| 54th Parliament of New Zealand | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Legislative body | New Zealand Parliament | ||
| Term | 5 December 2023 – present | ||
| Election | 2023 general election | ||
| Government | Sixth National Government | ||
| Website | www.parliament.nz | ||
| House of Representatives | |||
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| Members | 123 | ||
| Speaker of the House | Gerry Brownlee | ||
| Leader of the House | Chris Bishop | ||
| Prime Minister | Christopher Luxon | ||
| Leader of the Opposition | Chris Hipkins | ||
| Sovereign | |||
| Monarch | Charles III | ||
| Governor-General | Cindy Kiro | ||
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The54th New Zealand Parliament is the current meeting of the legislature inNew Zealand. It opened on 5 December 2023 following the14 October 2023 general election, and will expire on or before 16 November 2026 to trigger thenext election.
The Parliament was elected using amixed-member proportional representation (MMP) voting system. MPs represent 72geographical electorates: 16 in theSouth Island, 49 in theNorth Island and 7Māori electorates. TheElectoral Act 1993 provides for the remaining seats to be elected fromparty lists using theSainte-Laguë method to realise proportionality to an expected total of at least 120 MPs.[1]
Final results of the election determined that there are 123 members of Parliament, rather than the usual 120. 122 members were elected in the general election (there is anoverhang of two members forTe Pāti Māori).[2][3] Due to the death of a candidate between the close of nominations and election day,Port Waikato did not elect a representative and an additional list MP was elected to ensure Parliament would have at least 120 members. The 72nd electorate MP, and 123rd MP overall, was elected in thePort Waikato by-election on 25 November 2023.[4]
Members in the 54th Parliament represent sixpolitical parties:National,ACT New Zealand,New Zealand First parties, ingovernment, and theLabour Party,Green Party, and Te Pāti Māori, inopposition.Christopher Luxon of the National Party formed a coalition government with ACT and New Zealand First and was sworn in as prime minister on 27 November 2023.[5][6]
The 2023 general election was held on 14 October. The oppositionNational Party won 48 seats in the election, an increase of 14 seats. The rulingLabour Party was reduced to 34 seats after losing a total of 28 seats. TheGreen Party, Labour's cooperation partner, got 15 seats, a rise of 6. TheACT Party increased its seat count by one.Te Pāti Māori took five Maori seats from Labour, totaling six seats, one more than their party vote entitled them to, giving parliament a three-seat overhang. After being voted out in the2020 New Zealand general election,New Zealand First returned to parliament, earning eight seats.[7]
Following the general election, the National Party required support from the ACT Party and New Zealand First to command the confidence of the House.[8] Negotiations between the three parties took place after the official results were announced on 3 November. After three weeks of negotiations,Christopher Luxon announced the formation of a coalition government with ACT and New Zealand First on 24 November.[5] On 27 November, Luxon was sworn in as prime minister by Governor-GeneralDame Cindy Kiro.[6]
The final results of the election were announced on 3 November and the writ for the 2023 election was returned on 16 November 2023.[9][10] Under section 19 of Constitution Act 1986, Parliament must meet no later than six weeks after this date; on 29 November 2023, following the new government's first Cabinet meeting, Leader of the HouseChris Bishop confirmed that the Commission Opening and State Opening of Parliament would take place on 5 and 6 December 2023, respectively.
