paul Goldsmith |  | 2011– |

* Spokesperson for Justice
* Spokesperson for Workplace Relations and Safety
* Spokesperson for Regulatory Reform

| 6  | Louise Upston | Taupō | 2008– |

* Spokesperson for Social Development and Employment
* Spokesperson for Child Poverty Reduction
* Spokesperson for Family Violence Prevention

| 7  | Erica Stanford | East Coast Bays | 2017– |

* Spokesperson for Education
* Spokesperson for Immigration
* Associate Spokesperson for Ethnic Communities

| 8  | Matt Doocey | Waimakariri | 2014– |

* Spokesperson for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
* Spokesperson for Youth
* Associate Spokesperson for Health
* Associate Spokesperson for Transport

| 9  | Simeon Brown | Pakuranga | 2017– |

* Spokesperson for Transport
* Spokesperson for Auckland
* Spokesperson for the Public Service
* Deputy Shadow Leader of the House

| 10  | Judith Collins | Papakura | 2002– |

* Chair of the Regulations Review Committee
* Spokesperson for Science, Innovation and Technology
* Spokesperson for Foreign Direct Investment
* Spokesperson for Land Information
* Spokesperson for Digitising Government

| 11  | Mark Mitchell |  Whangaparāoa | 2011– |

* Spokesperson for Police
* Spokesperson for the Serious Fraud Office
* Spokesperson for Counter-Terrorism
* Spokesperson for Corrections

| 12  | Todd Muller | Bay of Plenty | 2011– |

* Spokesperson for Agriculture
* Spokesperson for Climate Change

| 13  | Melissa Lee |  | 2008– |

* Spokesperson for Broadcasting and Media
* Spokesperson for the Digital Economy and Communications
* Spokesperson for Ethnic Communities

| 14  | Andrew Bayly | Port Waikato | 2014– |

* Spokesperson for Small Business
* Spokesperson for Commerce and Consumer Affairs
* Spokesperson for Manufacturing
* Spokesperson for Revenue

| 15  | Gerry Brownlee |  | 1996– |

* Deputy Chair of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee
* Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs
* Spokesperson for the GCSB & NZSIS
* Spokesperson for Emergency Management

| 16  | Todd McClay | Rotorua | 2008– |

* Spokesperson for Trade
* Spokesperson for Tourism
* Spokesperson for Hunting and Fishing

| 17  | Michael Woodhouse |  | 2008– |

* Spokesperson for State Owned Enterprises
* Spokesperson for Economic Development
* Spokesperson for Sport & Recreation
* Shadow Leader of the House

| 18  | Stuart Smith | Kaikōura | 2014– |

* Spokesperson for Energy & Resources
* Spokesperson for the Earthquake Commission
* Spokesperson for Viticulture

| 19  | Scott Simpson | Coromandel | 2011– |

* Spokesperson for the Environment
* Spokesperson for Water
* Spokesperson for Oceans and Fisheries

| 20  | Penny Simmonds | Invercargill | 2020– |

* Spokesperson for Tertiary Education and Skills
* Spokesperson for Workforce Planning
* Spokesperson for Early Childhood Education
* Associate Spokesperson for Education
* Associate Spokesperson for Social Development and Employment

|  | Simon O'Connor | Tāmaki | 2011– |

* Spokesperson for Customs
* Spokesperson for Internal Affairs
* Spokesperson for Arts, Culture and Heritage
* Associate Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs

|  | Barbara Kuriger | Taranaki-King Country | 2014– |

* Spokesperson for Conservation

|  | Maureen Pugh |  | 2016–2017

2018–

* Junior Whip
* Spokesperson for Disability and Carers
* Spokesperson for the Community and Voluntary Sector

|  | Harete Hipango |  | 2017–2020
2021– |

* Spokesperson for Whānau Ora
* Spokesperson for Children/Oranga Tamariki

|  | Chris Penk | Kaipara ki Mahurangi | 2017– |

* Senior Whip
* Shadow Attorney-General
* Spokesperson for Courts
* Associate Spokesperson for Justice

|  | Tim van de Molen | Waikato | 2017– |

* Spokesperson for Defence
* Spokesperson for Veterans
* Spokesperson for Building and Construction
* Spokesperson for ACC

