Shadow Cabinet of Norman Kirk

New Zealand political leader Norman Kirk assembled a "shadow cabinet" system amongst the Labour caucus following his elevation to become Leader of the Opposition in 1965. However, he found it challenging to avoid it being composed mainly of Auckland and Christchurch MPs.

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

Frontbench team

The list below contains a list of Kirk's spokespeople and their respective roles:^[1]

	Shadow Minister	Portfolio/s
1	Norman Kirk	Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs
2	Hon Hugh Watt	Deputy Leader Shadow Minister of Works Shadow Minister of Electricity
3	Bob Tizard	Shadow Minister of Finance
4	Norman Douglas	Shadow Minister of Labour Shadow Minister of Immigration
5	Matiu Rata	Shadow Minister of Maori Affairs Shadow Minister of Fishiries Shadow Minister of Forests
6	Norman King	Shadow Minister of Welfare
7	Warren Freer	Shadow Minister of Commerce Shadow Minister of Trade & Industries
8	Phil Amos	Shadow Minister of Education Shadow Minister of Science Shadow Minister of Arts
9	Arthur Faulkner	Shadow Minister of Defence
10	Martyn Finlay	Shadow Minister of Justice Shadow Minister of Police
11	Bill Fraser	Shadow Minister of Housing Shadow Postmaster General
12	Colin Moyle	Shadow Minister of Agriculture Shadow Minister of Lands
13	Stanley Whitehead	Shadow Minister of Internal Affairs Shadow Minister of Local Government
14	Hon Jock Mathison	Shadow Minister of Transport Shadow Minister of Marine Shadow Minister of Railways Shadow Minister of Tourism
15	Ethel McMillan	Shadow Minister of Health
16	Joe Walding	Shadow Minister of the Environment Shadow Minister of Conservation

Notes

↑ Grant 2014, pp. 152.

References

Grant, David (2014). The Mighty Totara: The life and times of Norman Kirk. Auckland: Random House. ISBN 9781775535799.

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 (1951–63) 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) 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) Michael Wood (Mount Roskill) 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 Rowling Goff Shearer Cunliffe Little

Leadership elections	1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1933 1940 1951 1954 1963 1965 1974 1980 1983 1988 1989 1990 1993 1996 2008 2011 2013 2014

Norman Kirk

6 January 1923 – 31 August 1974 Prime Minister of New Zealand (1972–74) • Leader of the Labour Party (1965–74) • Leader of the Opposition (1965–72)

Premiership	1972–74

General elections	1966 1969 1972

Constituencies	Lyttelton (1957-69) Sydenham (1969-74)

Family	Dame Ruth Kirk (wife) John Kirk (son)

Related articles	Electoral History Shadow Cabinet 1965 leadership election It's Time

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