In December 2023, the Government repealed several of the previousLabour Government's legislation and policies including theReserve Bank of New Zealand's dual mandate, theFair Pay Agreements Act 2022, theClean Car Discount programme, theNatural and Built Environment Act 2023 and theSpatial Planning Act 2023.[17][18][19][20] On 21 December, the Government passed legislation reinstating 90-day work trials.[21] In February 2024, the Government repealed theThree Waters reform programme,Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Act 2022 and disestablishedTe Aka Whai Ora (the Māori Health Authority) under urgency.[22][23][24]
In late March 2024, the Government passed major tax legislation restoring interest deductibility for residential investment property, reducing the bright-line test for residential property to two years, and eliminating depreciation deductions for commercial and industrial buildings.[25] The Government also passed legislation requiringelectric cars andplug-in hybrids to pay road user charges.[26] In mid April 2024, the Government passed thelegislation allowing 11pseudoephedrine cold and flu medicines to be sold without prescriptions from June 2024.[27]
In late July 2024, the Government passedlegislation reinstating the referendum requirement forMāori wards and constituencies in local councils. Councils that had previously established a Māori ward without a referendum are now required to hold a binding poll alongside the2025 New Zealand local elections or to disestablish them.[28] In late August 2024, the Government passedlegislation requiring local councils to develop plans for delivering drinking water, wastewater and stormwater services as part of its "Local Water Done Well" programme.[29]
In September 2024, Parliament passed a private member's bill amending theFair Trading Act 1986 to ensure that gift cards have a minimum expiry date of three years from their initial purchase. The bill was supported by all parties exceptACT.[30] In mid October 2024, Parliament passedDeborah Russell's private member's bill exempting victims of domestic violence from waiting a mandatory two years to seek a divorce.[31] In late October 2024, National-led government passed theresource management legislation easing the "regulatory burden" on the country's farming, mining and other primary industries.[32] In late November 2024, Parliament with cross-party support passedlegislation restoringNew Zealand citizenship to people born inSamoa between 1924 and 1949, who had been deprived of New Zealand citizenship in 1982.[33]
On 12 December 2024, Parliament passed the government's legislation introducing its pet bonds for tenants and reinstating 90 day no-cause evictions.[34] On 13 December, Parliament passed the government'slegislation reinstatingthree-strikes laws.[35] On 17 December, the Government's contentiousFast-track Approvals Act 2024 passed into law.[36]
On 30 January 2025, Parliament passed the Taranaki Maunga Collective Redress Bill, which conferred legal personhood onMount Taranaki. TheNew Zealand Crown also apologised to eight Māoriiwi for confiscating Mount Taranaki and 1.2 million acres of Māori lands in theTaranaki region. In addition, Mount Egmont would cease to be an official name for Mt Taranaki.[37]
On 12 March, Parliament passed Labour MPCamilla Belich's Crimes (Theft By Employer) Amendment Bill, clarifying that an employer withholding an employee's wages is theft. While the bill was opposed by National and ACT (60 votes), it passed with the support of the Labour, Green, Māori and New Zealand First parties (63 votes). The bill received royal assent on 13 March.[38]
On 7 May, Parliament passed theEqual Pay Amendment Act 2025 under urgency, raising the threshold for making pay equity claims. As a result, 33 claims representing thousands of workers have to be dropped and refiled. The bill was supported by the governing coalition but opposed by all opposition parties.[39]
On 26 June, Parliament passedlegislation designating theIndependent Children's Monitor as a stand-alone independentCrown entity, disestablishing theChildren and Young People's Commission and reinstating theChildren's Commissioner; effective 1 August 2025. The bill was supported by all parties except Te Pāti Māori.[40] On 31 July, Parliament passed legislation repealing a 2018 law limiting new oil and gas exploration permits off the coast ofTaranaki along party lines.[41]
On 19 August, the Government passed two laws, the Local Government (Water Services) Bill and the Local Government (Water Services) (Repeals and Amendments) Bill, entrenching itsLocal Water Done Well framework.[42] On 20 August, Parliament passed Labour MPCamilla Belich's bill banning employers from imposing gag orders on workers talking about their salaries passed into law with the support of the Green, Māori, and National parties. That same day, Labour MPTracey McLellan's bill extending the range of protections for those giving evidence of sexual assaults or family harm in theFamily Court passed into law with unanimous support.[43]