|  | Nicola Grigg | Selwyn | 2017– |

* Spokesperson for Rural Communities
* Spokesperson for Animal Welfare
* Spokesperson for Biosecurity
* Spokesperson for Food Safety
* Spokesperson for Women
* Associate Spokesperson for Agriculture

|  | Joseph Mooney | Southland | 2020– |

* Spokesperson for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations
* Spokesperson for Forestry
* Spokesperson for Space
* Associate Spokesperson for Tourism
* Associate Spokesperson for Agriculture

|  | Simon Watts | North Shore | 2020– |

* Spokesperson for Local Government
* Spokesperson for Regional Development
* Spokesperson for Statistics
* Associate Spokesperson for Finance
* Associate Spokesperson for Infrastructure

|  | Sam Uffindell | Tauranga | 2022– |

* Spokesperson for Horticulture
* Associate Spokesperson for Science, Innovation and Technology

|  | Tama Potaka | Hamilton West | 2022– |

* Spokesperson for Māori Development
* Associate Spokesperson for Housing – Social Housing

|  | David Bennett |  | 2005– |

* Spokesperson for Racing

|  | Jacqui Dean | Waitaki | 2005– |

* Chair of the Petitions Committee
* Assistant Speaker

|  | Ian McKelvie | Rangitīkei | 2011– |

* Chair of the Governance and Administration Committee
* Spokesperson for Seniors

Members of the National caucus who resigned during the term of the 53rd Parliament
|  | Nick Smith |  | 1990–2021 | Resigned June 2021
|  | Simon Bridges | Tauranga | 2008–2022 | Resigned May 2022
ACT New Zealand (10)

Rank  | Name  | Electorate (list if blank)  | Term in office  | Portfolios & Responsibilities
| 1  | David Seymour | Epsom | 2014– |

* Leader of ACT New Zealand
* Spokesperson for Finance
* Spokesperson for COVID-19 Response
* Spokesperson for the Treaty of Waitangi

| 2  | Brooke van Velden |  | 2020– |

* Deputy Leader of ACT New Zealand
* Party Whip
* Spokesperson for Health
* Spokesperson for Housing, Building and Construction
* Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs
* Spokesperson for Trade

| 3  | Nicole McKee |  | 2020– |

* Spokesperson for Firearms Law Reform
* Spokesperson for Conservation
* Spokesperson for Justice
* Spokesperson for Veterans

| 4  | Chris Baillie |  | 2020– |

* Spokesperson for Small Business
* Spokesperson for Workplace Relations and Safety
* Spokesperson for Education
* Spokesperson for Police

| 5  | Simon Court |  | 2020– |

* Spokesperson for the Environment
* Spokesperson for Climate Change
* Spokesperson for Infrastructure
* Spokesperson for Transport
* Spokesperson for Local Government
* Spokesperson for Energy and Resources

| 6  | James McDowall |  | 2020– |

* Spokesperson for Economic Development
* Spokesperson for Research, Science and Innovation
* Spokesperson for Immigration
* Spokesperson for Internal Affairs
* Spokesperson for Defence
* Spokesperson for Tourism
* Spokesperson for Civil Defence

| 7  | Karen Chhour |  | 2020– |

* Spokesperson for Social Development
* Spokesperson for Children
* Spokesperson for Child Poverty Reduction

| 8  | Mark Cameron |  | 2020– |

* Spokesperson for Primary Industries
* Spokesperson for Regional Economic Development
* Spokesperson for Biosecurity
* Spokesperson for Forestry
* Spokesperson for Fisheries

| 9  | Toni Severin |  | 2020– |

* Spokesperson for ACC
* Spokesperson for Corrections
* Spokesperson for Disability Issues
* Associate Spokesperson for Small Business

| 10  | Damien Smith |  | 2020– |

* Spokesperson for Broadcasting
* Spokesperson for Land Information
* Spokesperson for Commerce and Consumer Affairs
* Spokesperson for State Owned Enterprises
* Spokesperson for Statistics
* Spokesperson for Revenue
* Spokesperson for Racing
* Spokesperson for Arts, Culture and Heritage
* Spokesperson for Sport and Recreation
* Associate Spokesperson for Finance

