Shadow Cabinet of Mike Moore

New Zealand political leader Mike Moore assembled a shadow cabinet system amongst the Labour caucus following his change of position to Leader of the Opposition in 1990. He composed this of individuals who acted for the party as spokespeople in assigned roles while he was the leader (1990–93).

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.

List of shadow ministers

Portfolio	Minister	Start	End
Leader	Mike Moore	2 November 1990	1 December 1993
Deputy Leader	Helen Clark	2 November 1990	1 December 1993
Agriculture	Jack Elder	27 November 1990	1 December 1993
Attorney-General	David Lange	27 November 1990	1 December 1993
Defence	Peter Tapsell	27 November 1990	1 December 1993
Education	Margaret Austin	27 November 1990	1 December 1993
Finance	David Caygill	27 November 1990	5 December 1991
	Michael Cullen	5 December 1991	1 December 1993
Foreign Affairs	Mike Moore	27 November 1990	1 December 1993
Health	Helen Clark	27 November 1990	1 December 1993
Internal Affairs	Peter Tapsell	27 November 1990	1 December 1993
Justice	David Lange	27 November 1990	5 December 1991
	David Caygill	5 December 1991	1 December 1993
Labour	Helen Clark	27 November 1990	1 December 1993
Maori Affairs	Koro Wētere	27 November 1990	1 December 1993
Revenue	Peter Dunne	27 November 1990	1 December 1993
Social Welfare	Michael Cullen	27 November 1990	5 December 1991
	Clive Matthewson	5 December 1991	1 December 1993
State Owned Enterprises	Richard Prebble	27 November 1990	1 December 1993
Tourism	Fran Wilde	27 November 1990	27 January 1993
	Chris Laidlaw	27 January 1993	1 December 1993
Trade	Mike Moore	27 November 1990	27 January 1993
	Jack Elder	27 January 1993	1 December 1993
Transport	Geoff Braybrooke	27 November 1990	1 December 1993
Works	Richard Prebble	27 November 1990	1 December 1993

Frontbench teams

When Labour held their first post-election caucus the results of several seats were still subject to recounts thusly portfolios were not allocated until the membership of the caucus was confirmed. The meeting elected Jonathan Hunt and Elizabeth Tennet as whips and Jack Elder as caucus secretary.[1]

The list below contains a list of Moore's spokespeople and their respective roles:

First iteration

Moore announced his first lineup on 27 November 1990.[2]

Rank		Shadow Minister	Portfolio/s
	1	Rt Hon Mike Moore	Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs Shadow Minister of Trade
	2	Rt Hon Helen Clark	Deputy Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister of Health Shadow Minister of Labour
	3	Hon David Caygill	Shadow Minister of Finance
	4	Hon Richard Prebble	Shadow Minister of State Owned Enterprises Shadow Minister of Works Shadow Minister of Police Shadow Minister of Pacific Island Affairs
	5	Hon Michael Cullen	Shadow Minister of Social Welfare Shadow Minister of ACC Shadow Minister of Pensions
	6	Hon Koro Wētere	Shadow Minister of Maori Affairs
	7	Hon Dr Peter Tapsell	Shadow Minister of Defence Shadow Minister of Internal Affairs Shadow Minister of Racing Shadow Minister of Sport and Recreation
	8	Hon Fran Wilde	Shadow Minister of Tourism Shadow Minister of Disarmament
	9	Rt Hon Jonathan Hunt	Senior Whip Shadow Minister of Housing Shadow Leader of the House
	10	Elizabeth Tennet	Shadow Minister of Employment Junior Whip
	11	Rt Hon David Lange	Shadow Minister of Justice Shadow Attorney-General
	12	Hon Clive Matthewson	Shadow Minister of Industries and Commerce Shadow Minister of State Services
	13	Hon Margaret Austin	Shadow Minister of Education
	14	Hon Peter Dunne	Shadow Minister of Revenue Shadow Minister for the Environment Shadow Minister of Regional Development
	15	Geoff Braybrooke	Shadow Minister of Transport Shadow Minister for Disabilities
	16	Jack Elder	Shadow Minister of Agriculture
	17	Bruce Gregory	Shadow Minister of Lands
	18	Hon Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan	Shadow Minister of Youth Affairs Shadow Minister of Family Affairs
	19	Sonja Davies	Shadow Minister of Women's Affairs
	20	Graham Kelly	Shadow Minister of Fisheries Shadow Minister of Senior Citizens
	21	Ross Robertson	Shadow Minister of Energy Shadow Minister of Statistics
	22	Larry Sutherland	Shadow Minister of Consumer Affairs Shadow Minister of Civil Defense
	23	John Blincoe	Shadow Minister of Conservation
	24	Lianne Dalziel	Shadow Minister of Customs Shadow Minister for the Audit Department
	25	George Hawkins	Shadow Minister of Local Government Shadow Minister of Urban Affairs
	26	Pete Hodgson	Shadow Minister of Science and Technology Shadow Minister of Planning
	27	Steve Maharey	Shadow Minister of Broadcasting Shadow Minister of Communications
	28	Paul Swain	Shadow Minister of Forestry
	29	Judith Tizard	Shadow Minister of Immigration Shadow Minister of Arts & Culture