On 17 September, Parliament passed urgent legislation preventing convicted abusers from adopting children from other countries.[44] On 14 October, Parliament passed legislation allowing radio and television stations to broadcast advertisements onChristmas Day,Good Friday,Easter Sunday andAnzac Day. The legislation was supported by the National, Labour and ACT parties but was opposed by the Greens, New Zealand First and Te Pāti Māori.[45] On 22 October, Parliament passed the government'slegislation limiting the threshold for Māoriforeshore and seabed claims. Opposition parties vowed to repeal the legislation if they formed the next government.[46]
On 5 November, Parliament passed legislation formalizing a Treaty of Waitangi settlement withNgāti Pāoa. The settlement includes NZ$23.5 million in financial compensation, recognising 12 "culturally significant" sites, and a formal Crown apology for historical land alienation.[47] On 13 November, ACT leader and Deputy Prime MinisterDavid Seymour's contentiousRegulatory Standards Act 2025 passed its third reading in Parliament, becoming law.[48]
In early May 2024,Green Party MPJulie Anne Genter was referred to Parliament's privileges committee following complaints that she intimidatedNational Party's MPMatt Doocey during a heated parliamentary exchange.[49] In early August 2024, Genter was found in contempt of Parliament and ordered to apologise.[50]
In late September 2024,Te Pati Māori MPTākuta Ferris was referred to Parliament's Privileges Committee after he made remarks accused Members of Parliament of lying and obfuscation.[51] On 12 February 2025, the Privileges Committee found that Ferris deliberately misled the House and ordered that he apologise for calling other MPs "liars".[52]
On 10 December 2024, Labour MPPeeni Henare, Te Pāti Māori MPsHana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, co-leadersRawiri Waititi andDebbie Ngarewa-Packer were referred to the Privileges Committee for leading ahaka (ka mate) that interrupted vote proceedings during the first reading of theTreaty Principles Bill on 14 November.[53] On 26 March, the Committee found that Henare had acted in a "disorderly" way in joining the Te Pāti Māori-led haka but ruled that his actions did not amount to "contempt."[54]
On 1 April 2025, Maipi-Clark, Waititi and Ngarewa-Packer declined to appear before the Privileges Committee, claiming they had been denied key legal rights such as a joint hearing, restrictions on their legal representationChristopher Finlayson, expert testimony fromtikanga (Māori culture) expert Tā Pou Temara denied, hearing scheduling conflicts being ignored and concerns about disciplinary action against Maipi-Clarke.[55] On 2 April, Chairperson of Privileges CommitteeJudith Collins confirmed that the privileges hearing would go ahead regardless of whether the three TPM MPs turned up.[56] In response, Ngarewa-Packer and Waititi announced that Te Pāti Māori would boycott the hearing and hold its own "alternative independent hearing," dismissing the Privileges Committee as a "kangaroo court."[57]
On 14 May, the Privileges Committee censured Maipi-Clark, Ngarewa-Packer and Waititi for "acting in a manner that could have the effect of intimidating a member of the House in the discharge of their duty" during the haka protest. Maipi-Clark was suspended from Parliament for seven days while the two co-leaders were suspended from Parliament for 21 days. The Privileges Committee's chairJudith Collins declined to confirm whether Parliamentary protocol would be updated to accommodate moreTikanga Māori. Te Pāti Māori issued a statement denouncing the verdict as punishment by colonial powers meant to intimidate them.[58]
On 20 May, Parliament held a debate on the Privileges Committee's recommendation to suspend three Te Pāti Māori MPs. Labour leader Chris Hipkins agreed that the three MPs broke the rules of Parliament but disagreed with the suspension, instead proposing that Waititi and Ngarewa-Packer be suspended from Parliament for 24 hours and that no further action be taken against Maipi-Clark. Privileges Committee chair Judith Collins defended the suspension, describing their conduct as a "serious incident."Leader of the HouseChris Bishop successfully moved a motion that the suspension debate be deferred until 5 June, allowing the Te Pāti Māori MPs to participate in the upcoming debate around the2025 New Zealand budget. While the government coalition parties supported Bishop's motion, the opposition parties voted against it.[59] On 5 June, Parliament voted along party lines to suspend the three TPM MPs.[60]
