# 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.
| 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 | 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.
| Rank | 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 Heritage 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.
| 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

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

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

The following is the Green frontbench in the 47th Parliament.
| 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

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 |