Willie Jackson

A new papakainga development on Rekohu or Wharekauri will break ground today.

The project is part of a $9-million investment to support whānau Māori into home ownership.

Five new houses are expected… Audio

The Māori Party says it's reluctant to tell Māori to get the Covid-19 injection, saying it's ultimately up to them.  

The vaccine framework announced yesterday includes prioritising Māori and… Audio

The National MP Simon Bridges has railed against the Government's move to protect Māori wards, saying it's insulting to him as a Māori man.

Labour has begun rushing through legislation under urgency… Audio

The Government is committing to increase its support for the Māori economy, by setting a five percent procurement target for Māori businesses.

That target has been set so public service agencies use… Audio

The Deputy Prime Minister's job is up for grabs and there are plenty of contenders. Jacinda Ardern says Kelvin Davis's role as deputy leader of the party is safe, but won't say whether that translates… Audio

Are the Māori Party back from the brink? 

After losing all seven Māori seats to Labour in 2017, Rawiri Waititi is set to win the Waiariki electorate by a hair.

Susie Ferguson speaks to Labour List… Audio

The Greens, The Opportunities and Maori Parties all want to break the political deadlock - and decades of inaction - over who owns freshwater.

It's the political hot potato which neither Labour or… Audio

Question time this week included the usual mix of tougher opposition attacks, patsy questions and a telling off from the Speaker. Audio

Government ministers arrived all but empty-handed when they fronted the country's online equivalent of Question Time yesterday.

Small Business Minister Stuart Nash, Employment Minister Willie Jackson… Audio

More iwi are planning to close their tribal borders in the fight against Covid-19, despite warnings from police doing so is illegal. 

Eastern Bay of Plenty iwi Te Whānau ā Apanui announced at the… Audio

Money has been pooled together to help specifically target Māori in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic. 

It comes after the government came under pressure and were criticised for not delivering to… Audio

A total of 128 people from the Auckland Pacific community have achieved their goal of gaining a driver's licences after a new initiative from government agencies and business leaders in Auckland. Audio

A total of 128 people from the Auckland Pacific community have achieved their goal of gaining a driver's licences after a new initiative from government agencies and business leaders in Auckland. Audio

The government is being warned that record low unemployment and rising wages are giving the wrong impression, and things are actually much less rosy.

Economists say the numbers out on Tuesday give a… Audio

The bill that would give the terminally ill the right to choose to die faces a make or break vote in Parliament later today. MPs will vote according to their consciences on whether to let David… Audio

Labour MP Willie Jackson has been a long time advocate for Maori and is also a well-known broadcaster too. And he's not a first time MP. During the late 1990s, Willie was the leader of Mana Motuhake… Audio

Labour MP Willie Jackson says his mother's illness has led him to vote in favour of the End of Life Choice bill next week, despite her views against euthanasia. He spoke to Checkpoint reporter Alex… Audio

You may have noticed MPs fire sharp barbs. But sometimes they lay down weapons. In fact they even have a special committee for agreeing on things. Video, Audio

The co-chair of Labour's Māori caucus says there will be targeted funding for Māori and Whānau Ora can expect a boost in the 2019 Budget.

Willie Jackson announced at Waitangi in February there would… Audio

Employment Minister Willie Jackson has sparked a heated debate about which MPs are allowed to identify as Maori. Mr Jackson called National MP Paula Bennett's heritage into question, saying she… Audio