53rd New Zealand Parliament
The 53rd New Zealand Parliament is the current session of Parliament in New Zealand. It opened on 25 November 2020[1] following the 17 October 2020 general election, and will expire on or before 20 November 2023 to trigger the next election. It consists of 120 members of Parliament (MPs)[2] with five parties represented: the Labour and Green parties, in government, and the National, Māori and ACT parties, in opposition. The Sixth Labour Government has a majority in this Parliament, with Jacinda Ardern as prime minister.
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Overview | |||
Legislative body | New Zealand Parliament | ||
Term | 25 November 2020 – | ||
Election | 2020 general election | ||
Government | Sixth Labour Government | ||
Website | www.parliament.nz | ||
House of Representatives | |||
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Members | 120 | ||
Speaker of the House | Trevor Mallard | ||
Leader of the House | Chris Hipkins | ||
Prime Minister | Jacinda Ardern | ||
Leader of the Opposition | Christopher Luxon from 30 November 2021 — Judith Collins until 25 November 2021 | ||
Sovereign | |||
Monarch | Elizabeth II | ||
Governor-General | Cindy Kiro from 21 October 2021 — Patsy Reddy until 28 September 2021 |
Terms of the New Zealand Parliament ![]() |
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The Parliament was elected using a mixed-member proportional representation (MMP) voting system. MPs represented 72 geographical electorates: 16 in the South Island, 49 in the North Island and 7 Māori electorates. This was an increase of one electorate seat from the previous election, as a result of population growth in the North Island. The remaining MPs were elected from party lists using the Webster/Sainte-Laguë method to realise proportionality.[3]
Background
Electorate changes
To achieve proportionality across electorates, there were a number of changes required to electorates based on population data determined through the 2018 census and projected population growth.[4] As such, the number of geographical electorates increased by one compared to the 2017 election to account for the North Island's higher population growth, creating Takanini, and 30 general electorates and five Māori electorates had their boundaries adjusted so that each electorate contains roughly the same number of people.[5][6]
2020 general election
The 2020 general election was held on 17 October, after being delayed from 19 September due to a resurgence of COVID-19 cases during the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand.[7][8] The dissolution of the 52nd Parliament was originally set for 12 August,[9] and was delayed first to 17 August[10] and finally to 6 September 2020.[11]
The 2020 election resulted in a majority for the Labour Party, winning 65 seats, allowing them to continue the Sixth Labour Government unrestricted. Their coalition partner from the 52nd Parliament, New Zealand First, did not receive enough votes to pass the five percent threshold or win in an electorate, kicking them out of Parliament. Confidence and supply partner the Green Party received 10 seats, up two, becoming the first minor party ever to increase their share of the vote following their being in government. In the opposition, the National Party lost 23 seats, giving them a total of 33, and ACT New Zealand went from one seat to ten. The Māori Party won a Māori electorate and gained an additional list seat after losing representation in the 2017 general election.[12]
Formation
Labour achieved a majority in the 2020 election, allowing them to form a government without any coalition agreements having to be made. However, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern entered talks with the Green Party about "potential areas of co-operation" in the formation of the new government.[13] After two weeks of discussions, the Green Party reached an agreement with Labour on 31 October to become part of the next Government, with co-leaders James Shaw and Marama Davidson receiving ministerial positions outside of cabinet. Shaw will remain Minister of Climate Change and become Associate Minister of the Environment, while Davidson will be Minister for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence and the Associate Minister of Housing.[14] The new government was sworn in on 6 November 2020.
Parliamentary term
The writ for the 2020 election was returned on 20 November 2020[15] after being delayed from its original set date of 12 November due to election recounts. Under section 19 of Constitution Act 1986, Parliament must meet no later than six weeks after this date; on 6 November 2020, following the new government's first Cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern confirmed that the Commission Opening and State Opening of Parliament would take place on 25 and 26 November 2020, respectively.
