 Genter chose to take her oath to the Crown in the Māori language, along with other members, for which she was praised by political colleagues and members of the public.On 24 May 2018 Genter (as Associate Minister of Transport) was given responsibility for Civil Aviation after Transport Minister Phil Twyford violated civil aviation law by making an unauthorized phone call on a domestic flight during takeoff.Genter lives in Auckland with her partner Peter Nunns.