Former New Zealand Army captain and New Zealand First deputy leader Ron Mark is set to become defence minister in the Labour-New Zealand First Government.
And senior Labour MP David Parker will become trade minister overseeing New Zealand's role in the TPP-2 trade deal.
Both will be expected to work closely alongside NZ First leader Winston Peters, who will be formally named as foreign minister today by incoming prime minister Jacinda Ardern.
Ms Ardern is due to name her ministers today at 11.30am and they will be sworn in tomorrow.
-By Audrey Young