Māori Party (2)

Rank  | Name  | Electorate (list if blank)  | Term in office  | Portfolios & Responsibilities
| 1  | Debbie Ngarewa-Packer |  | 2020– |

* Female Co-leader of the Māori Party
* Māori Party Whip (Matarau)

| 2  | Rawiri Waititi | Waiariki | 2020– |

* Male Co-leader of the Māori Party

Independent (2)

Name  | Electorate (list if blank)  | Term in office  | Notes
Meka Whaitiri | Ikaroa-Rawhiti | 2013–  | Labour Party member until May 2023
Elizabeth Kerekere |  | 2020–  | Green Party member until May 2023
Members who resigned during the term of the 53rd Parliament
Gaurav Sharma | Hamilton West | 2020–2022 | Labour Party member until August 2022; Resigned October 2022

### Demographics of elected MPs[edit]

The 2020 general election saw the election of New Zealand's first African MP (Ibrahim Omer), first Sri Lankan-born MP (Vanushi Walters) and first Latin American MP (Ricardo Menéndez March).[53] Six new LGBT+ MPs were elected (Menéndez March, Glen Bennett, Ayesha Verrall, Shanan Halbert, Elizabeth Kerekere, Tangi Utikere), making the New Zealand House of Representatives the national parliament with the highest percentage of LGBT+ members in the world.[54][55]

During the 53rd parliament, 60 MPs (50%) were women—the highest number since women were first allowed to stand for Parliament in 1919.[56][57] The period between the swearing in of Soraya Peke-Mason and Tama Potaka was the first time there had been more women than men as MPs.[58]

### Changes[edit]

The following changes in Members of Parliament occurred during the term of the 53rd Parliament:

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1\.  | List  |  | Labour | Louisa Wall | 1 May 2022[59] | Resigned  |  | Labour | Lemauga Lydia Sosene | 2 May 2022[60] | List
2\.  | List  |  | National | Nick Smith | 10 June 2021[61] | Resigned  |  | National | Harete Hipango[62] | 11 June 2021[63] | List
3\.  | Tauranga |  | National | Simon Bridges | 6 May 2022[64] | Resigned  |  | National | Sam Uffindell | 18 June 2022  | National hold

(By-election)

4\.  | List  |  | Labour | Kris Faafoi | 23 July 2022[65][66] | Resigned  |  | Labour | Dan Rosewarne[67] | 25 July 2022[68] | List
5\.  | Hamilton West |  | Labour | Gaurav Sharma[50] | 23 August 2022  | Expelled from the Labour Party  |  | Independent | Gaurav Sharma | 23 August 2022  | Independent gain
6\.  | Hamilton West |  | Independent | Gaurav Sharma | 18 October 2022  | Resigned  |  | National | Tama Potaka | 10 December 2022  | National gain

(By-election)

7\.  | List  |  | Labour | Trevor Mallard | 20 October 2022[69] | Resigned  |  | Labour | Soraya Peke-Mason[67] | 25 October 2022  | List
8\.  | Mount Albert |  | Labour | Jacinda Ardern | 15 April 2023[70] | Resigned  | None1
9\.  | Ikaroa-Rāwhiti |  | Labour | Meka Whaitiri | 3 May 2023  | Resigned from the Labour Party  |  | Independent2 | Meka Whaitiri | 3 May 2023  | Independent gain
10\.  | List  |  | Green | Elizabeth Kerekere | 5 May 2023[71] | Resigned from the Green Party  |  | Independent | Elizabeth Kerekere | 5 May 2023  | Independent gain

^1 The resignation of Jacinda Ardern took place less than six months before the next general election and therefore a by-election to fill the vacancy was not required.[72]

^2 Following the resignation of Meka Whaitiri from the Labour Party, she waka-jumped to Te Pāti Māori, but is regarded as an independent MP in Parliament.[73]

## Seating plan[edit]

### Start of term[edit]

The chamber is in a horseshoe-shape.[74]

