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 |
| Pou Tangata View Website | Rahui Papa | Lorraine Toki |
| Oranga Tamariki ILG | Rahui Papa | Robyn Rauna |
| Data ILG | Rahui Papa Lianna Poutu | Kirikowhai Mikaere |
| Mātauranga ILG | Rahui Papa | 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 | Mook Hohneck Jamie Tuuta | — |
| Wai 262 ILG | Jamie Tuuta | Walter Wells |
| RAUAWA Māori Access to Capital (MA2K) ILG | John Bishara | June McCabe |
| Housing ILG | Jamie Tuuta | Annette Wehi |
| Whenua Māori | Willie Te Aho | Maia Warren |
| Pou Taiao | Tuku Morgan | Donna Flavell |
| Freshwater ILG | Rukumoana Schaafhausen | Donna Flavell |
| Conservation & Biodiversity ILG | Tuku Morgan | Donna Flavell |
| Pou Take Āhuarangi | Marama Royal | Mike Smith |
| Disaster Recovery ILG | Marama Royal | Kiri Allan |
| Secretariat | Tahinganui Hina | Natalie Smith |