Second iteration

Moore announced a major reshuffle in December 1991.[3]

Rank		Shadow Minister	Portfolio/s
	1	Rt Hon Mike Moore	Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs Shadow Minister of Trade
	2	Rt Hon Helen Clark	Deputy Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister of Health Shadow Minister of Labour
	3	Hon David Caygill	Shadow Minister of Justice Shadow Minister of Energy
	4	Hon Richard Prebble	Shadow Minister of State Owned Enterprises Shadow Minister of Works Shadow Minister of Police Shadow Minister of Pacific Island Affairs
	5	Hon Michael Cullen	Shadow Minister of Finance
	6	Hon Koro Wētere	Shadow Minister of Maori Affairs
	7	Hon Dr Peter Tapsell	Shadow Minister of Defence Shadow Minister of Internal Affairs Shadow Minister of Racing Shadow Minister of Sport and Recreation
	8	Hon Fran Wilde	Shadow Minister of Tourism Shadow Minister of Disarmament Shadow Minister of Ethnic Affairs
	9	Rt Hon Jonathan Hunt	Senior Whip Shadow Leader of the House
	10	Elizabeth Tennet	Shadow Minister of Employment Junior Whip
	11	Rt Hon David Lange	Shadow Attorney-General
	12	Hon Clive Matthewson	Shadow Minister of Social Welfare Shadow Minister of State Services
	13	Hon Margaret Austin	Shadow Minister of Education
	14	Hon Peter Dunne	Shadow Minister of Commerce Shadow Minister of Industry Shadow Minister of Revenue
	15	Geoff Braybrooke	Shadow Minister of Transport Shadow Minister for Disabilities
	16	Jack Elder	Shadow Minister of Agriculture
	17	Bruce Gregory	Shadow Minister of Lands
	18	Hon Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan	Shadow Minister of Youth Affairs Shadow Minister of Family Affairs
	19	Sonja Davies	Shadow Minister of Women's Affairs
	20	Graham Kelly	Shadow Minister of Fisheries Shadow Minister of Senior Citizens
	21	Ross Robertson	Shadow Minister of Business Shadow Minister of Regional Development Shadow Minister of Statistics
	22	Larry Sutherland	Shadow Minister of Consumer Affairs Shadow Minister of Civil Defense Assistant Whip
	23	John Blincoe	Shadow Minister of Conservation
	24	Lianne Dalziel	Shadow Minister for ACC Shadow Minister of Customs
	25	George Hawkins	Shadow Minister of Urban Affairs Shadow Minister of Local Government
	26	Pete Hodgson	Shadow Minister of Science and Technology Shadow Minister for the Environment
	27	Steve Maharey	Shadow Minister of Broadcasting Shadow Minister of Communications
	28	Paul Swain	Shadow Minister of Housing Shadow Minister of Forestry
	29	Judith Tizard	Shadow Minister of Immigration Shadow Minister of Arts & Culture

