New Zealand political leader Phil Goff assembled a "shadow cabinet" after his election to the positions of Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition in 2008 unopposed.
The shadow cabinet was mostly made up of New Zealand members of Parliament of the Labour Party; however, Progressive Party leader and sole MP Jim Anderton, who had been in coalition with Labour in the previous Government remained aligned to Labour in Opposition, as the Opposition Agriculture spokesperson.
By the 2011 general election, the Opposition spokespersons were as follows:[1] [2]
| Rank | Spokesperson | Portfolio | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor= | 1 | Leader of the Opposition Spokesperson for the NZ Security Intelligence Service | ||
| bgcolor= | 2 | Deputy Leader Spokesperson for Social Policy | ||
| bgcolor= | 3 | Spokesperson for Finance | ||
| bgcolor= | 4 | Spokesperson for Economic Development Spokesperson for Energy Shadow Attorney General Associate Spokesperson for Finance | ||
| bgcolor= | 5 | Spokesperson for Conservation Spokesperson for State Services Spokesperson for Immigration | ||
| bgcolor= | 6 | Spokesperson for Law & Order (incl. Police & Corrections) Spokesperson for State Owned Enterprises Associate Spokesperson for Finance Spokesperson for Earthquake Recovery | ||
| bgcolor= | 7 | Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs Spokesperson for Trade Spokesperson for Overseas Development Assistance | ||
| bgcolor= | 8 | Shadow Leader of the House Spokesperson for the Rugby World Cup Spokesperson for the America's Cup Spokesperson for Sport and Recreation Associate Spokesperson for Finance | ||
| bgcolor= | 9 | Spokesperson for Māori Affairs Spokesperson for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations | ||
| bgcolor= | 10 | Spokesperson for Justice Spokesperson for the Environment | ||
| bgcolor= | 11 | Spokesperson for Health Associate Spokesperson for Arts, Culture and Heritage | ||
| bgcolor= | 12 | Spokesperson for Transport Spokesperson for Infrastructure Spokesperson for Fisheries Associate Spokesperson for Māori Affairs (Economic Development) | ||
| bgcolor= | 13 | Spokesperson for Education | ||
| bgcolor= | 14 | Spokesperson for Commerce Spokesperson for Small Business Spokesperson for Regulatory Reform Spokesperson for Electoral Reform | ||
| bgcolor= | 15 | Spokesperson for Pacific Island Affairs Spokesperson for Interfaith Dialogue Spokesperson for Customs | ||
| bgcolor= | 16 | Spokesperson for Local Government Spokesperson for Building and Construction Spokesperson for Auckland Issues | ||
| 17 | Moana Mackey | Spokesperson for HousingAssociate Spokesperson for Research, Science and Technology | ||
| 18 | Spokesperson for Employment Spokesperson for Youth Affairs Associate Spokesperson for Arts, Culture and Heritage | |||
| 19 | Spokesperson for Māori Social Development Spokesperson for the Community and Voluntary Sector | |||
| 20 | Chief Whip Spokesperson for Veterans' Affairs Spokesperson for Courts | |||
| 21 | Spokesperson for Agriculture Spokesperson for Rural Affairs Spokesperson for Biosecurity | |||
| 22 | Junior Whip Spokesperson for Arts, Culture and Heritage Spokesperson for Senior Citizens Associate Spokesperson for Health (Aged Care) | |||
| 23 | Spokesperson for Labour Spokesperson for Transport Safety | |||
| 24 | Spokesperson for Research, Science and Technology Spokesperson for Tertiary Education | |||
| 25 | Spokesperson for Revenue Spokesperson for Forestry Associate Spokesperson for Trade | |||
| 26 | Spokesperson for ACC Spokesperson for Internal Affairs | |||
| 27 | Spokesperson for Tourism Associate Spokesperson for Education (Special Education) Associate Spokesperson for Māori Affairs (Education) | |||
| 28 | Brendon Burns | Spokesperson for Climate ChangeSpokesperson for WaterAssociate Spokesperson for the Environment | ||
| 29 | Assistant Speaker Spokesperson for Disarmament and Arms Control Spokesperson for Racing | |||
| 30 | Spokesperson for Women's Affairs Spokesperson for Consumer Affairs Associate Spokesperson for Education (Skills) | |||
| 31 | Spokesperson for Communications Spokesperson for Broadcasting | |||
| 32 | Spokesperson for Food Safety Associate Spokesperson for Ethnic Affairs Associate Spokesperson for Research, Science and Technology | |||
| 33 | Spokesperson for Chinese Community Affairs Spokesperson for Statistics Spokesperson for the Law Commission | |||
| 34 | Spokesperson for Land Information Spokesperson for Defence Associate Spokesperson for Health Associate Spokesperson for Transport | |||
| 35 | Spokesperson for Ethnic Affairs Associate Spokesperson for Social Development | |||
| 36 | Associate Spokesperson for Treaty Issues Associate Spokesperson for Health (Māori) | |||
| 37 | Spokesperson for Disability Issues Spokesperson for Victims' Rights Associate Spokesperson for Social Development | |||
| 38 | Spokesperson for Civil Defence Associate Spokesperson for Pacific Island Affairs | |||
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| 41 | Lynne Pillay | |||
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At the time of announcement, the Opposition spokespersons were as follows:[3]
