Biography
James Meager is the Member of Parliament for Rangitata. First elected in 2023, he is Minister for Youth, Minister for the South Island, and Minister for Hunting and Fishing.
Impact this term
54th Parliament · since the 2023 general election
These are factual counts from the public record — not a score. MPs do different jobs: ministers run portfolios rather than sponsoring members’ bills, and MPs first elected in 2023 have a shorter record. We show the facts so you can decide what counts as doing enough.
Policies they shape — and why
Bills they’ve worked on
Voting record
Most votes in Parliament are party votes — MPs vote as a block with their party, so on the large majority of votes James Meager voted the same way as National. The votes that reveal an MP’s own view are conscience (personal) votes, where MPs vote individually.
James Meager’s conscience votes and key divisions this term are being added from the official record (Hansard / parliamentary divisions).
Declared interests
What James Meager 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.
7 Retirement schemes ASB KiwiSaver 8 Managed investment schemes ASB Investments Funds – ASB 12 Gifts Black Clash T20 match (x4 Pavillion tickets) – NZ Cricket Players Association Game bird shooting weekend – NZ Fish & Game Parliamentary Hunt accommodation and guiding – New Zealand Game Animal Council Parking coupons – Avis Timaru Ricardo Menéndez
Register of Pecuniary Interests (parliament.nz) · as at 31 January 2025Taxpayer-funded expenses
Travel and accommodation paid by Parliamentary Service for 1 October – 31 December 2025. Ministers’ expenses are disclosed separately.
Roles & responsibilities
Details sourced from parliament.nz and the public record. Bills, written questions, speeches and voting records are being added from Parliament’s official register and Hansard. Photo: New Zealand National Party, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source ).