Third iteration

Moore announced a minor reshuffle of his shadow cabinet in January 1993 to accommodate Chris Laidlaw, after he won the Wellington Central by-election, replacing Fran Wilde who resigned from Parliament after she was elected Mayor of Wellington.[4]

Rank		Shadow Minister	Portfolio/s
	1	Rt Hon Mike Moore	Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs
	2	Rt Hon Helen Clark	Deputy Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister of Health Shadow Minister of Labour
	3	Hon David Caygill	Shadow Minister of Justice Shadow Minister of Energy
	4	Hon Richard Prebble	Shadow Minister of State Owned Enterprises Shadow Minister of Works Shadow Minister of Police Shadow Minister of Pacific Island Affairs
	5	Hon Michael Cullen	Shadow Minister of Finance
	6	Hon Koro Wētere	Shadow Minister of Maori Affairs
	7	Hon Dr Peter Tapsell	Shadow Minister of Defence Shadow Minister of Internal Affairs Shadow Minister of Racing Shadow Minister of Sport and Recreation
	8	Rt Hon Jonathan Hunt	Senior Whip Shadow Leader of the House
	9	Elizabeth Tennet	Shadow Minister of Employment Junior Whip
	10	Rt Hon David Lange	Shadow Attorney-General
	11	Hon Clive Matthewson	Shadow Minister of Social Welfare Shadow Minister of State Services
	12	Hon Margaret Austin	Shadow Minister of Education
	13	Hon Peter Dunne	Shadow Minister of Commerce Shadow Minister of Industry Shadow Minister of Revenue
	14	Geoff Braybrooke	Shadow Minister of Transport Shadow Minister for Disabilities
	15	Jack Elder	Shadow Minister of Agriculture Shadow Minister of Trade
	16	Bruce Gregory	Shadow Minister of Lands
	17	Hon Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan	Shadow Minister of Youth Affairs Shadow Minister of Family Affairs
	18	Sonja Davies	Shadow Minister of Women's Affairs
	19	Graham Kelly	Shadow Minister of Fisheries Shadow Minister of Senior Citizens
	20	Ross Robertson	Shadow Minister of Business Shadow Minister of Regional Development Shadow Minister of Statistics
	21	Larry Sutherland	Shadow Minister of Consumer Affairs Shadow Minister of Civil Defense Assistant Whip
	22	John Blincoe	Shadow Minister of Conservation
	23	Lianne Dalziel	Shadow Minister for ACC Shadow Minister of Customs
	24	George Hawkins	Shadow Minister of Urban Affairs Shadow Minister of Local Government
	25	Steve Maharey	Shadow Minister of Broadcasting Shadow Minister of Communications
	26	Pete Hodgson	Shadow Minister of Science and Technology Shadow Minister for the Environment
	27	Paul Swain	Shadow Minister of Housing Shadow Minister of Forestry
	28	Judith Tizard	Shadow Minister of Immigration Shadow Minister of Arts & Culture
	29	Chris Laidlaw	Shadow Minister of Tourism Shadow Minister of Disarmament Shadow Minister of Ethnic Affairs

Notes

1. Armstrong, John (1 November 1990). "Hunt senior whip, junior post to Tennet". Otago Daily Times. p. 4.
2. "All Labour's 29 MPs get areas of responsibility". Otago Daily Times. 28 November 1990. p. 4.
3. "Labour line-up". The New Zealand Herald. 6 December 1991. p. 5.
4. "Laidlaw fills posts of predecessor". The New Zealand Herald. 28 January 1993. p. 5.

References

• New Zealand Labour Party: Manifesto '93. Wellington: New Zealand Labour Party. 1993.
• Who's Who in the New Zealand Parliament 1990. Wellington: Parliamentary Service. 1990.