Biography
Damien O'Connor is a Labour list MP. First elected in 1993, they sit on the Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade select committee and are Labour's spokesperson for Defence, Land Information, Regional Development and Trade.
Impact this term
54th Parliament · since the 2023 general election
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Policies they shape, and why
Bills they’ve worked on
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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 Damien O'Connor 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 Damien O'Connor 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 Damien O'Connor 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 Tourism Partners Limited – consultancy Mahana Berries Limited – horticulture 2 Other companies and business entities O'Connor Crossroads Limited – farming 6 Real property Family home – Upper Moutere 7 Retirement schemes Milford KiwiSaver 10 Debts owed by you Nelson Building Society – mortgage Greg
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
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