Foreign affairs
3 portfolios: Foreign Affairs, Disarmament, and Overseas New Zealanders. 2 office holders in government, and spokespeople for 3 parties.
Foreign Affairs
Government
- Minister of Foreign AffairsWinston Peters (NZ First), Cabinet
- Associate Minister of Foreign AffairsTodd McClay (National), Cabinet
All 4 delegated responsibilities
- Supporting the Minister of Foreign Affairs’ leadership of key relationships in Africa, the Gulf, Latin America and North Asia
- Providing strategic leadership for disarmament and arms control issues, including chairing the Public Advisory Committee on Disarmament and Arms Control (PACDAC)
- Deputising for the Minister of Foreign Affairs as agreed on a case-by-case basis at internationally-focused events and meetings in New Zealand or abroad
- Representing the Government in domestic engagement and outreach related to the above duties as agreed from time to time
Spokespeople
- LabourVanushi WaltersSpokesperson for Foreign Affairs
- LabourPhil TwyfordAssociate Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs
- GreenTeanau TuionoSpokesperson for Foreign Affairs
- 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.
Disarmament
Government
- None recorded
Spokespeople
- LabourPhil TwyfordSpokesperson for Disarmament and Arms Control
- GreenTeanau TuionoSpokesperson for Defence & Disarmament
- Te Pāti MāoriNone recorded
Sources: Green Party team page (party), 16 September 2026; Labour Party team page (party), 16 September 2026.
Overseas New Zealanders
Government
- None recorded
Spokespeople
- LabourNone recorded
- GreenLawrence Xu-NanSpokesperson for Overseas New Zealanders
- Te Pāti MāoriNone recorded
Source: Green Party team page (party), 16 September 2026.