On 29 January 2025, the Green Party sent a letter asking Prime MinisterChristopher Luxon and Speaker of the HouseGerry Brownlee to condemn alleged racist and xenophobic remarks made byNew Zealand First MPs and government ministersWinston Peters andShane Jones towards several Green MPs from migrant backgrounds. Jones had made remarks about sendingMexicans home (a reference to Mexican-New Zealander MPRicardo Menéndez March while Peters had accused Green MPsLawrence Xu-Nan andFranciso Hernandez of seeking to impose "foreign ideas" on New Zealanders.[61] In response, Jones and Peters defended their remarks, with the former accusing the aforementioned foreign-born MPs of not respecting New Zealand culture and the latter accusing the Greens of "faux outrage."[62] Luxon refused to confirm whether he would discipline Peters and Jones but advised other MPs to "watch their language." The Mexican Embassy to New Zealand said it had raised concerns about Peters and Jones' remarks through diplomatic channels. Peters subsequently confirm that he would meet with the Ambassador atWaitangi in early February.[63]
On 19 February 2025, NZ First MPs Peters and Jones criticised Green MP Menéndez March for referring to New Zealand as "Aotearoa" while questioningImmigration MinisterErica Stanford. Peters also sought to change standing orders around references to New Zealand. Speaker Brownlee defended March's right to refer to New Zealand as Aotearoa but reminded MPs to refer to New Zealand by both itsEnglish andMāori language names.[64] On 4 March, Speaker Brownlee issued a ruling ordering Members of Parliament to stop complaining about the use of Aotearoa as the Māori name for New Zealand.[65]
On 12 August 2025, Greens co-leaderChlöe Swarbrick was removed from Parliament for the rest of the week by Speaker Brownlee after she criticised Government MPs during a debate on therecognition of Palestine.[66][67] The following day, Swarbrick refused to apologise and was "named" by Brownlee, who ordered her to leave Parliament's debating chamber once again. This punishment means that Swarbrick as an MP will have to leave the House of Representatives once again and will have her pay docked for the duration of her suspension.[68]
The 54th Parliament will serve until another election is called. Under section 17 of theConstitution Act 1986, Parliament expires three years "from the day fixed for the return of the writs issued for the last preceding general election of members of the House of Representatives, and no longer".[69] The writ for the2023 election was issued on 10 September 2023 and returned on 16 November 2023, meaning that the 54th Parliament would have to dissolve on or before 16 November 2026.
The table below shows the members of the 54th Parliament based on the results of the 2023 general election, including the result of thePort Waikato by-election. Ministerial roles were officially announced on 24 November 2023.[72]Based on the official results, 41 candidates who had never been in parliament before were returned. Of those, 19 were from National,[73] 2 from Labour,[73] 8 from the Greens,[74] 4 from ACT,[74] 4 from Te Pāti Māori,[75] and 4 from NZ First.[76] The parliament totaled 123 seats after the conclusion of the Port Waikato by-election, meaning that one-third of the members are newcomers.
This table shows the number of MPs in each party:
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| Affiliation | Members | ||
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| At2023 Port Waikato by-election | As of November 2025 | ||
| National | 49 | 49 | |
| ACT | 11 | 11 | |
| NZ First | 8 | 8 | |
| Government total | 68 | 68 | |
| Labour | 34 | 34 | |
| Green | 15 | 15 | |
| Te Pāti Māori | 6 | 4 | |
| Independent | 0 | 2 | |
| Opposition total | 55 | 55 | |
| Total MPs in Parliament | 123 | 123 | |
| Working Government majority | 13 | 13 | |
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| National (49) | ||||||
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| Rank | Photo | Name | Electorate (list if blank) | Term in office | Portfolios & Responsibilities | |
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| 1 | .png) | Christopher Luxon | Botany | 2020– |
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| 2 | .png) | Nicola Willis | 2018– |
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| 3 | .png) | Chris Bishop | Hutt South | 2014– |
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| 4 | .png) | Simeon Brown | Pakuranga | 2017– | ||
| 5 | .png) | Erica Stanford | East Coast Bays | 2017– |
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| 6 | .png) | Paul Goldsmith | 2011– | |||
| 7 | .png) | Louise Upston | Taupō | 2008– |
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| 8 | .png) | Judith Collins | Papakura | 2002– |
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| 9 | .png) | Shane Reti | Whangārei | 2014– |
