New Zealand political leader Norman Kirk assembled a "shadow cabinet" system amongst the Labour caucus following his elevation to become Leader of the Opposition in 1965. However, he found it challenging to avoid it being composed mainly of Auckland and Christchurch MPs.
As the Labour Party formed the largest party not in government, the frontbench team was as a result the Official Opposition of the New Zealand House of Representatives.
Frontbench team The list below contains a list of Kirk's spokespeople and their respective roles: Rank Shadow Minister Portfolio/s 1 Norman Kirk Leader of the OppositionShadow Minister of Foreign Affairs 2 Hon Hugh Watt Deputy Leader of the OppositionShadow Minister of WorksShadow Minister of Electricity 3 Bob Tizard Shadow Minister of FinanceShadow Minister of Statistics 4 Bill Rowling Shadow Minister of Overseas TradeShadow Minister of MarketingShadow Minister of BroadcastingShadow Minister of Mines 5 Norman Douglas Shadow Minister of LabourShadow Minister of ImmigrationShadow Minister of State Services 6 Matiu Rata Shadow Minister of Maori AffairsShadow Minister of FisheriesShadow Minister of Forests 7 Norman King Shadow Minister of Social WelfareShadow Minister for YouthShadow Minister for Recreation 8 Warren Freer Shadow Minister of Industries & CommerceShadow Minister of Customs 9 Phil Amos Shadow Minister of EducationShadow Minister of ScienceShadow Minister of Arts 10 Arthur Faulkner Shadow Minister of DefenceShadow Minister of Island Territories 11 Martyn Finlay Shadow Attorney-GeneralShadow Minister of JusticeShadow Minister of Police 12 Bill Fraser Shadow Minister of HousingShadow Postmaster-General 13 Colin Moyle Shadow Minister of AgricultureShadow Minister of Lands 14 Stan Whitehead Shadow Minister of Internal AffairsShadow Minister of Local GovernmentShadow Minister for Civil Defence 15 Hon John Mathison Shadow Minister of TransportShadow Minister of MarineShadow Minister of RailwaysShadow Minister of Tourism 16 Ethel McMillan Shadow Minister of Health 17 Joe Walding Shadow Minister of the EnvironmentShadow Minister of Conservation 18 Mick Connelly Shadow Minister of Racing
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