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

Frontbench teams

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2020–present

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

Rank Name Portfolios & Responsibilities
1 Marama Davidson
  • 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
3 Chlöe Swarbrick
  • Spokesperson for Animal Welfare
  • Spokesperson for Broadcasting
  • Spokesperson for the Digital Economy and Communications
  • Spokesperson for Drug Law Reform
  • Spokesperson for Economic Development
  • Spokesperson for Mental Health
  • Spokesperson for Revenue
  • Spokesperson for Small Business
  • Spokesperson for Tertiary Education
  • Spokesperson for Youth
4 Julie Anne Genter
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 Elizabeth Kerekere
  • Deputy Musterer
  • Spokesperson for Arts, Culture, and Heritage
  • Spokesperson for the Community and Voluntary Sector
  • Spokesperson for Health
  • Spokesperson for Māori Development
  • Spokesperson for Rainbow Communities
  • Spokesperson for Statistics
  • Spokesperson for Whānau Ora
10 Ricardo Menéndez March
  • Spokesperson for Commerce and Consumer Affairs
  • Spokesperson for Food Safety
  • Spokesperson for Immigration
  • Spokesperson for Senior Citizens
  • Spokesperson for Social Development and Employment
  • Spokesperson for Sports and Recreation
  • Spokesperson for Tourism

2017–2020

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

Rank Name Portfolios & Responsibilities
1 James Shaw
2 Marama Davidson
  • Female Co-leader of the Green Party
  • Deputy-Musterer
  • Spokesperson for Housing
  • Spokesperson for Māori Affairs
  • Spokesperson for Disability
  • Spokesperson for Auckland Issues
  • Spokesperson for Sports and Recreation
  • Spokesperson for Pacific Peoples
  • Spokesperson for Ethnic Affairs
3 Julie Anne Genter
  • Minister for Women
  • Associate Minister of Health
  • Associate Minister of Transport
  • Spokesperson for Christchurch Issues
4 Eugenie Sage
5 Gareth Hughes
  • Musterer
  • Spokesperson for Energy and Resources
  • Spokesperson for ICT
  • Spokesperson for Primary Industries
  • Spokesperson for Commerce and Consumer Affairs
  • Spokesperson for Wellington Issues
  • Spokesperson for Economic Development
  • Spokesperson for Tourism
  • Spokesperson for Animal welfare
  • Spokesperson for Technology, Research, Development and Science
6 Jan Logie
  • Under-Secretary to the Minister of Justice
  • Spokesperson for Workplace Relations and Safety
  • Spokesperson for Social Development
  • Spokesperson for Te Tiriti
  • Spokesperson for Superannuation
  • Spokesperson for ACC
  • Spokesperson for Community and Voluntary Sector
  • Spokesperson for State Services
  • Spokesperson for Rainbow Issues
  • Spokesperson for Senior Citizens
7 Chlöe Swarbrick
  • Spokesperson for Education
  • Spokesperson for Tertiary Education
  • Spokesperson for Broadcasting
  • Spokesperson for Local Government
  • Spokesperson for Arts, Culture and Heritge
  • Spokesperson for Small Business
  • Spokesperson for Youth
  • Spokesperson for Internal Affairs
8 Golriz Ghahraman
  • Spokesperson for Human Rights
  • Spokesperson for Immigration
  • Spokesperson for Global Affairs
  • Spokesperson for Trade
  • Spokesperson for Defence, Security and Intelligence
  • Spokesperson for Corrections
  • Spokesperson for Police
  • Spokesperson for Overseas Development Aid
  • Spokesperson for Justice (including Electoral)

2014–2017

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

Rank Spokesperson Portfolio/s
1 Metiria Turei Co-leader
Inequality
Building and Housing
Justice
Electoral Issues
2 James Shaw Co-leader
Economic Development
Finance
Climate Change
3 Eugenie Sage Environment
Primary Industries
Land Information
Canterbury Earthquake Recovery
Earthquake Commission
4 Gareth Hughes Energy and Resources
Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment
Science and Innovation
ICT
Broadcasting
Wellington Issues
5 Catherine Delahunty Education
Water
Te Tiriti o Waitangi
Toxics
6 Kennedy Graham Global Affairs (inc. Defence, Disarmament, Customs)
Veterans Affairs
National Intelligence and Security (inc. NZSIS, GCSB)
7 Julie Anne Genter Health (inc ACC)
Transport
Youth
Auckland Issues
Sport and Recreation
8 Mojo Mathers Commerce and Consumer Affairs (inc. Regulatory Reform)
Disability Issues
Animal Welfare
9 Jan Logie Social Development (inc. Women, Community and Voluntary Sector)
State Services
Local Government (inc Civil Defence)
Rainbow Issues
10 David Clendon Musterer (Party Whip)
Tourism
Small Business
Criminal Justice (inc. Courts, Corrections, Police)
11 Denise Roche Workplace Relations and Safety
Waste
Immigration
Ethnic Affairs
12 Steffan Browning Organics
GE
Biosecurity
Pesticides
Food Safety
13 Marama Davidson Māori Development
Social Housing
Human Rights
Pacific Peoples
14 Barry Coates Trade
Internal Affairs (inc. Statistics, Arts Culture & Heritage, Ministerial Services, Racing, Gambling)
Senior Citizens
Commerce and Consumer Affairs
ODA

2011–2014

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

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

2008–2011

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

Rank Spokesperson Portfolio/s
1 Jeanette Fitzsimons Co-leader
Climate Change
Energy
Finance & Revenue
Genetic Engineering
Research
Science & Technology
Sustainable Economics
Transport
Treaty Issues (Associate)
2 Russel Norman Co-leader
Finance
Trade
National Intelligence and Security

2005–2008

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

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

2002–2005

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

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

1999–2002

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

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

References

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  1. ^ "Green Party Announce Portfolio Reshuffle With Talented And Energised Caucus Team". Scoop. Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Our People". Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  3. ^ Donald, Rod (22 August 2002). "Green Party spokespeople 2002". Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand. Retrieved 12 June 2017.