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| 10 | .png) | Mark Mitchell | Whangaparāoa | 2011– | ||
| 11 | .png) | Todd McClay | Rotorua | 2008– |
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| 12 | .png) | Tama Potaka | Hamilton West | 2022– |
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| 13 | .png) | Matt Doocey | Waimakariri | 2014– |
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| 14 | .png) | Simon Watts | North Shore | 2020– | ||
| Ministers outside Cabinet | ||||||
| 15 | .png) | Chris Penk | Kaipara ki Mahurangi | 2017– |
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| 16 | .png) | Penny Simmonds | Invercargill | 2020– |
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| 17 | .png) | Nicola Grigg | Selwyn | 2020– |
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| 18 | .png) | James Meager | Rangitata | 2023– |
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| 19 | .png) | Scott Simpson | Coromandel | 2011– |
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| Officers of Parliament | ||||||
.png) | Gerry Brownlee | 1996– |
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.png) | Barbara Kuriger | Taranaki-King Country | 2014– |
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.png) | Maureen Pugh | West Coast-Tasman | 2016–2017 2018– |
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| 20 | .png) | Stuart Smith | Kaikōura | 2014– | ||
| 21 | .png) | Suze Redmayne | Rangitīkei | 2023– |
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| 22 | .png) | Melissa Lee | 2008– | |||
| 23 | .png) | Andrew Bayly | Port Waikato | 2014– |
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| 24 | .png) | Nancy Lu | 2023– |
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| 25 | .png) | Katie Nimon | Napier | 2023– |
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| 26 | .png) | Catherine Wedd | Tukituki | 2023– |
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| 27 | .png) | Paulo Garcia | New Lynn | 2019–2020 2023– |
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| 28 | .png) | Vanessa Weenink | Banks Peninsula | 2023– |
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| 29 | .png) | Rima Nakhle | Takanini | 2023– |
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| 30 | .png) | Dana Kirkpatrick | East Coast | 2023– | ||
| 31 | .png) | Carl Bates | Whanganui | 2023– |
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| 32 | .png) | Carlos Cheung | Mount Roskill | 2023– | ||
| 33 | .png) | Joseph Mooney | Southland | 2020– |
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| 34 | .png) | Sam Uffindell | Tauranga | 2022– |
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| 35 | .png) | Tim van de Molen | Waikato | 2017– |
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| 36 | .png) | Miles Anderson | Waitaki | 2023– |
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| 37 | .png) | Dan Bidois | Northcote | 2018–2020 2023– |
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| 38 | .png) | Mike Butterick | Wairarapa | 2023– | ||
| 39 | .png) | Cameron Brewer | Upper Harbour | 2023– |
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| 40 | .png) | Hamish Campbell | Ilam | 2023– |
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| 41 | .png) | Tim Costley | Ōtaki | 2023– |
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| 42 | .png) | Greg Fleming | Maungakiekie | 2023– |
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| 43 | .png) | Ryan Hamilton | Hamilton East | 2023– |
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| 44 | .png) | David MacLeod | New Plymouth | 2023– |
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| 45 | .png) | Grant McCallum | Northland | 2023– |
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| 46 | .png) | Tom Rutherford | Bay of Plenty | 2023– | ||
| ACT New Zealand (11) | ||||||
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| Rank | Photo | Name | Electorate (list if blank) | Term in office | Portfolios & Responsibilities | |
| Ministers in Cabinet | ||||||
| 1 | _(cropped).jpg) | David Seymour | Epsom | 2014– |
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| 2 | .jpg) | Brooke van Velden | Tāmaki | 2020– | ||
| 3 | .jpg) | Nicole McKee | 2020– |
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| Ministers outside Cabinet | ||||||
| 4 | .jpg) | Andrew Hoggard | 2023– |
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| 5 | .jpg) | Karen Chhour | 2020– | |||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretaries | ||||||
| 6 |  | Simon Court | 2020– |
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| Members of Parliament | ||||||
| 7 |  | Todd Stephenson | 2023– |
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| 8 | Mark Cameron | 2020– |