The 53rd Parliament is the first parliament since the 44th New Zealand Parliament (and the introduction of an MMP electoral system) to have a single party hold an outright majority of seats. The Labour Party holds 65 seats, 4 more than the required 61 seats needed for a majority.[16]
Timeline
- 1 November 2020 – The Green Party enter into a "cooperation agreement" with Labour
- 6 November 2020 –
- Jacinda Ardern is sworn in for a second term as Prime Minister. Other ministers are also sworn in.
- Final results of the 2020 election are released. Three electorates flip to Labour, and National lose two seats on the party vote, with Labour and the Māori Party picking up one each.[17]
- Gerry Brownlee resigns as Deputy Leader of the National Party.
- 10 November 2020 – Shane Reti is elected Deputy Leader of the National Party.
- 20 November 2020 – The writ of the election is returned (having been delayed from 12 November due to a judicial recount).[18]
- 25 November 2020 – Commission Opening of Parliament
- 26 November 2020 – State Opening of Parliament
- 20 May 2021 – Budget 2021 was delivered to Parliament.
- 25 November 2021 – Judith Collins is removed as Leader of the National Party by a caucus vote of no confidence.
- 30 November 2021 – Christopher Luxon and Nicola Willis are elected Leader and Deputy Leader of the National Party.
Major legislation
On 1 March 2021, the Local Electoral (Māori Wards and Māori Constituencies) Amendment Act 2021 received royal assent after being introduced by Nanaia Mahuta on 9 February. This Act eliminates mechanisms for holding public referendums on the establishment of Māori wards and constituencies on local bodies, which allowed the public to veto a council's decision to introduce a Māori ward.[19]
Dissolution
Under section 17 of the Constitution Act 1986, Parliament expires a maximum of 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".[20] The writs were issued on 13 September 2020 and were returned on 20 November 2020,[21][18] meaning that the 53rd Parliament must dissolve on or before 20 November 2023.
Officeholders
Presiding officers
- Speaker of the House: Rt. Hon. Trevor Mallard (Labour)
- Deputy Speaker of the House: Adrian Rurawhe (Labour)
- Assistant Speaker of the House: Hon. Jenny Salesa (Labour)
- Assistant Speaker of the House: Hon. Jacqui Dean (National)
- Assistant Speaker of the House: Ian McKelvie (National) from 1 March 2022[n 1]
Other parliamentary officers
- Clerk: David Martin Wilson
- Deputy Clerk: Suze Jones[23]
- Serjeant-at-Arms: Steve Streefkerk[24]
Party leaders
- Prime Minister of New Zealand: Rt. Hon. Jacinda Ardern (Labour)
- Leader of the Opposition (National):
- Christopher Luxon from 30 November 2021
- Hon. Judith Collins until 25 November 2021
- Deputy Leader of the Opposition (National):
- Nicola Willis from 30 November 2021
- Shane Reti until 30 November 2021
- Deputy Leader of the Opposition (National):
- Co-leaders of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand:
- Female Co-leader: Hon. Marama Davidson
- Male Co-leader: Hon. James Shaw
- Leader of ACT New Zealand: David Seymour
- Deputy Leader of ACT New Zealand: Brooke van Velden
- Co-leaders of the Māori Party:
- Female Co-leader: Debbie Ngarewa-Packer
- Male Co-leader: Rawiri Waititi
Floor leaders
- Leader of the House: Hon. Chris Hipkins
- Deputy Leader of the House: Hon. Michael Wood
- Shadow Leader of the House:
- Chris Bishop until 28 August 2021 and from 6 December 2021
- Hon. Michael Woodhouse from 28 August 2021 to 6 December 2021
- Deputy Shadow Leader of the House:
- Hon. Michael Woodhouse until 28 August 2021 and from 6 December 2021
- Simeon Brown from 28 August 2021 to 6 December 2021
- Deputy Shadow Leader of the House:
Whips
- Senior Government (Labour) Whip: Kieran McAnulty
- Junior Labour Whip: Duncan Webb
- Assistant Labour Whip: Willow-Jean Prime
- Associate Labour Whip: Barbara Edmonds
- Senior Opposition (National) Whip:
- Chris Penk from 7 December 2021
- Matt Doocey until 7 December 2021
- Junior Opposition Whip: Maureen Pugh
- Green Party Whip (Musterer): Jan Logie
- Green Party Deputy Musterer: Elizabeth Kerekere
- ACT New Zealand Whip: Brooke van Velden
- Māori Party Whip (Matarau): Debbie Ngarewa-Packer
Shadow cabinets
- Opposition Cabinet of Christopher Luxon during the 53rd Parliament from 30 November 2021
- Opposition Cabinet of Judith Collins during the 53rd Parliament from 11 November 2020 to 25 November 2021
Members
The table below shows the members of the 53rd Parliament based on the results of the 2020 general election. Ministerial roles were officially announced on 2 November 2020. Based on preliminary results, there were 40 new MPs.[25] When final results were announced on 6 November, this rose to 42 new members.[17]
Overview

This table shows the number of MPs in each party:
Affiliation | Members | ||
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At 2020 election[26] | |||
Labour | 65 | ||
Government total | 65 | ||
Green C | 10 | ||
Government with Cooperation total | 75 | ||
National | 33 | ||
ACT | 10 | ||
Maori Party | 2 | ||
Opposition total | 45 | ||
Total MPs in Parliament | 120 | ||
Working Government majority | 10 | ||
Working Government with Cooperation majority | 30 |
Notes
- ^C The Green Party entered into a cooperation agreement with the Labour Party on 1 November 2020 in which they agreed not to oppose confidence and supply. This differs from a confidence and supply agreement that has been a feature of New Zealand governments, in which minor political parties agree to explicitly support confidence and supply.
- The Working Government majority is calculated as all Government MPs less all opposition parties. It excludes the Green Party which can either support or abstain from confidence and supply. The Working Government with Cooperation majority includes the Green Party.
Members
Labour (65) | |||||
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Rank | Name | Electorate (list if blank) | Term in office | Portfolios & Responsibilities | |
Ministers in Cabinet | |||||
1 | Jacinda Ardern | Mount Albert | 2008– |
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2 | Grant Robertson | Wellington Central | 2008– | ||
3 | Kelvin Davis | Te Tai Tokerau | 2008–11 2014– |
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4 | Megan Woods | Wigram | 2011– |
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5 | Chris Hipkins | Rimutaka | 2008– |
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6 | Carmel Sepuloni | Kelston | 2008–11 2014– |
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7 | Andrew Little | 2011– |
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8 | David Parker | 2002– |
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9 | Nanaia Mahuta | Hauraki-Waikato | 1996– |
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10 | Poto Williams | Christchurch East | 2013– |
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11 | Damien O'Connor | West Coast-Tasman | 1993–2008 2009– |
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12 | Stuart Nash | Napier | 2008–2011 2014– |
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13 | Kris Faafoi | Mana | 2010– | ||
14 | Peeni Henare | Tāmaki Makaurau | 2014– |
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15 | Willie Jackson | 1999–2002 2017– |
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16 | Jan Tinetti | 2017– |
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17 | Michael Wood | Mount Roskill | 2016– |
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18 | Kiri Allan | East Coast | 2017– |
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19 | David Clark | Dunedin | 2011– |
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20 | Ayesha Verrall | 2020– |
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Ministers outside Cabinet | |||||
21 | William Sio | Mangere | 2008– |
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22 | Meka Whaitiri | Ikaroa-Rawhiti | 2013– |
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23 | Phil Twyford | Te Atatū | 2008– |
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24 | Priyanca Radhakrishnan | Maungakiekie | 2017– |
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Parliamentary Under-Secretaries | |||||
25 | Rino Tirikatene | Te Tai Tonga | 2011– |
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26 | Deborah Russell | New Lynn | 2017– |
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Officers of Parliament | |||||
Trevor Mallard | 1984–1990 1993– |
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Adrian Rurawhe | Te Tai Hauauru | 2014– |
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Jenny Salesa | Panmure-Ōtāhuhu | 2014– |
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Members of Parliament | |||||
27 | Vanushi Walters | Upper Harbour | 2020– |
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28 | Kieran McAnulty | Wairarapa | 2017– | ||
29 | Camilla Belich | 2020– |
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30 | Marja Lubeck | 2017– |
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31 | Angie Warren-Clark | 2017– |
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32 | Willow-Jean Prime | Northland | 2017– |
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33 | Tamati Coffey | 2017– |
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34 | Naisi Chen | 2020– |
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35 | Jo Luxton | Rangitata | 2017– |
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36 | Jamie Strange | Hamilton East | 2017– |