| Rank | Spokesperson | Portfolio | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor= | 1 | Leader of the Opposition Spokesperson for the NZ Security Intelligence Service | |||
| bgcolor= | 2 | Deputy LeaderSpokesperson for Social Development | |||
| 3 | Hon David Cunliffe | Spokesperson for Finance | |||
| 4 | Hon Ruth Dyson | Spokesperson for Health | |||
| 5 | Hon Parekura Horomia | Spokesperson for Maori Affairs Spokesperson for Fisheries | |||
| 6 | Hon Clayton Cosgrove | Spokesperson for Police Spokesperson for Corrections Spokesperson for State-Owned Enterprises Associate Spokesperson for Finance | |||
| 7 | Hon Chris Carter | Spokesperson for Education (Overall; Compulsory) Spokesperson for Ethnic Affairs | |||
| 8 | Hon Nanaia Mahuta | Spokesperson for the Environment Spokesperson for Tourism Associate Spokesperson for Maori Affairs | |||
| 9 | Hon Maryan Street | Spokesperson for Trade Spokesperson for Tertiary Education | |||
| 10 | Hon Darren Hughes | Senior Whip Spokesperson for Transport | |||
| 11 | Hon David Parker | Shadow Attorney-General Spokesperson for Electoral Reform Spokesperson for ACC Associate Spokesperson for Finance | |||
| 12 | Hon Shane Jones | Spokesperson for Local Government Spokesperson for Building and Construction Spokesperson for Infrastructure | |||
| 13 | Hon Trevor Mallard | Spokesperson for Labour Spokesperson for Economic Development Spokesperson for Sport and Recreation | |||
| 14 | Hon Lianne Dalziel | Spokesperson for Justice Spokesperson for Commerce | |||
| 15 | Charles Chauvel | Spokesperson Responsible for Climate Change Issues Spokesperson for Energy Associate Spokesperson for Commerce | |||
| 16 | Hon Pete Hodgson | Spokesperson for Immigration Spokesperson for Defence | |||
| – | Rt Hon Helen Clark | Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs Spokesperson for Arts, Culture and Heritage | |||
| – | Hon Michael Cullen | Shadow Leader of the House Spokesperson for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations | |||
| bgcolor= | 17 | Spokesperson for Pacific Island Affairs Associate Spokesperson for Health (Aged Care) Associate Spokesperson for Economic Development | |||
| bgcolor= | 18 | Spokesperson for Rural Affairs Spokesperson for Research and Development Spokesperson for Science and Technology | |||
| bgcolor= | 19 | Junior Whip Spokesperson for Conservation | |||
| bgcolor= | 20 | Spokesperson for Women's Affairs Spokesperson for Early Childhood Education | |||
| bgcolor= | 21 | Spokesperson for Courts Spokesperson for Veterans' Affairs | |||
| bgcolor= | 22 | Spokesperson for Small Business Spokesperson for Senior Citizens Spokesperson for Racing Associate Spokesperson for Disarmament and Arms Control | |||
| bgcolor= | 23 | Spokesperson for Housing | |||
| bgcolor= | 24 | Spokesperson for Forestry Associate Spokesperson for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Associate Spokesperson for Agriculture | |||
| bgcolor= | 25 | Spokesperson for Disability Issues Associate Spokesperson for Justice (Victims Rights) | |||
| bgcolor= | 26 | Spokesperson for Food Safety Spokesperson for Agricultural Science Associate Spokesperson for Ethnic Affairs | |||
| bgcolor= | 27 | Spokesperson for Transport Safety Associate Spokesperson for Labour | |||
| bgcolor= | 28 | Spokesperson for Customs Associate Spokesperson for Pacific Island Affairs Associate Spokesperson for Local Government | |||
| bgcolor= | 29 | Spokesperson for Youth Affairs Associate Spokesperson for Justice (Youth Justice) | |||
| bgcolor= | 30 | Spokesperson for Consumer Affairs Associate Spokesperson for Labour | |||
| bgcolor= | 31 | Spokesperson for Broadcasting Associate Spokesperson for the Environment (Water Quality) | |||
| bgcolor= | 32 | Spokesperson for Communication and IT | |||
| bgcolor= | 33 | Spokesperson for Biosecurity Associate Spokesperson for Education | |||
| bgcolor= | 34 | Spokesperson for Internal Affairs Associate Spokesperson for Energy | |||
| bgcolor= | 35 | Spokesperson Responsible for the Law Commission Spokesperson for Statistics Associate Spokesperson for Ethnic Affairs | |||
| bgcolor= | 36 | Spokesperson for Land Information Associate Spokesperson for Defence Associate Spokesperson for Health (Drugs & Alcohol) | |||
| bgcolor= | 37 | Spokesperson for Revenue Associate Spokesperson for Trade Associate Spokesperson for Forestry | |||
| bgcolor= | 38 | Spokesperson for the Voluntary and Community Sector Associate Spokesperson for Ethnic Affairs Associate Spokesperson for Social Development and Employment (Family & CYF) | |||
| bgcolor= | 39 | Spokesperson for State Services Associate Spokesperson for Arts, Culture, and Heritage Associate Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs | |||
| bgcolor= | 40 | Spokesperson for Civil Defence Associate Spokesperson for Tertiary Education Associate Spokesperson for Social Development and Employment | |||
| bgcolor= | 41 | Spokesperson for Disarmament and Arms Control Spokesperson Responsible for Auckland Issues Associate Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs (Development Assistance) | |||
| bgcolor= | – | Spokesperson for Agriculture | |||