[1] The position is elected by the Labour caucus members.

The senior whip also acts as an intermediary between the backbenchers and the party leadership.

All Labour whips have been members of the House of Representatives, with none coming from the Legislative Council before its abolition in 1950.

The current senior whip is Tangi Utikere.

[2] The following is a list of all senior whips of the Labour Party:[3]