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37 | Liz Craig | 2017– |
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38 | Ibrahim Omer | 2020– | |||
39 | Duncan Webb | Christchurch Central | 2017– |
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40 | Anahila Kanongata'a-Suisuiki | 2017– | |||
41 | Ginny Andersen | Hutt South | 2017– |
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42 | Rachel Brooking | 2020– |
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43 | Paul Eagle | Rongotai | 2017– | ||
44 | Helen White | 2020– | |||
45 | Barbara Edmonds | Mana | 2020– |
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46 | Angela Roberts | 2020– | |||
47 | Shanan Halbert | Northcote | 2020– |
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48 | Neru Leavasa | Takanini | 2020– | ||
49 | Tracey McLellan | Banks Peninsula | 2020– |
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50 | Steph Lewis | Whanganui | 2020– |
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51 | Rachel Boyack | Nelson | 2020– |
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52 | Arena Williams | Manurewa | 2020– |
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53 | Ingrid Leary | Taieri | 2020– | ||
54 | Sarah Pallett | Ilam | 2020– | ||
55 | Gaurav Sharma | Hamilton West | 2020– | ||
56 | Emily Henderson | Whangārei | 2020– | ||
57 | Terisa Ngobi | Ōtaki | 2020– | ||
58 | Glen Bennett | New Plymouth | 2020– |
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59 | Lemauga Lydia Sosene | 2022– | |||
Greg O'Connor | Ohariu | 2017– |
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Tangi Utikere | Palmerston North | 2020– | |||
Anna Lorck | Tukituki | 2020– | |||
Members of the Labour caucus who resigned during the term of the 53rd Parliament | |||||
29 | Louisa Wall | 2008 2011–2022 | Resigned May 2022 |
Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand (10) | |||||
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Rank | Name | Electorate (list if blank) | Term in office | Portfolios & Responsibilities | |
Ministers outside Cabinet | |||||
1 | Marama Davidson | 2015– |
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2 | James Shaw | 2014– |
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Members of Parliament | |||||
3 | Chlöe Swarbrick | Auckland Central | 2017– |
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4 | Julie Anne Genter | 2011– |
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5 | Jan Logie | 2011– |
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6 | Eugenie Sage | 2011– |
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7 | Golriz Ghahraman | 2017– |
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8 | Teanau Tuiono | 2020– |
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9 | Elizabeth Kerekere | 2020– |
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10 | Ricardo Menéndez March | 2020– |
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National (33) | |||||
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Rank | Name | Electorate (list if blank) | Term in office | Portfolios & Responsibilities | |
1 | Christopher Luxon | Botany | 2020– |
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2 | Nicola Willis | 2018– |
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3 | Chris Bishop | 2014– |
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4 | Shane Reti | 2014– |
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5 | Paul Goldsmith | 2011– |
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6 | Louise Upston | Taupō | 2008– |
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7 | Erica Stanford | East Coast Bays | 2017– |
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8 | Matt Doocey | Waimakariri | 2014– |
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9 | Simeon Brown | Pakuranga | 2017– |
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10 | Barbara Kuriger | Taranaki-King Country | 2014– |
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11 | Scott Simpson | Coromandel | 2011– |
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12 | Melissa Lee | 2008– |
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13 | Mark Mitchell | Whangaparāoa | 2011– |
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14 | Andrew Bayly | Port Waikato | 2014– |
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15 | Gerry Brownlee | 1996– |
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16 | Stuart Smith | Kaikōura | 2014– |
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17 | Michael Woodhouse | 2008– |
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18 | Judith Collins | Papakura | 2002– |
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19 | David Bennett | 2005– |
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20 | Jacqui Dean | Waitaki | 2005– |
