Police and public safety
2 portfolios: Emergency Management and Recovery and Police. 2 office holders in government, and spokespeople for 3 parties.
Emergency Management and Recovery
Government
- Minister for Emergency Management and RecoveryMark Mitchell (National), Cabinet
Spokespeople
- LabourCushla Tangaere-ManuelSpokesperson for Emergency Management & Recovery
- GreenFrancisco HernandezSpokesperson for Emergency Management & Recovery
- 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.
Police
Government
- Minister of PoliceMark Mitchell (National), Cabinet
- Associate Minister of PoliceCasey Costello (NZ First), Cabinet
All 4 delegated responsibilities
- Assistance with oversight, policy development and other matters relating to the cross-agency Transnational Organised Crime (TNOC) Strategy and annual work plans under the Strategy
- Assistance with oversight, policy development and other matters relating to the Resilience to Organised Crime in Communities (ROCC) work programme
- Assistance with the proposed government investment of 500 additional constabulary staff, including matters related to recruitment and retention
- All policy matters within the portfolio relating to deportees from Australia
Spokespeople
- LabourGinny AndersenSpokesperson for Police
- GreenTamatha PaulSpokesperson for Police
- 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.