Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand Front Bench

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

Frontbench teams

2020–present

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

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

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

	Name	Portfolios & Responsibilities
1	James Shaw	Male Co-leader of the Green Party Minister for Climate Change Issues Minister of Statistics Associate Minister of Finance
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	Minister of Conservation Minister for Land Information Associate Minister for the Environment
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

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

	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

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

	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

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

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

	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

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

	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

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

	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

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

Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand

Party co-leaders

Rod Donald (1995–2005) Russel Norman (2006–2015) James Shaw (2015–2024) Chlöe Swarbrick (2024–present)
Jeanette Fitzsimons (1995–2009) Metiria Turei (2009–2017) Marama Davidson (2018–present)