Economy and finance
7 portfolios: Economic Growth, Finance, Infrastructure, Revenue, Statistics, Natural Hazards Commission, and Savings and Investment. 7 office holders in government, and spokespeople for 3 parties.
Economic Growth
Government
- Minister for Economic GrowthNicola Willis (National), Cabinet
Spokespeople
- LabourReuben DavidsonSpokesperson for Economic Development
- GreenJulie Anne GenterSpokesperson for Economic Growth
- 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.
Finance
Government
- Minister of FinanceNicola Willis (National), Cabinet
- Associate Minister of FinanceShane Jones (NZ First), Cabinet
All 7 delegated responsibilities
- Day-to-day responsibilities, functions and powers as a shareholder of the following Crown-owned companies and as the Minister of Finance relating to certain other entities:
- Public Finance Act Schedule 4A companies: City Rail Link Ltd; Crown Regional Holdings Ltd; Education Payroll Ltd; Health Benefits Ltd; Kiwi Group Capital Ltd; Ngāpuhi Investment Fund Ltd; Predator Free 2050 Ltd; Research and Education Advanced Network New Zealand Ltd; Tāmaki Redevelopment Company Ltd; The Network for Learning Ltd
- Other companies: AgriZero (Centre for Climate Action Joint Venture Ltd); Christchurch International Airport Ltd; Dunedin International Airport Ltd; Hawke’s Bay Airport Ltd
- Other entities: National Provident Fund; Government Superannuation Appeals Board; Crown Forestry Rental Trust; (this delegation is subject to specified exclusions, e.g. relating to the appointment and remuneration of directors, approval of major transactions, changes to the companies’ constitutions, and requirements to pay a dividend or net surplus to the Crown)
- Policy responsibilities relating to community trusts and all responsibilities, functions and powers of the Minister of Finance under the Community Trusts Act 1999 and community trusts’ trust deeds
- Assistance with work relating to infrastructure policy, funding, financing and delivery
- Assistance with work relating to Budgets and fiscal management
- Assistance with work on expenditure control
- Associate Minister of FinanceChris Bishop (National), Cabinet
All 7 delegated responsibilities
- Day-to-day responsibilities, functions and powers as a shareholder of the following Crown-owned companies: Crown Infrastructure Partners Ltd and Rau Paenga Ltd (this delegation is subject to specified exclusions, eg relating to the appointment and remuneration of directors, approval of major transactions, changes to the companies' constitutions, and requirements to pay a dividend or net surplus to the Crown)
- Responsibilities relating to proposals made by the Minister of Finance in relation to those appropriations in Vote Finance and any other Votes for which the Minister of Finance is responsible
- Policy work on Build-to-Rent, including overseas investment aspects of this work
- Assistance on work relating to infrastructure policy, funding, financing and delivery, including responsibility for any new infrastructure entity
- Assistance on work relating to Budgets and fiscal management
- Assistance with work on expenditure control
- Responsibility for papers and decisions specifically relating to the Crown Treaty settlement negotiations with Ngāti Whakaue
- Associate Minister of FinanceDavid Seymour (ACT), Cabinet
All 12 delegated responsibilities
- Day-to-day responsibilities, functions and powers as a shareholder of the following Crown-owned companies and as the Minister of Finance relating to certain other entities:
- Crown entities: New Zealand Productivity Commission
- SOEs: Airways Corporation of NZ Ltd; Animal Control Products Ltd; AsureQuality Ltd; Electricity Corporation of NZ Ltd; Kordia Group Ltd; Meteorological Service of NZ Ltd; NZ Post Ltd; Quotable Value Ltd; Transpower NZ Ltd
- Crown entity companies: Auckland Light Rail Ltd; Crown Irrigation Investments Ltd; New Zealand Growth Capital Partners Ltd; Radio NZ Ltd; Television NZ Ltd
- CRIs (or their successor organisations): AgResearch; Landcare Research/Manaaki Whenua; Plant & Food Research; Scion; Institute of Environmental Science and Research; GNS Science; NIWA
- Public Finance Act Schedule 4 entity: NZ Government Property Corporation
- Public Finance Act Schedule 4A company: Southern Response Earthquake Services Ltd
- Public Finance Act Schedule 5 companies: Genesis Energy Ltd; Mercury NZ Ltd; Meridian Energy Ltd; (this delegation is subject to specified exclusions, eg relating to the appointment and remuneration of directors, approval of major transactions, changes to the companies' constitutions, and requirements to pay a dividend or net surplus to the Crown)
- Policy work on overseas investment (excluding work on Build-to-Rent)
- Responsibilities, functions and powers of the Minister of Finance under the Overseas Investment Act 2005 (the Minister of Finance retains responsibility for those functions and powers that are unable to be delegated under the Act)
- Assistance with work related to monetary policy and on tax policy, especially as that work relates to commitments contained in the Coalition Agreement between the National Party and the ACT Party
- Assistance with work relating to Budgets and fiscal management
- Assistance with work on expenditure control
Spokespeople
- LabourBarbara EdmondsSpokesperson for Finance and Economy
- LabourMegan WoodsAssociate Spokesperson for Finance
- LabourDeborah RussellAssociate Spokesperson for Finance
- GreenChlöe SwarbrickSpokesperson for Finance
- 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.
Infrastructure
Government
- Minister for InfrastructureChris Bishop (National), Cabinet
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Minister for InfrastructureSimon Court (ACT), Outside Cabinet
All 3 delegated responsibilities
- Policy development on infrastructure funding and financing tools, including use of public private partnerships, value capture, road tolls, lease backs and other potential new tools
- Commissioning policy issue papers on health and education infrastructure, with a focus on how to achieve greater efficiencies through better value for money, and better use of existing Crown assets
- General assistance in the portfolio
Spokespeople
- LabourKieran McAnultySpokesperson for Infrastructure and Public Investment
- GreenJulie Anne GenterSpokesperson for Infrastructure
- 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.
Revenue
Government
- Minister of RevenueSimon Watts (National), Cabinet
Spokespeople
- LabourDeborah RussellSpokesperson for Revenue
- GreenChlöe SwarbrickSpokesperson for Revenue
- 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.
Statistics
Government
- Minister of StatisticsScott Simpson (National), Outside Cabinet
Spokespeople
- LabourLemauga Lydia SoseneSpokesperson for Statistics
- GreenFrancisco HernandezSpokesperson for Statistics
- 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.
Natural Hazards Commission
Government
- None recorded
Spokespeople
- LabourCushla Tangaere-ManuelSpokesperson for Natural Hazards Commission
- GreenNone recorded
- Te Pāti MāoriNone recorded
Source: Labour Party team page (party), 16 September 2026.
Savings and Investment
Government
- None recorded
Spokespeople
- LabourBarbara EdmondsSpokesperson for Savings and Investment
- GreenNone recorded
- Te Pāti MāoriNone recorded
Source: Labour Party team page (party), 16 September 2026.