Chris Hipkins announced his shadow cabinet on 30 November 2023, after the formation of the Sixth National Government. As the Labour Party forms the largest party not in government, this shadow cabinet is the

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of the

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List of spokespersons

On 7 November 2023 the Labour caucus re-elected Hipkins as leader and elected

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deputy leader after Kelvin Davis declined to remain in the role. Labour's senior and junior whips,

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and

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respectively, were re-elected. Portfolios would be deferred until the incoming government was formed. On 29 November it was revealed that Grant Robertson and Ayesha Verrall would hold the finance and health portfolios, with the remainder to be announced the following day. The list below contains a list of Hipkins' spokespeople and their respective roles.

References

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