Biography
Arena Hinekura Sherburd Williams is a New Zealand Labour Party politician. She has been a Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives for the Manurewa electorate since 2020.
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54th Parliament · since the 2023 general election
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Policies they shape, and why
Bills they’ve worked on
Voting record
Most votes in Parliament are party votes, where MPs vote as a block with their party. So on the large majority of votes Arena Williams voted the same way as Labour. The votes that show an MP’s own view are conscience (personal) votes, where MPs vote individually.
No conscience (personal) votes are recorded for Arena Williams this term. These votes are rare, because Parliament decides most matters by party vote. We record them from Hansard as they occur.
Declared interests
What Arena Williams has declared in the official register: directorships, property, trusts, debts and gifts. Registers actual and potential conflicts of interest; it is not a measure of wealth.
1 Company directorships and controlling interests Te Manu Rewa o Tamapahore Trustee Limited – trustee services 4 Beneficial interests in, and trusteeships of, trusts Jacqueline Allan Family Trust (beneficiary) 6 Real property Family home (jointly owned) – Manurewa, Auckland Family home (jointly owned) – Te Aro, Wellington 7 Retirement schemes Te Manu Rewa o Tamapahore Superannuation Scheme – Te Manu Rewa o Tamapahore Trust Medical Assurance Society KiwiSaver Scheme – Medical Funds Management Limited 10 Debts owed by you ANZ Bank – mortgage 11 Overseas travel costs India – Bharat Summit. Contributor to travel and accommodation: Samruddha Bharat Foundation. Singapore and Vietnam – professional development and policy discussion with Asia-Pacific experts. Contributor to travel and accommodation: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES). J. 7 ANNUAL RETURNS AS AT 31 JANUARY 2026 65 Hon Nicola
Register of Pecuniary Interests (parliament.nz) · as at 31 January 2026Taxpayer-funded expenses
Travel and accommodation paid by Parliamentary Service for 1 January – 31 March 2026. Ministers’ expenses are disclosed separately.
Roles & responsibilities
Latest coverage
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