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Brownlee | Willis |  | Pugh | Doocey |  | Simpson | D. Bennett |  | Goldsmith | Mitchell |  | Kuriger |  | Ngarewa-Packer | McKee | Baillie | Court | McDowall |  | Cameron | Kerekere |
Lee | Bishop |  | Reti | Collins |  | Bayly | Woodhouse |  | Upston | McClay |  | Bridges |  | Waititi | Seymour | van Velden | Shaw |  | Genter | Ghahraman | Tuiono | Henderson
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Mahuta | Parker |  | Robertson | ARDERN |  | Davis | Woods |  | Hipkins | Sepuloni |  | Little |  | P. Williams | Sio | Whaitiri | Twyford |  | Luxton | Omer | Boyack | Sharma
D. O'Connor | Nash |  | Webb | McAnulty |  | Faafoi | Henare |  | Jackson | Tinetti |  | Wood |  | Wall | Lubeck | Warren-Clark | G. O'Connor | Coffey |  | Chen | Lewis | Pallett
Rurawhe | Salesa |  | Edmonds | Prime |  | Allan | Clark |  | Verrall | Tirikatene |  | Russell |  | Kanongata'a-Suisuiki | Craig | Andersen | Eagle | Walters | Belich | Leavasa | McLellan | Leary
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### End of term[edit]

The chamber is in a horseshoe-shape.[75]

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Dean | S. Smith |  | Simpson | Simmonds |  | Watts | S. O'Connor |  | Kuriger | D. Bennett |  | McKelvie |  | Muller | van de Molen | Hipango | Mooney | Grigg | Chhour |  | D. Smith | Whaitiri
Collins | Mitchell |  | Pugh | Penk |  | Woodhouse | McClay |  | Lee | Bayly |  | Brownlee |  | Ngarewa-Packer | McKee | Baillie | Court | McDowall |  | Cameron | March |
Brown | Doocey |  | Willis | Luxon |  | Bishop | Reti |  | Goldsmith | Upston |  | Stanford |  | Waititi | Seymour | van Velden | Shaw |  | Genter | Ghahraman | Tuiono | Vacant
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Rurawhe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Logie |  |
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Andersen | Little |  | Belich | Utikere |  | Parker | Henare |  | Mahuta | Radhakrishnan |  | McAnulty |  | Kanongata'a-Suisuiki | Twyford | Clark | Sio | Nash |  | Omer | A. Williams | Lorck
G. O'Connor | Salesa |  | Halbert | McLellan |  | Edmonds | Prime |  | P. Williams | Craig |  | Warren-Clark |  | Lubeck | Wood | Coffey | Allan | Chen | Strange | Leavasa | Sosene | Peke-Mason
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## Committees[edit]

Main article: New Zealand House of Representatives committees

The 53rd Parliament has 12 select committees and 8 specialist committees.[76] They are listed below, with their chairpersons and deputy chairpersons:

Committee  | Chairperson  | Deputy chairperson  | Government–Opposition divide

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Economic Development, Science and Innovation Committee[77] | Jamie Strange (Labour)  | Naisi Chen (Labour)  | 3–2
Education and Workforce Committee[78] | Marja Lubeck (Labour)  | Camilla Belich (Labour)  | 6–3
Environment Committee[79] | Hon Eugenie Sage (Green Party)  | Rachel Brooking (Labour)  | 6–3
Finance and Expenditure Committee[80] | Barbara Edmonds (Labour)  | Ingrid Leary (Labour)  | 7–4
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee[81] | Hon Jenny Salesa (Labour)  | Hon Gerry Brownlee (National)  | 4–2
Governance and Administration Committee[82] | Ian McKelvie (National)  | Rachel Boyack (Labour)  | 3–2
Health Committee[83] | Tangi Utikere (Labour)  | Tracey McLellan (Labour)  | 6–4
Justice Committee[84] | Ginny Andersen (Labour)  | Vanushi Walters (Labour)  | 5–4
Māori Affairs Committee[85] | Tāmati Coffey (Labour)  | Arena Williams (Labour)  | 5–3
Primary Production Committee[86] | Jo Luxton (Labour)  | Steph Lewis (Labour)  | 4–4
Social Services and Community Committee[87] | Angie Warren-Clark (Labour)  | Emily Henderson (Labour)  | 6–3
Transport and Infrastructure Committee[88] | Shanan Halbert (Labour)  | Hon Julie Anne Genter (Green Party)  | 6–3
Specialist committees
Business Committee[89] | Rt Hon Adrian Rurawhe (Labour)  | none  | 6–5
Intelligence and Security Committee[90] | Rt Hon Chris Hipkins (Labour)  | none  | 4–3
Officers of Parliament Committee[91] | Rt Hon Adrian Rurawhe (Labour)  | none  | 4–4
Pae Ora Legislation Committee[92] | Deborah Russell (Labour)  | Tāmati Coffey (Labour)  | 7–4
Petitions Committee[93] | Hon Jacqui Dean (National)  | Shanan Halbert (Labour)  | 4–3
Privileges Committee[94] | Hon David Parker (Labour)  | Hon Michael Woodhouse (National)  | 5–3
Regulations Review Committee[95] | Judith Collins (National)  | Rachel Brooking (Labour)  | 4–3
Standing Orders Committee[96] | Rt Hon Adrian Rurawhe (Labour)  | Hon Michael Woodhouse (National)  | 5–5

