Both Southland opposition MPs feature in the latest National Party reshuffle announced today (19 Jan).

Penny Simmonds, MP for Invercargill, now at number 20 on the National Party's list, picks up Workforce Planning, Early Childhood Education, Associate Education, Associate Social Development & Employment, while continuing to retain her Tertiary Education and Skills portfolio.

She however loses her previous roles as Spokesperson for Disability Issues, Associate Spokesperson for Agriculture and Associate Spokesperson for Transport.

Joseph Mooney, MP for Southland, while not allocated a list position, does pick up the Forestry portfolio and retains his position as opposition spokesperson for Treaty Negotiations, Space, and associate spokesperson for both Tourism and Agriculture.

He loses this Water portfolio.

Full National Party list

• 1 Christopher Luxon, Leader, National Security & Intelligence
• 2 Nicola Willis, Deputy Leader, Finance, Social Investment
• 3 Chris Bishop, Infrastructure, Housing, RMA Reform - Urban Development
• 4 Shane Reti, Health, COVID-19 Response, Māori-Crown Relations, Pacific Peoples
• 5 Paul Goldsmith, Justice, Workplace Relations & Safety, Regulatory Reform
• 6 Louise Upston, Social Development & Employment, Child Poverty Reduction, Family Violence Prevention
• 7 Erica Stanford, Education, Immigration, Associate Ethnic Communities
• 8 Matt Doocey, Mental Health & Suicide Prevention, Youth, Associate Health, Associate Transport
• 9 Simeon Brown, Transport, Auckland, Public Service, Deputy Shadow Leader of the House
• 10 Judith Collins, Science, Innovation & Technology, Foreign Direct Investment, Land Information, Digitising Government
• 11 Mark Mitchell, Police, Serious Fraud Office, Counter-Terrorism, Corrections
• 12 Todd Muller, Agriculture, Climate Change
• 13 Melissa Lee, Broadcasting & Media, Digital Economy & Communications, Ethnic Communities
• 14 Andrew Bayly, Small Business, Manufacturing, Commerce & Consumer Affairs, Revenue
• 15 Gerry Brownlee, Foreign Affairs, GCSB & NZSIS, Emergency Management
• 16 Todd McClay, Trade, Tourism, Hunting & Fishing
• 17 Michael Woodhouse, Shadow Leader of the House, Economic Development, SOEs, Sport & Recreation
• 18 Stuart Smith, Energy & Resources, Viticulture, EQC
• 19 Scott Simpson, Environment, Water, Oceans & Fisheries
• 20 Penny Simmonds, Tertiary Education & Skills, Workforce Planning, Early Childhood Education, Associate Education, Associate Social Development & Employment
• Simon O'Connor, Customs, Internal Affairs, Arts, Culture & Heritage, Associate Foreign Affairs
• Barbara Kuriger, Conservation
• Maureen Pugh, Junior Whip, Disability & Carers, Community & Voluntary Sector
• Harete Hipango, Children/Oranga Tamariki, Whānau Ora
• Chris Penk, Senior Whip, Shadow Attorney-General, Courts, Associate Justice
• Tim van de Molen, Defence, Veterans, Building & Construction, ACC
• Nicola Grigg, Rural Communities, Animal Welfare, Biosecurity, Food Safety, Women, Associate Agriculture
• Joseph Mooney, Treaty Negotiations, Forestry, Space, Associate Agriculture, Associate Tourism
• Simon Watts, Local Government, Regional Development, Statistics, Associate Infrastructure, Associate Finance
• Sam Uffindell, Horticulture, Associate Science, Innovation & Technology
• Tama Potaka, Māori Development, Associate Housing - Social Housing
• David Bennett, Racing
• Jacqui Dean, Assistant Speaker
• Ian McKelvie, Seniors