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 — 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 reveal an MP’s own view are conscience (personal) votes, where MPs vote individually.
Willie Jackson’s conscience votes and key divisions this term are being added from the official record (Hansard / parliamentary divisions).
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 productions 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 Superannuation Fund IRIS Super Life 10 Debts owed by you ASB Bank – mortgage Hon Shane
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 Labour Party, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source ).