Frontbench team of David Cunliffe

David Cunliffe announced his first frontbench team on 23 September 2013, a week after he was elected Leader of the Labour Party. Following the April 2014 resignation of senior MP Shane Jones, Cunliffe reshuffled his Shadow Ministry on 6 May.^[1]^[2] Cunliffe ranks his top 25 MPs, with the remainder listed alphabetically. MPs who have announced they will not contest the next general election are listed last.

As the Labour Party forms the largest party not in government, this frontbench team is as a result the Official Opposition of the New Zealand House of Representatives.

Rank	Shadow Minister	Portfolio
1	David Cunliffe	Leader of the Opposition Spokesperson for the Security Intelligence Service Spokesperson for Regional Development
2	David Parker	Deputy Leader Spokesperson for Finance Shadow Attorney-General
3	Grant Robertson	Shadow Leader of the House Spokesperson for Economic Development Spokesperson for Employment, Skills, and Training Associate Spokesperson for the SIS Associate Spokesperson for Arts, Culture, and Heritage
4	Annette King	Spokesperson for Health
5	Jacinda Ardern	Spokesperson for Children Spokesperson for Police Spokesperson for Corrections Spokesperson for Arts, Culture and Heritage
6	Phil Twyford	Spokesperson for Housing Spokesperson for Transport Spokesperson for Auckland Issues Associate Spokesperson for the Environment (cities)
7	Clayton Cosgrove	Spokesperson for State Owned Enterprises Spokesperson for Commerce Spokesperson for the Earthquake Commission Associate Spokesperson for Finance
8	Nanaia Mahuta	Spokesperson for Maori Affairs Spokesperson for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Associate Spokesperson for Innovation, Research, and Development
9	Chris Hipkins	Spokesperson for Education Spokesperson for Early Childhood Education Spokesperson for Forestry
10	Sue Moroney	Chief Whip Spokesperson for Social Development
11	Andrew Little	Spokesperson for Justice Spokesperson for Labour
12	David Shearer	Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs Spokesperson for Energy and Resources
13	William Sio	Spokesperson for Pacific Island Affairs Spokesperson for Local Government Spokesperson on Interfaith Dialogue Associate Spokesperson for Social Development
14	Phil Goff	Spokesperson for Defence Spokesperson for Trade Spokesperson for Ethnic Affairs Spokesperson for Veterans' Affairs Associate Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs
15	Trevor Mallard	Spokesperson for Immigration Spokesperson for Internal Affairs Spokesperson for Sport and Recreation Spokesperson on the America's Cup Spokesperson on Animal Rights Associate Finance Spokesperson Associate Spokesperson for Economic Development
16	Maryan Street	Spokesperson for State Services Spokesperson for Tertiary Education Spokesperson for Disarmament & Arms Control Associate Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs (ODA / human rights)
17	Louisa Wall	Spokesperson for Youth Affairs Spokesperson for the Voluntary & Community Sector Associate Spokesperson for Social Development Associate Spokesperson for Sport and Recreation Associate Spokesperson for Auckland Issues (South Auckland)
18	Moana Mackey	Spokesperson for the Environment Spokesperson on Climate Change Spokesperson for Science Associate Spokesperson for Health
19	Damien O'Connor	Spokesperson for Primary Industries Spokesperson for Fisheries Spokesperson for Biosecurity Spokesperson for Food Safety
20	David Clark	Spokesperson for Revenue Spokesperson for Small Business Associate Spokesperson for Finance Associate Spokesperson for Health
21	Iain Lees-Galloway	Junior Whip Spokesperson for ACC Associate Spokesperson for Health
22	Kelvin Davis	Associate Spokesperson for Regional Development Associate Spokesperson for Education Associate Spokesperson for Police Associate Spokesperson for Corrections
23	Carol Beaumont	Assistant Whip Spokesperson for Women's Affairs Spokesperson for Consumer Rights & Standards Associate Spokesperson for Labour
24	Megan Woods	Spokesperson for Innovation, Research, and Development Associate Spokesperson on Transport Associate Spokesperson for Education (Christchurch) Associate Spokesperson for Tertiary Education (Christchurch)
25	Kris Faafoi	Spokesperson for Broadcasting Associate Spokesperson for Pacific Island Affairs Associate Spokesperson for Communications and IT

References

↑ David Cunliffe (6 May 2014). "Fresh look for the incoming Government". Labour.org.nz. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
↑ Vernon Small (6 May 2014). "Hipkins drops in Labour reshuffle". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 6 May 2014.