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| 9 |  | Parmjeet Parmar | 2014–2020 2023– |
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| 10 | _(cropped).jpg) | Laura McClure | 2023– |
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| 11 |  | Cameron Luxton | 2023– |
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| New Zealand First (8) | ||||||
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| Rank | Photo | Name | Electorate (list if blank) | Term in office | Portfolios & Responsibilities | |
| Ministers in Cabinet | ||||||
| 1 |  | Winston Peters | 1979–1981 1984–20082011–20202023– |
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| 2 |  | Shane Jones | 2005–2014 2017–20202023– |
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| 3 | .jpg) | Casey Costello | 2023– |
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| Ministers outside Cabinet | ||||||
| 4 |  | Mark Patterson | 2017–2020 2023– |
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| Parliamentary Under-Secretaries | ||||||
| 5 | .jpg) | Jenny Marcroft | 2017–2020 2023– |
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| Members of Parliament | ||||||
| 6 |  | Jamie Arbuckle | 2023– |
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| 7 |  | Andy Foster | 2023– |
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| 8 | David Wilson | 2025– |
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| Members of the New Zealand First caucus who resigned during the term of the 54th Parliament | ||||||
 | Tanya Unkovich | 2023–2025 | Resigned June 2025 | |||
| Labour (34) | ||||||
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| Rank | Photo | Name | Electorate (list if blank) | Term in office | Portfolios & Responsibilities | |
| 1 |  | Chris Hipkins | Remutaka | 2008– |
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| 2 |  | Carmel Sepuloni | Kelston | 2008–2011 2014– |
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| 3 |  | Barbara Edmonds | Mana | 2020– |
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| 4 |  | Megan Woods | Wigram | 2011– |
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| 5 |  | Willie Jackson | 1999–2002 2017– |
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| 6 |  | Ayesha Verrall | 2020– |
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| 7 |  | Kieran McAnulty | 2017– |
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| 8 |  | Willow-Jean Prime | 2020– |
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| 9 |  | Ginny Andersen | 2017– |
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| 10 |  | Jan Tinetti | 2017– |
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| 11 |  | Peeni Henare | 2014– |
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| 12 |  | Tangi Utikere | Palmerston North | 2020– |
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| 13 |  | Priyanca Radhakrishnan | 2017– |
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| 14 |  | Jo Luxton | 2017– |
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| 15 |  | Duncan Webb | Christchurch Central | 2017– |
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| 16 |  | Deborah Russell | 2017– |
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| 17 |  | Rachel Brooking | Dunedin | 2020– |
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| 18 |  | Damien O'Connor | 1993–2008 2009– |
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| 19 |  | Camilla Belich | 2020–2023 2023– |
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| 20 |  | Arena Williams | Manurewa | 2020– |
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| 21 |  | Phil Twyford | Te Atatū | 2008– |
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| 22 |  | Greg O'Connor | Ōhāriu | 2017– |
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| 23 |  | Jenny Salesa | Panmure-Ōtāhuhu | 2014– |
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| 24 |  | Rachel Boyack | Nelson | 2020– |
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| 25 | .jpg) | Adrian Rurawhe | 2014– |
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| 26 |  | Helen White | Mount Albert | 2020– |
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| 27 |  | Ingrid Leary | Taieri | 2020– |
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| 28 |  | Lemauga Lydia Sosene | Māngere | 2022– |
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| 29 |  | Reuben Davidson | Christchurch East | 2023– |
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| 30 |  | Cushla Tangaere-Manuel | Ikaroa-Rawhiti | 2023– |
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| 31 |  | Tracey McLellan | 2020–2023 2024– |
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| 32 |  | Shanan Halbert | 2020–2023 2024– |