## Electorates[edit]

General electorates since 2020, showing the 2020 election results

This section shows the New Zealand electorates as they are currently represented in the 53rd Parliament.[97] Electorates were redrawn after the 2018 census and will remain the same for the 2023 election.

### General electorates[edit]

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Auckland Central | Auckland | Chlöe Swarbrick |  | Green
Banks Peninsula | Canterbury | Tracey McLellan |  | Labour
Bay of Plenty | Bay of Plenty | Todd Muller |  | National
Botany | Auckland | Christopher Luxon |  | National
Christchurch Central | Canterbury | Duncan Webb |  | Labour
Christchurch East | Canterbury | Poto Williams |  | Labour
Coromandel | Waikato | Scott Simpson |  | National
Dunedin | Otago | David Clark |  | Labour
East Coast | Gisborne and Bay of Plenty | Kiri Allan |  | Labour
East Coast Bays | Auckland | Erica Stanford |  | National
Epsom | Auckland | David Seymour |  | ACT
Hamilton East | Waikato | Jamie Strange |  | Labour
Hamilton West | Waikato | Tama Potaka |  | National
Hutt South | Wellington | Ginny Andersen |  | Labour
Ilam | Canterbury | Sarah Pallett |  | Labour
Invercargill | Southland | Penny Simmonds |  | National
Kaikōura | Marlborough and Canterbury | Stuart Smith |  | National
Kaipara ki Mahurangi | Auckland | Chris Penk |  | National
Kelston | Auckland | Carmel Sepuloni |  | Labour
Mana | Wellington | Barbara Edmonds |  | Labour
Māngere | Auckland | William Sio |  | Labour
Manurewa | Auckland | Arena Williams |  | Labour
Maungakiekie | Auckland | Priyanca Radhakrishnan |  | Labour
Mt Albert | Auckland | Jacinda Ardern |  | Labour
Mt Roskill | Auckland | Michael Wood |  | Labour
Napier | Hawke's Bay | Stuart Nash |  | Labour
Nelson | Nelson and Tasman | Rachel Boyack |  | Labour
New Lynn | Auckland | Deborah Russell |  | Labour
New Plymouth | Taranaki | Glen Bennett |  | Labour
North Shore | Auckland | Simon Watts |  | National
Northcote | Auckland | Shanan Halbert |  | Labour
Northland | Northland | Willow-Jean Prime |  | Labour
Ōhāriu | Wellington | Greg O'Connor |  | Labour
Ōtaki | Wellington and Manawatū-Whanganui | Terisa Ngobi |  | Labour
Pakuranga | Auckland | Simeon Brown |  | National
Palmerston North | Manawatū-Whanganui | Tangi Utikere |  | Labour
Panmure-Ōtāhuhu | Auckland | Jenny Salesa |  | Labour
Papakura | Auckland | Judith Collins |  | National
Port Waikato | Auckland and Waikato | Andrew Bayly |  | National
Rangitata | Canterbury | Jo Luxton |  | Labour
Rangitīkei | Manawatū-Whanganui | Ian McKelvie |  | National
Remutaka | Wellington | Chris Hipkins |  | Labour
Rongotai | Wellington and the Chatham Islands | Paul Eagle |  | Labour
Rotorua | Bay of Plenty | Todd McClay |  | National
Selwyn | Canterbury | Nicola Grigg |  | National
Southland | Southland and Otago | Joseph Mooney |  | National
Taieri | Otago | Ingrid Leary |  | Labour
Takanini | Auckland | Neru Leavasa |  | Labour
Tāmaki | Auckland | Simon O'Connor |  | National
Taranaki-King Country | Taranaki and Waikato | Barbara Kuriger |  | National
Taupō | Waikato | Louise Upston |  | National
Tauranga | Bay of Plenty | Sam Uffindell |  | National
Te Atatū | Auckland | Phil Twyford |  | Labour
Tukituki | Hawke's Bay | Anna Lorck |  | Labour
Upper Harbour | Auckland | Vanushi Walters |  | Labour
Waikato | Waikato | Tim van de Molen |  | National
Waimakariri | Canterbury | Matt Doocey |  | National
Wairarapa | Wellington, Manawatū-Whanganui and Hawke's Bay | Kieran McAnulty |  | Labour
Waitaki | Otago and Canterbury | Jacqui Dean |  | National
Wellington Central | Wellington | Grant Robertson |  | Labour
West Coast-Tasman | West Coast and Tasman | Damien O'Connor |  | Labour
Whanganui | Manawatū-Whanganui and Taranaki | Steph Lewis |  | Labour
Whangaparāoa | Auckland | Mark Mitchell |  | National
Whangārei | Northland | Emily Henderson |  | Labour
Wigram | Canterbury | Megan Woods |  | Labour

