New Zealand political leader Harry Holland assembled a spokesperson system amongst the Labour caucus following his elevation to become Leader of the Opposition on 16 June 1926, when Labour won the 1926 Eden by-election. As the Labour Party formed the largest party not in government, his frontbench team was as a result the Official Opposition of the New Zealand House of Representatives.
Holland once again became Leader of the Opposition in 1931 after his agreement to give confidence in the house to the United Party government ended. He remained leader until his death in 1933.
Frontbench team The list below contains a list of Holland's spokespeople and their respective roles:
1926–28 Shadow Minister Portfolio Harry Holland Leader of the OppositionSpokesperson for Foreign Affairs Michael Joseph Savage Deputy Leader of the OppositionSpokesperson for Internal AffairsSpokesperson for Native AffairsAccossiate spokesperson for Finance Peter Fraser Spokesperson for EducationSpokesperson for HealthParliamentary Caucus Secretary James McCombs Spokesperson for Finance Bob Semple Spokesperson for LabourSpokesperson for Mines Dan Sullivan Senior Whip Rex Mason Spokesperson for Justice Ted Howard Junior Whip
1931–33 Shadow Minister Portfolio Harry Holland Leader of the OppositionSpokesperson for Foreign Affairs Michael Joseph Savage Deputy Leader of the OppositionSpokesperson for Internal AffairsSpokesperson for Native Affairs Peter Fraser Spokesperson for EducationSpokesperson for HealthParliamentary Caucus Secretary Walter Nash Spokesperson for Finance Bob Semple Spokesperson for LabourSpokesperson for Mines Dan Sullivan Senior Whip Rex Mason Spokesperson for Justice Ted Howard Junior Whip
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