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21 | Todd McClay | Rotorua | 2008– |
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22 | Simon O'Connor | Tāmaki | 2011– |
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23 | Ian McKelvie | Rangitīkei | 2011– |
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24 | Todd Muller | Bay of Plenty | 2014– |
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25 | Maureen Pugh | 2016–2017 2018– |
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26 | Harete Hipango | 2017–2020 2021– |
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27 | Chris Penk | Kaipara ki Mahurangi | 2017– |
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28 | Tim van de Molen | Waikato | 2017– |
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29 | Nicola Grigg | Selwyn | 2020– |
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30 | Joseph Mooney | Southland | 2020– |
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31 | Penny Simmonds | Invercargill | 2020– |
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32 | Simon Watts | North Shore | 2020– |
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33 | Simon Bridges | Tauranga | 2008– | ||
Members of the National caucus who resigned during the term of the 53rd Parliament | |||||
Nick Smith | 1990–2021 | Resigned June 2021 |
ACT New Zealand (10) | |||||
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Rank | Name | Electorate (list if blank) | Term in office | Portfolios & Responsibilities | |
1 | David Seymour | Epsom | 2014– |
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2 | Brooke van Velden | 2020– |
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3 | Nicole McKee | 2020– |
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4 | Chris Baillie | 2020– |
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5 | Simon Court | 2020– |
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6 | James McDowall | 2020– |
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7 | Karen Chhour | 2020– |
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8 | Mark Cameron | 2020– |
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9 | Toni Severin | 2020– |
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10 | Damien Smith | 2020– |
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Māori Party (2) | |||||
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Rank | Name | Electorate (list if blank) | Term in office | Portfolios & Responsibilities | |
1 | Debbie Ngarewa-Packer | 2020– |
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2 | Rawiri Waititi | Waiariki | 2020– |
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Changes
The following changes in Members of Parliament occurred during the term of the 53rd Parliament:
# | Seat | Incumbent | Replacement | ||||||||
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Party | Name | Date vacated | Reason | Party | Name | Date elected | Change | ||||
1. | List | National | Nick Smith | 10 June 2021[27] | Resigned | National | Harete Hipango[28] | 11 June 2021[29] | List | ||
2. | List | Labour | Louisa Wall | 1 May 2022[30] | Resigned | Labour | Lemauga Lydia Sosene | 2 May 2022[31] | List | ||
3. | Tauranga | National | Simon Bridges | 6 May 2022[32] | Resigned | 18 June 2022 | (By-election) |
Seating plan
Start of term
The chamber is in a horseshoe-shape.[33]
Current seating plan
As of 3 May 2022.[34]
Committees
The 53rd Parliament has 12 select committees and 8 specialist committees.[35] They are listed below, with their chairpersons and deputy chairpersons:
Electorates

This section shows the New Zealand electorates as they are represented in the 53rd Parliament.[56] Electorates were redrawn after the 2018 census and will remain the same for the 2023 election.
General electorates
Māori electorates

Electorate | Region | MP | Party | |
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Te Tai Tokerau | Northland and Auckland | Kelvin Davis | Labour | |
Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland | Peeni Henare | Labour | |
Hauraki-Waikato | Auckland and Waikato | Nanaia Mahuta | Labour | |
Waiariki | Bay of Plenty and Waikato | Rawiri Waititi | Māori | |
Ikaroa-Rāwhiti | Hawke's Bay, Gisborne, Manawatū-Whanganui and Wellington | Meka Whaitiri | Labour | |
Te Tai Hauāuru | Taranaki, Waikato, Manawatū-Whanganui and Wellington | Adrian Rurawhe | Labour | |
Te Tai Tonga | The South Island, Wellington and the Chatham Islands | Rino Tirikatene | Labour | |
Notes
- McKelvie was appointed to serve as an additional Assistant Speaker while the House sits with members participating remotely, as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic.[22]
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