### Māori electorates[edit]

Māori Electorates since the 2020 election. Red represent Labour seats, brown represents Māori Party seats. Electorate  | Region  | MP  | Party

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Te Tai Tokerau | Northland and Auckland  | Kelvin Davis |  | Labour
Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland  | Peeni Henare |  | Labour
Hauraki-Waikato | Auckland and Waikato  | Nanaia Mahuta |  | Labour
Waiariki | Bay of Plenty and Waikato  | Rawiri Waititi |  | Māori
Ikaroa-Rāwhiti | Hawke's Bay, Gisborne, Manawatū-Whanganui and Wellington  | Meka Whaitiri |  | Labour
Te Tai Hauāuru | Taranaki, Waikato, Manawatū-Whanganui and Wellington  | Adrian Rurawhe |  | Labour
Te Tai Tonga | The South Island, Wellington and the Chatham Islands | Rino Tirikatene |  | Labour

## See also[edit]

* Opinion polling for the 2020 New Zealand general election
* Politics of New Zealand

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ McKelvie was appointed to serve as an additional Assistant Speaker while the House sits with members participating remotely, as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic.[46]
2. ^ Hipkins succeeded Ardern as Labour Party leader on 22 January 2023 but was not warranted as Prime Minister until 25 January 2023.

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Sixth Labour Government of New Zealand

Leadership|

| Prime Minister|

* Jacinda Ardern (2017–2023)
* Chris Hipkins (2023)

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Deputy Prime Minister|

* Winston Peters (2017–2020)
* Grant Robertson (2020–2023)
* Carmel Sepuloni (2023)

Political parties|

| First term|

* Labour Party (main)
* New Zealand First (coalition)
* Green Party (confidence and supply)

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Second term|

* Labour Party (main)
* Green Party (cooperation agreement)

Ministers|

| Cabinet|

| Labour Party|

* Chris Hipkins
* Carmel Sepuloni
* Kelvin Davis
* Grant Robertson
* Megan Woods
* Jan Tinetti
* Michael Wood
* Ayesha Verrall
* Willie Jackson
* Kiri Allan
* Damien O'Connor
* Jo Luxton
* Andrew Little
* David Parker
* Peeni Henare
* Nanaia Mahuta
* Priyanca Radhakrishnan
* Kieran McAnulty
* Ginny Andersen
* Barbara Edmonds
* Willow-Jean Prime