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| 33 |  | Glen Bennett | 2020–2023 2024– |
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| 34 |  | Vanushi Walters | 2020–2023 2025– |
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| Members of the Labour caucus who resigned during the term of the 54th Parliament | ||||||
 | Andrew Little | 2011–2023 | Resigned December 2023 | |||
 | Rino Tirikatene | 2011–2024 | Resigned January 2024 | |||
 | Kelvin Davis | 2008–2011 2014–2024 | Resigned February 2024 | |||
 | Grant Robertson | 2008–2024 | Resigned March 2024 | |||
.jpg) | David Parker | 2002–2025 | Resigned May 2025 | |||
| Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand (15) | ||||||
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| Rank | Photo | Name | Electorate (list if blank) | Term in office | Portfolios & Responsibilities | |
| 1 | .jpg) | Marama Davidson | 2015– |
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| 2 |  | Chlöe Swarbrick | Auckland Central | 2017– |
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| 3 | .jpg) | Julie Anne Genter | Rongotai | 2011– |
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| 4 | .jpg) | Teanau Tuiono | 2020– |
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| 5 | .jpg) | Lan Pham | 2023– |
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| 6 | .jpg) | Ricardo Menéndez March | 2020– |
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| 7 | .jpg) | Steve Abel | 2023– |
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| 8 |  | Hūhana Lyndon | 2023– |
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| 9 | .jpg) | Scott Willis | 2023– |
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| 10 | .jpg) | Kahurangi Carter | 2023– |
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| 11 | .jpg) | Celia Wade-Brown | 2024– |
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| 12 | .jpg) | Lawrence Xu-Nan | 2024– |
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| 13 | .jpg) | Francisco Hernandez | 2024– |
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| 14 | .jpg) | Mike Davidson (politician) | 2025– | |||
 | Tamatha Paul | Wellington Central | 2023– |
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| Members of the Green caucus who resigned during the term of the 54th Parliament | ||||||
 | Golriz Ghahraman | 2017–2024 | Resigned January 2024 | |||
.jpg) | James Shaw | 2014–2024 | Resigned May 2024 | |||
.jpg) | Benjamin Doyle | 2024–2025 | Resigned October 2025 | |||
| Members of the Green caucus who died during the term of the 54th Parliament | ||||||
.jpg) | Efeso Collins | 2023–2024 | Died February 2024 | |||
| Members of the Green caucus who were expelled during the term of the 54th Parliament | ||||||
.jpg) | Darleen Tana | 2023–2024 | Green Party member until July 2024 | |||
| Te Pāti Māori (6) | ||||||
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| Rank | Photo | Name | Electorate (list if blank) | Term in office | Portfolios & Responsibilities | |
| 1 | .png) | Debbie Ngarewa-Packer | Te Tai Hauāuru | 2020– |
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| 2 |  | Rawiri Waititi | Waiariki | 2020– |
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| 3 | .jpg) | Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke | Hauraki-Waikato | 2023– |
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| 4 |  | Tākuta Ferris | Te Tai Tonga | 2023– |
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| 5 | Mariameno Kapa-Kingi | Te Tai Tokerau | 2023– |
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.jpg) | Oriini Kaipara | Tamaki Makaurau | 2025– | |||
| Members of Te Pāti Māori caucus who died during the term of the 54th Parliament | ||||||
 | Takutai Tarsh Kemp | Tāmaki Makaurau | 2023–2025 | Died June 2025 | ||
| Independent (0) | ||||
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| Name | Photo | Electorate (list if blank) | Term in office | Notes |
| Members who were expelled during the term of the 54th Parliament | ||||
| Darleen Tana | | 2023–2024 | Green Party member until July 2024; Expelled October 2024 | |
The 54th Parliament has a historically high number ofMāori MPs at 33. The number of female MPs, 55, is the second highest in New Zealand history, down from the high of 61 achieved during the 53rd Parliament.[77]
The number ofPasifika MPs, 6, is also down from the record number in the previous parliament, and is at its lowest number in 10 years.[77][78] There are currently no Pasifika MPs on thegovernment benches.
Only 5 MPs who publicly identify asLGBTQIA+ were elected, 2 each from Labour and the Greens and 1 from ACT. This is down from a record 12 (10%) elected in the 2020 election.[79]
The following table shows the gender split of MPs at the start of the 54th New Zealand Parliament:
| Party | Female | Male | |||||
