Willie Jackson

Currently serving: List MP, Parliament of New Zealand Labour
Party Labour
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Contested 3 races — 3 elected

2023 NZ General Election • October 14, 2023 General
2020 NZ General Election • October 17, 2020 General
2017 NZ General Election • September 23, 2017 General
Offices held
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour
    Sep 2017 – present
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Alliance
    Nov 1999 – Jul 2002
In the News
Labour expresses no concern if Te Pāti Māori destroyed at 2026 election, Willie Jackson says party will try to ‘take them out’
NZ Herald — November 11, 2025

Chris Hipkins couldn't say what value the party brought to Parliament.

Labour’s Willie Jackson believes Te Pāti Māori split ‘inevitable’ if issues not sorted soon
NZ Herald — October 15, 2025

"We don’t get any joy in watching them killing each other off," the Labour MP said.

Willie Jackson: Labour and Te Pāti Māori still ‘90% aligned’
Stuff — September 24, 2025

Labour’s Māori caucus chair says Labour and Te Pāti Māori still share most priorities despite recent public clashes.

Te Pāti Māori’s no good, very bad, hōhā couple of weeks
The Spinoff — September 18, 2025

The unfortunate mix of a rogue MP, an eyebrow-raising role switch, rumbles among the old guard and stand-offs with the media means Te Pāti Māori will have to do some soul-searching if they want to be kīngi-makers at next year’s election.

Willie Jackson says Tākuta Ferris giving ‘political extremists’ ammunition, may hurt Te Pāti Māori, Labour
NZ Herald — September 15, 2025

The Labour MP says Ferris' views 'are just nonsense and in fact racist'.

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