New Zealand Labour Party

Party leaders Names in bold served as prime minister of New Zealand	Alfred Hindmarsh (1916–18) Harry Holland (1919–33) Michael Joseph Savage (1933–40) Peter Fraser (1940–50) Walter Nash (1950–63) Arnold Nordmeyer (1963–65) Norman Kirk (1965–74) Bill Rowling (1974–83) David Lange (1983–89) Geoffrey Palmer (1989–90) Mike Moore (1990–93) Helen Clark (1993–2008) Phil Goff (2008–11) David Shearer (2011–13) David Cunliffe (2013–14) Andrew Little (2014–present)

Party presidents	James McCombs (1916–17) Andrew Walker (1917–18) Tom Paul (1918–20) Peter Fraser (1920–21) Frederick Cooke (1921–22) Tom Brindle (1922–26) Bob Semple (1926–28) John Archer (1928–29) Jim Thorn (1929–31) Rex Mason (1931–32) Bill Jordan (1932–33) Frank Langstone (1933–34) Tim Armstrong (1934–35) Walter Nash (1935–36) Clyde Carr (1936–37) James Roberts (1937–50) Arnold Nordmeyer (1950–55) Michael Moohan (1955–60) Martyn Finlay (1960–64) Norman Kirk (1964–66) Norman Douglas (1966–70) Bill Rowling (1970–72) Charles Bennett (1972–76) Arthur Faulkner (1976–78) Jim Anderton (1979–84) Margaret Wilson (1984–87) Rex Jones (1987–88) Ruth Dyson (1988–93) Maryan Street (1993–95) Michael Hirschfeld (1995–99) Bob Harvey (1999–2000) Mike Williams (2000–09) Andrew Little (2009–11) Moira Coatsworth (2011–15) Nigel Haworth (2015–present)

Current Members of Parliament Names without electorates are list MPs (List of former MPs)	Leader: Andrew Little Deputy Leader: Annette King (Rongotai) Jacinda Ardern David Clark (Dunedin North) Clayton Cosgrove David Cunliffe (New Lynn) Clare Curran (Dunedin South) Kelvin Davis (Te Tai Tokerau) Ruth Dyson (Port Hills) Kris Faafoi (Mana) Phil Goff (Mount Roskill) Peeni Henare (Tāmaki Makaurau) Chris Hipkins (Rimutaka) Iain Lees-Galloway (Palmerston North) Nanaia Mahuta (Hauraki-Waikato) Trevor Mallard (Hutt South) Sue Moroney Stuart Nash (Napier) Damien O'Connor (West Coast-Tasman) David Parker Grant Robertson (Wellington Central) Adrian Rurawhe (Te Tai Hauāuru) Jenny Salesa (Manukau East) Carmel Sepuloni (Kelston) David Shearer (Mount Albert) William Sio (Māngere) Rino Tirikatene (Te Tai Tonga) Phil Twyford (Te Atatū) Louisa Wall (Manurewa) Meka Whaitiri (Ikaroa-Rāwhiti) Poto Williams (Christchurch East) Megan Woods (Wigram)

Labour governments	First (1935–49) Second (1957–60) Third (1972–75) Fourth (1984–90) Fifth (1999–2008)

Labour opposition	Holland Nordmeyer Kirk Goff Shearer Cunliffe Little

Leadership elections	1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1933 1940 1951 1954 1963 1965 1974 1980 1983 1989 1990 1993 2008 2011 2013 2014

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