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| No. | ± | % | No. | ± | % | ||
| National | 16 |  | 31% | 33 | | 69% | |
| Labour | 19 |  | 56% | 15 | | 44% | |
| Greens | 9 | 60% | 6 | 40% | |||
| ACT | 4 | 36% | 7 | 64% | |||
| New Zealand First | 3 | 3 | 38% | 5 | 5 | 63% | |
| Te Pāti Māori | 4 | 3 | 67% | 2 | 1 | 33% | |
| Total | 55 | 7 | 44% | 68 | 9 | 56% | |
The following changes in Members of Parliament occurred during the term of the 54th Parliament:
| # | Seat | Incumbent | Replacement | ||||||||
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| Party | Name | Date vacated | Reason | Party | Name | Date elected | Change | ||||
| 1. | List | Labour | Andrew Little | 5 December 2023[80][81] | Resigned to allow a newer Labour MP into parliament | Labour | Camilla Belich | 6 December 2023[82] | List | ||
| 2. | List1 | National | Andrew Bayly | 13 December 2023[83][84] | Elected to electorate seat | National | Nancy Lu | 14 December 2023[85] | Nationalgain | ||
| 3. | List | Green | Golriz Ghahraman | 18 January 2024[86][87] | Resigned due to shop-lifting allegations | Green | Celia Wade-Brown | 19 January 2024[88] | List | ||
| 4. | List | Labour | Rino Tirikatene | 28 January 2024[89][90] | Resigned after losingTe Tai Tonga in 2023 election | Labour | Tracey McLellan | 29 January 2024[91] | List | ||
| 5. | List | Labour | Kelvin Davis | 6 February 2024[92][93] | Resigned after losingTe Tai Tokerau in 2023 election | Labour | Shanan Halbert | 7 February 2024[94] | List | ||
| 6. | List | Green | Efeso Collins | 21 February 2024[95][96] | Died | Green | Lawrence Xu-Nan | 6 March 2024[97] | List | ||
| 7. | List | Labour | Grant Robertson | 22 March 2024[98][99] | Resigned to take up the role of Vice-Chancellor of theUniversity of Otago | Labour | Glen Bennett | 25 March 2024[100] | List | ||
| 8. | List | Green | James Shaw | 5 May 2024[101][102] | Resigned to take up governance and advisory roles in the climate sector[103] | Green | Francisco Hernandez | 6 May 2024[104] | List | ||
| 9. | List | Green | Darleen Tana | 8 July 2024[105] | Resigned from the Green Party due to allegations of migrant exploitation | Independent | Darleen Tana | 8 July 2024 | Independentgain; Greenloss | ||
| 10. | List | Independent | Darleen Tana | 22 October 2024[106][107] | Expelled from Parliament under theElectoral (Integrity) Amendment Act 2018 | Green | Benjamin Doyle | 22 October 2024[108] | Greengain; Independentloss | ||
| 11. | List | Labour | David Parker | 12 May 2025[109] | Resigned | Labour | Vanushi Walters | 12 May 2025[110] | List | ||
| 12. | Tāmaki Makaurau | Te Pāti Māori | Takutai Tarsh Kemp | 26 June 2025 | Died | Te Pāti Māori | Oriini Kaipara | 6 September 2025 | Te Pāti Māorihold (By-election) | ||
| 13. | List | NZ First | Tanya Unkovich | 27 June 2025 | Resigned | NZ First | David Wilson | 30 June 2025[111] | List | ||
| 14. | List | Green | Benjamin Doyle | 3 October 2025[112] | Resigned | Green | Mike Davidson | 6 October 2025[113] | List | ||
| 15. | Te Tai Tonga | Te Pāti Māori | Tākuta Ferris | 10 November 2025 | Expelled from Te Pāti Māori | Independent | Tākuta Ferris | 10 November 2025 | Independentgain; Te Pāti Māoriloss | ||
| 16. | Te Tai Tokerau | Te Pāti Māori | Mariameno Kapa-Kingi | 10 November 2025 | Expelled from Te Pāti Māori | Independent | Mariameno Kapa-Kingi | 10 November 2025 | Independentgain; Te Pāti Māoriloss | ||
^1 This change occurred as a result of the elevation ofAndrew Bayly, who had previously been elected as a list MP at the 2023 general election, to an electorate seat on 25 November 2023 at the Port Waikato by-election. Bayly resigned his list seat on 13 December 2023, creating a list vacancy.
The chamber is in a horseshoe-shape.[114]
As of 17 October 2025[update].[115]
The 54th Parliament has 13 select committees and 7 specialist committees.[116] They are listed below, with their chairpersons and deputy chairpersons:
This section shows theNew Zealand electorates as they are currently represented in the 54th Parliament.[137]
| Electorate | Region | MP | Party | |
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| Te Tai Tokerau | Northland and Auckland | Mariameno Kapa-Kingi | Independent | |
| Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland | Oriini Kaipara | Māori | |
| Hauraki-Waikato | Auckland and Waikato | Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke | Māori | |
| Waiariki | Bay of Plenty and Waikato | Rawiri Waititi | Māori | |
| Ikaroa-Rāwhiti | Hawke's Bay, Gisborne, Manawatū-Whanganui and Wellington | Cushla Tangaere-Manuel | Labour | |
| Te Tai Hauāuru | Taranaki, Waikato, Manawatū-Whanganui and Wellington | Debbie Ngarewa-Packer | Māori | |
| Te Tai Tonga | The South Island, Wellington and theChatham Islands | Tākuta Ferris | Independent | |
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