# Janet Mackey

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**Janet Elsdon Mackey** (née **Craig**; 14 June 1953 – 22 July 2024) was a New Zealand politician. She was a Member of the [New Zealand Parliament](/source/New_Zealand_Parliament) for the [Labour Party](/source/New_Zealand_Labour_Party) from 1993 until 2005.

## Early life and family

Mackey was born in [Auckland](/source/Auckland) on 14 June 1953, the daughter of Elsdon Walter Grant Craig and Zeta Harriet Craig (née Brown).[1] Her father is a Scottish-New Zealander, and the nephew of [Elsdon Best](/source/Elsdon_Best), and her mother is from Northern Ireland. Mackey was educated at [Auckland Girls' Grammar School](/source/Auckland_Girls'_Grammar_School) from 1966 to 1969, and went on to study at the [University of Auckland](/source/University_of_Auckland), graduating with a [Bachelor of Arts](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts) in English.[1]

Previously married, Mackey has three children, including [Moana Mackey](/source/Moana_Mackey),[1] who has also served as a Labour MP.

## Parliamentary career

She was first elected to Parliament in the [1993 election](/source/1993_New_Zealand_general_election), winning the seat of [Gisborne](/source/Gisborne_(New_Zealand_electorate)). In the [1996 election](/source/1996_New_Zealand_general_election), she won the newly created seat of [Mahia](/source/Mahia_(New_Zealand_electorate)), and in the [1999](/source/1999_New_Zealand_general_election) and [2002 elections](/source/2002_New_Zealand_general_election), she won the seat of [East Coast](/source/East_Coast_(New_Zealand_electorate)).[2] In 2003, she was joined in Parliament by her daughter, Moana Mackey.[3] Before entering politics, she was a [real estate agent](/source/Real_estate_agent).

She announced her intent to retire before the [2005 election](/source/2005_New_Zealand_general_election), and did not stand for re-election.[4]

## Other activities

Mackey served as a trustee of the Trust Bank Eastern and Central Community Trust, and from 1984 to 1990 was chair of the East Coast Regional Employment and Access Council.[1] She was appointed as a [justice of the peace](/source/Justice_of_the_peace) in 1988, and became a marriage celebrant in 1989.[1]

## Death

She died on 22 July 2024 after a short illness.[5]

## References

1. Taylor, Alister (ed.) (2001). *New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa 2001*. Auckland: Alister Taylor Publishers. p. 566. [ISSN 1172-9813](https://www.worldcat.org/issn/1172-9813)

1. ["Women in parliament 1933 - 2005"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130208182924/http://www.elections.org.nz/study/education-centre/women-in-parliament.html). Elections New Zealand. Archived from [the original](http://www.elections.org.nz/study/education-centre/women-in-parliament.html) on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2010.

1. ["Running in the family"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110614043328/http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/politics/669750). *[The Dominion Post](/source/The_Dominion_Post_(Wellington))*. [Fairfax New Zealand](/source/Fairfax_New_Zealand). 13 October 2008. Archived from [the original](http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/politics/669750) on 14 June 2011.

1. Manning, Selwyn (21 January 2005). ["Strategies And Cunning And The General Election 05"](http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0501/S00184.htm). *Scoop*. Retrieved 21 October 2010.

1. Hone, John (26 July 2024). ["Mackey fought for the working people: East Coast MP achieved a number of firsts"](https://www.gisborneherald.co.nz/news/mackey-fought-for-the-working-people-east-coast-mp-achieved-many-firsts-in-parliament). *Gisborne Herald*

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