National Party

National's leader Christopher Luxon has announced a reshuffle of his MPs' porfolios and rankings, with former leaders Judith Collins and Todd Muller ...

- Tama Potaka Māori Development, Associate Housing - Social Housing - Sam Uffindell Horticulture, Associate Science, Innovation & Technology Luxon today said she had worked "incredibly hard and added a lot to our thinking on those policy areas", and deserved the promotion back up the ranks. - 20 Penny Simmonds Tertiary Education & Skills, Workforce Planning, Early Childhood Education, Associate Education, Associate Social Development & Employment National is that alternative. - 8 Matt Doocey Mental Health & Suicide Prevention, Youth, Associate Health, Associate Transport

The National Party has announced its caucus line-up for election year, in what leader Christopher Luxon has called a "limited reshuffle".

He will also be the associate housing spokesman, with a focus on social housing. "However, there are several changes reflecting the hard work and talents of a number of people in the team." "The line-up National will take into the election is a mixture of experience and emerging talent. In a statement, Luxon said his party would work hard to show New Zealanders it had the "skills, policy, team and commitment" to form a government that delivered for all New Zealanders. Invercargill MP Penny Simmonds adds workforce planning. The National Party has announced its caucus line-up for election year, in what leader Christopher Luxon has called a "limited reshuffle".

The National Party leader has revealed new portfolios to kick-off election year 2023.

[Full politics coverage](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics) [finance spokesperson](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/128069537/nicola-willis-named-as-nationals-new-finance-spokesperson-chris-bishop-to-take-on-housing?rm=a), after former leader Simon Bridges [retired from Parliament](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/300541457/former-national-party-leader-simon-bridges-retiring-from-politics-will-spark-byelection). Let us know in the comments. What are your thoughts on the reshuffle? You can understand that it was a pretty distressing time for my family and distressing time for me.” Todd McClay (previously unranked) Todd Muller (Previously unranked) Transport, Auckland (new), Public Service, Deputy Shadow Leader of the House (new) [Jacqui Dean](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/128704137/national-party-mp-jacqui-dean-to-retire-at-2023-election) were unranked. [National 'has work to do' on diversity after caucus announced](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/127198796/national-has-work-to-do-on-diversity-after-caucus-announced?rm=a) [Former National leader Todd Muller explains why he is scrapping plans to retire from politics](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/300471952/former-national-leader-todd-muller-explains-why-he-is-scrapping-plans-to-retire-from-politics?rm=a) [Nicola Willis named as National's new finance spokesperson, Chris Bishop to take on housing](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/128069537/nicola-willis-named-as-nationals-new-finance-spokesperson-chris-bishop-to-take-on-housing?rm=a)

National will work hard this year to show New Zealanders that it has the skills, policy, team, and commitment to form a Government that delivers for all ...

National will get things done.” National is that alternative. “The line-up National will take into the election is a mixture of experience and emerging talent.

National MP Barbara Kuriger says she hopes to put the scandal that cost her portfolios behind her.

"What we've said is if you look at where Barbara is she's unranked in our caucus reshuffle at the moment and I think that's entirely appropriate. It is actually a really important portfolio for the National Party, we are incredibly proud of our legacy in conservation It related to the prosecution of her son over animal welfare in 2018. "So it's now up to Barbara to demonstrate that she has the judgement." "It's now up to Barbara to demonstrate to me and to the public that she can be a very good spokesperson." [resigned from her roles](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/476663/national-mp-barbara-kuriger-resigns-from-portfolios-over-significant-conflict-of-interest) as National's Agriculture, Biosecurity and Food Safety spokesperson in October, over a "significant conflict of interest".

Christopher Luxon looked full of confidence, but faces criticism for comparing crime in New Zealand with 'the southside of Chicago'.

That Cameron “Whaleoil” Slater and Simon Lusk, stars of National Party Punch and Judy psychodramas of the past, are involved is a mixed blessing for Luxon and the new party president, Sylvia Wood. As far as the rest of the year is concerned, meanwhile, the mantra is clear enough. The remainder of Luxon’s speech majored on the economy, and a pledge to be “single-mindedly focused on a clear set of priorities”. Luxon’s speech followed the announcement earlier in the day of what he called a “limited reshuffle”, and so it was. Another change of note is the return of an “Auckland” portfolio, with Simeon Brown adding responsibility for Super City issues to his existing transport role. In the last survey by Talbot Mills, completed in November, the number of people who thought the country was on the “wrong track” rose from 46% to 49%, with those picking “right track” dropping by about the same margin to 41%.

Taranaki-King Country MP Barbara Kuriger has no intentions of quitting politics despite coming through what she says has been the most testing time of her ...

* [Three years later, she retained the seat in the face of the so-called red tide, which swept the country heavily favouring Labour.](https://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/123125409/election-2020-the-red-tide-of-labour-takes-over-taranaki) [Election 2020: The red tide of Labour takes over Taranaki](https://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/123125409/election-2020-the-red-tide-of-labour-takes-over-taranaki?rm=a) [True blue electorate almost swamped by the red tide in Taranaki-King Country](https://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/123125689/true-blue-electorate-almost-swamped-by-the-red-tide-in-taranakiking-country?rm=a) [Looking back: Taranaki's year in politics for 2022](https://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/130757363/looking-back-taranakis-year-in-politics-for-2022?rm=a) [Last October, National’s Kuriger resigned from her agriculture, biosecurity and food safety portfolios after an ongoing dispute between her family and the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) was revealed.](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/130174859/national-mp-barbara-kuriger-drops-agriculture-portfolios-over-blurred-line-in-family-dispute)