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Non-
Cabinet|

| Labour Party|

* Duncan Webb
* Rino Tirikatene
* Deborah Russell
* Rachel Brooking

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Green Party|

* James Shaw
* Marama Davidson

Former|

| Labour Party|

* Jacinda Ardern
* Clare Curran
* Iain Lees-Galloway
* Jenny Salesa
* Kris Faafoi
* David Clark
* William Sio
* Phil Twyford
* Poto Williams
* Stuart Nash
* Meka Whaitiri

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New Zealand
First|

* Winston Peters
* Ron Mark
* Tracey Martin
* Shane Jones

Green Party|

* Julie Anne Genter
* Eugenie Sage

Parliamentary
leadership|

| Speaker of the House|

* Trevor Mallard (2017–2022)
* Adrian Rurawhe (2022–2023)

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Leader of the House|

* Chris Hipkins (2017–2023)
* Grant Robertson (2023)

Chief Government Whip|

* Ruth Dyson (2017–2019)
* Michael Wood (2019–2020)
* Kieran McAnulty (2020–2022)
* Duncan Webb (2022–2023)
* Tangi Utikere (2023)

Elections
(parliaments)|

* 2017 (52nd)
* 2020 (53rd)

Policies and spending|

| Budgets|

* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023

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* Overseas Investment Amendment Act 2018
* Abortion Legislation Act 2020
* Arms (Prohibited Firearms, Magazines, and Parts) Amendment Act 2019
* Christchurch Call to Action Summit
* Cannabis referendum
* KiwiBuild
* New Zealand Upgrade Programme
* Te Pūkenga
* COVID-19 response
* Water Services Reform Programme (formerly Three Waters)
* Te Whatu Ora (Health New Zealand)
* Te Aka Whai Ora (Māori Health Authority)
* Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Act 2022
* Three Strikes Legislation Repeal Act 2022
* Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Act 2022
* Fair Pay Agreements Act 2022
* RMA reforms
* Natural and Built Environment Act 2023
* Spatial Planning Act 2023

Other offices|

| Governor-General|

* Dame Patsy Reddy (2017–2021)
* Dame Cindy Kiro (2021–2023)

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Chief Justice|

* Dame Sian Elias (2017–2019)
* Dame Helen Winkelmann (2019–2023)

Leader of the Opposition|

* Bill English (2017–2018)
* Simon Bridges (2018–2020)
* Todd Muller (2020)
* Judith Collins (2020–2021)
* Christopher Luxon (2021–2023)

* 2017–2023

* ← Fifth National Government
* Sixth National Government →

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Parliament of New Zealand

Components|

* Monarch (represented by the Governor-General)
* Legislative Council (1841–1853)
* Legislative Council (1853–1950)
* House of Representatives

Parliamentary
officers|

| Legislative Council|

* Speaker of the Legislative Council (defunct)
* Chairman of Committees (defunct)
* Leader of the Legislative Council (defunct)

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House of
Representatives|

* Speaker of the House of Representatives
* Chairman of Committees (defunct)
* Clerk
* Leader of the House
* Ministers
* Prime Minister
* Leader of the Opposition
* Shadow Ministry
* Shadow Leader of the House
* Whips

Members|

| Legislative Council|

* Abolition of the Legislative Council
* Members of the Legislative Council

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House of
Representatives|

* Current (previous)
* 30+ years
* Father or Mother of the House
* Baby of the House

Procedure|

* Speech from the throne
* Question Time
* Readings of bills
* Members' bills
* Committees
* King's Consent
* Royal assent

Elections|

* Previous
* Next
* List
* Electoral system
* Mixed-member proportional (current)
* First-past-the-post (previously)
* Electorates
* By-elections
* Appointments
* Supplementary elections (defunct)
* Caretaker government

Locations|

* General Assembly House, Auckland (demolished)
* Parliament House, Wellington (current)
* Beehive (current executive wing)
* Parliamentary Library (current)
* Bowen House (current)

Miscellaneous|

* Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
* Legislature broadcasters in New Zealand
* Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
* Waka-jumping

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