Biography
William Wakatere Jackson is a New Zealand politician and former unionist, broadcaster and Urban Māori leader. He was a Member of Parliament for the Alliance from 1999 to 2002 and is currently a Labour Party MP, having been re-elected in 2017.
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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 Willie Jackson 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 Willie Jackson 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 Willie Jackson 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 Wakatere Limited – whānau programme production Ngā Whare Waatea Marae Incorporated – non-commercial urban marae 4 Beneficial interests in, and trusteeships of, trusts Wakatere Trust (trustee and beneficiary) 6 Real property Family homes (x2, jointly owned) – Māngere Bridge, Auckland Family home (jointly owned) – Rotorua Apartment (jointly owned) – Wellington City Centre 7 Retirement schemes Westpac KiwiSaver IRIS Super Life 10 Debts owed by you ASB Bank – mortgage Hon Shane
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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Details sourced from parliament.nz and the public record. Bills, written questions, declared interests and expenses refresh automatically from Parliament’s official sources; conscience votes are recorded from Hansard as they occur. Photo: New Zealand Labour Party, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source ).