The Secretariat provides logistical, policy, and administrative support to the NICF, ensuring effective governance and coordination.
| Pou Tikanga | Prof. Margaret Mutu Aperahama Edwards | TeHuia Bill Hamilton |
| Eliminating Racism ILG | Dame Naida Glavish | Tina Ngata |
| Kotahitanga ILG | Aperahama Edwards | TeHuia Bill Hamilton |
| Election26 ILG | Bayden Barber | TeHuia Bill Hamilton |
| Aotearoa Independent Monitoring Mechanism | ||
| Pou Tangata View Website | Rahui Papa | Lorraine Toki |
| Oranga Tamariki ILG | Rahui Papa Mane Tahere (TBC) | Robyn Rauna |
| Data ILG | Rahui Papa Lianna Poutu Peter-Lucas Jones (TBC) | Kirikowhai Mikaere |
| Mātauranga ILG | Rahui Papa Olivia Hall Toa Faneva (TBC) | Maxine Graham |
| Rangatahi ILG | Rahui Papa Charlie Rahiri | Te Mauri Kingi, Hepi Ferris-Bretherton |
| Justice ILG | Rahui Papa | Corin Merrick |
| Hauora ILG | Rahui Papa | Dame Naida Glavish, Tereki Stewart |
| Skills and Employment ILG | Rahui Papa | Lorraine Toki |
| Online Safety ILG | Rahui Papa | Amokura Panoho |
| Pou Tahua | Jamie Tuuta | Taasha Romana |
| Ocean ILG | Harry Burkhardt | — |
| Wai 262 ILG | Jamie Tuuta | Walter Wells |
| RAUAWA Māori Access to Capital (MA2K) ILG | John Bishara | June McCabe |
| Housing ILG | Jamie Tuuta | Annette Wehi |
| Kris McDonald | ||
| Chrissie Hape | ||
| Whenua Māori | Willie Te Aho | Maia Warren |
| Pou Taiao | Tuku Morgan | Donna Flavell |
| Freshwater ILG | Tuku Morgan | Donna Flavell |
| Conservation & Biodiversity ILG | John Bishara | Tina Porou |
| Pou Take Āhuarangi | Marama Royal | Kiritapu Allen Mike Smith |
| ILG TW RRR Lead Technician Including Emergency Management | Kiritapu Allen | |
| Adaptation work stream | Anahera Nin | |
| ILG Climate Change Data and Research Lead | Mike Smith | |
| Kaitautoko | Hinekaa Mako | |
| ILG Emissions Trading Scheme Lead Technician | John Bishara | |
| Kaitautoko | Tina Porou | |
| Disaster Recovery ILG | Marama Royal | Kiri Allan |
| Secretariat | Tahinganui Hina | Natalie Smith |