Communities and equality
8 portfolios: Community and Voluntary Sector, Disability Issues, Ethnic Communities, Pacific Peoples, Seniors, Women, Youth, and Rainbow Communities. 6 office holders in government, and spokespeople for 3 parties.
Community and Voluntary Sector
Government
- Minister for the Community and Voluntary SectorLouise Upston (National), Cabinet
Spokespeople
- LabourHelen WhiteSpokesperson for Community and Voluntary Sector
- GreenMike DavidsonSpokesperson for Community and Voluntary Sector
- Te Pāti MāoriNone recorded
Sources: Green Party team page (party), 16 September 2026; Labour Party team page (party), 16 September 2026; DPMC Ministerial List (official), 13 August 2026.
Disability Issues
Government
- Minister for Disability IssuesLouise Upston (National), Cabinet
Spokespeople
- LabourPriyanca RadhakrishnanSpokesperson for Disability Issues
- GreenKahurangi CarterSpokesperson for Disability Issues
- Te Pāti MāoriNone recorded
Sources: Green Party team page (party), 16 September 2026; Labour Party team page (party), 16 September 2026; DPMC Ministerial List (official), 13 August 2026.
Ethnic Communities
Government
- Minister for Ethnic CommunitiesMark Mitchell (National), Cabinet
Spokespeople
- LabourJenny SalesaSpokesperson for Ethnic Communities
- GreenLawrence Xu-NanSpokesperson for Ethnic Communities
- Te Pāti MāoriNone recorded
Sources: Green Party team page (party), 16 September 2026; Labour Party team page (party), 16 September 2026; DPMC Ministerial List (official), 13 August 2026.
Pacific Peoples
Government
- Minister for Pacific PeoplesPaul Goldsmith (National), Cabinet
Spokespeople
- LabourCarmel SepuloniSpokesperson for Pacific Peoples
- LabourJenny SalesaAssociate Spokesperson for Pacific Peoples
- GreenTeanau TuionoSpokesperson for Pacific Peoples
- Te Pāti MāoriNone recorded
Sources: Green Party team page (party), 16 September 2026; Labour Party team page (party), 16 September 2026; DPMC Ministerial List (official), 13 August 2026.
Seniors
Government
- Minister for SeniorsCasey Costello (NZ First), Cabinet
Spokespeople
- LabourIngrid LearySpokesperson for Seniors
- GreenLawrence Xu-NanSpokesperson for Seniors
- Te Pāti MāoriNone recorded
Sources: Green Party team page (party), 16 September 2026; Labour Party team page (party), 16 September 2026; DPMC Ministerial List (official), 13 August 2026.
Women
Government
- Minister for WomenNicola Grigg (National), Outside Cabinet
Spokespeople
- LabourCarmel SepuloniSpokesperson for Women
- GreenKahurangi CarterSpokesperson for Women
- Te Pāti MāoriNone recorded
Sources: Green Party team page (party), 16 September 2026; Labour Party team page (party), 16 September 2026; DPMC Ministerial List (official), 13 August 2026.
Youth
Government
- Minister for YouthJames Meager (National), Outside Cabinet
Spokespeople
- LabourArena WilliamsSpokesperson for Youth
- GreenTamatha PaulSpokesperson for Youth
- Te Pāti MāoriNone recorded
Sources: Green Party team page (party), 16 September 2026; Labour Party team page (party), 16 September 2026; DPMC Ministerial List (official), 13 August 2026.
Rainbow Communities
Government
- None recorded
Spokespeople
- LabourGeorgie DanseySpokesperson for Rainbow Issues
- GreenKahurangi CarterSpokesperson for Takatāpui and Rainbow Communities
- Te Pāti MāoriNone recorded
Sources: Green Party team page (party), 16 September 2026; Labour Party team page (party), 16 September 2026.