Christopher Luxon
$2,253,126
6 years tracked
$1,281,253
6 years of data
Professional Background
Updated 3 Feb 2026Former CEO of Air New Zealand (2012-2019), currently serving as Prime Minister of New Zealand since 2023. Led Air New Zealand through significant transformation and growth during his seven-year tenure.
Christopher Luxon served as Chief Executive Officer of Air New Zealand from June 2012 to September 2019. During his tenure, he oversaw the airline's strategic direction, financial performance, and operational excellence. Before joining Air New Zealand, he held senior executive roles at Unilever for 18 years across various international markets. In 2020, he entered politics and was elected as the Member of Parliament for Botany. He became Leader of the National Party in November 2021 and was appointed Prime Minister of New Zealand in November 2023 following the general election.
Education
Master of Commerce (Business Administration)
Qualifications
None listed
Sectors
Salary & Role History
6 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Prime Minister Also: Prime Minister; Minister (Ministerial Services); Minister (National Security and Intelligence) | Prime Minister | $503,500(highest) |
| 2024 | Prime Minister Also: Prime Minister; Minister (Ministerial Services); Minister (National Security and Intelligence) | Prime Minister | $493,700 |
| 2023 | Prime Minister Also: Prime Minister; Minister (Ministerial Services); Minister (National Security and Intelligence); Leader of the Opposition | Prime Minister | $484,200 |
| 2022 | Leader of the Opposition | Leader of Opposition | $295,663 |
| 2021 | Leader of the Opposition | Leader of Opposition | $295,663 |
| 2020 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $180,400 |
| Total Career Earnings (6 years) | $2,253,126 | ||
Salary data from Remuneration Authority. Annual salary based on highest-paid role held during the year.
Expense History
| Year | Role | Accommodation | Travel | Inter-Parl. | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | Other | Air | Surface | VIP | ||||
| 2025 | Minister | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 | Minister | - | $4,201 | $40,338 | $116,742 | $3,381 | $669,700 | $834,362 |
| 2023 | Minister | $29,768 | - | $70,956 | $7,068 | $118,433 | - | $232,722 |
| 2022 | MP | $30,914 | - | $58,882 | $4,292 | $39,644 | - | $135,637 |
| 2021 | MP | $26,275 | - | $16,606 | $17,115 | - | - | $62,161 |
| 2020 | MP | $3,935 | - | $10,911 | $1,524 | - | - | $16,371 |
MP expenses from Parliament disclosure. Minister expenses disclosed separately via DIA Executive disclosure. Years showing '-' may indicate the person held a ministerial role during that period.
Cross-Sector Roles
NZX Directorships (1)
View on NZXplorer- Chief Executive Officer
Crown Entity Roles (1)
- Member of ParliamentCurrent
Declared Financial Interests
5 years of declarations202518 declared interests▼
Trusts (1)
- •Luxon Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Gifts (10)
- •Thailand Prime Minister, Strettha Thavisin – Wristwatch
- •NATO Summit – Wristwatch
- •World of WearableArt – Tickets to World of WearableArt Awards
- •Wellington Phoenix FC – Tickets to Wellington Phoenix game
- •Tennis Auckland/ASB Classic – Tickets to ASB Classic Tennis Men’s Final
- •One NZ Warriors – Tickets to One NZ Warriors game
- •Crusaders Rugby – Tickets to Crusaders game
- •Auckland FC – Tickets to Auckland FC game
- •New Zealand Rugby – Tickets to All Blacks game
- •Gibbston Valley Winery – Case of 12 wines
Debts Owed to the Member (1)
- •ANZ Bank – bank deposits
Retirement Schemes (4)
- •Unicare Savings Plan
- •Australian Retirement Trust
- •AMP New Zealand Retirement Trust
- •ANZ KiwiSaver
Real Property (3)
- •Investment property – Auckland
- •Residential properties (x2) – Auckland
202416 declared interests▼
Real Property (7)
- •Investment properties (x4) – Auckland
- •Residential properties (x2) – Auckland
- •Residential property – Wellington
Trusts (1)
- •Luxon Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Retirement Schemes (4)
- •Westpac KiwiSaver
- •AMP KiwiSaver
- •Australian Retirement Trust
- •Unicare Savings Plan
Debts Owed to the Member (1)
- •ANZ Bank – bank deposits
Gifts (7)
- •Eden Park – Tickets to Ed Sheeran Concert
- •KJet Queenstown – Jetboat ride
- •Gibbston Valley Winery – Case of 12 wines
- •Tennis Auckland/ASB Classic – Tickets to the ASB Classic Tennis Men’s Final
- •New Zealand Rugby – Tickets to All Blacks and Black Ferns games
- •One New Zealand Warriors – Tickets to One New Zealand Warriors game
- •FIFA – Tickets to FIFA Women’s World Cup game
202311 declared interests▼
Gifts (3)
- •Tennis Auckland – Hospitality (for two matches)
- •NZ Rugby – Hospitality (for five games)
- •
Real Property (7)
- •Residential properties (x2) – Auckland
- •Residential property – Wellington
- •Investment properties (x4) – Auckland
Retirement Schemes (4)
- •Westpac KiwiSaver
- •AMP KiwiSaver
- •Australian Retirement Trust
- •Unicare Savings Plan
Debts Owed to the Member (1)
- •ANZ Bank – bank deposits
20228 declared interests▼
Retirement Schemes (4)
- •AMP KiwiSaver
- •Westpac KiwiSaver
- •Unicare Savings Plan
- •Sunsuper
Debts Owed to the Member (1)
- •ANZ Bank – bank deposits
Real Property (7)
- •Investment properties (x4) – Auckland
- •Residential property – Wellington
- •Residential properties (x2) – Auckland
20218 declared interests▼
Retirement Schemes (3)
- •Unicare Savings Plan
- •Sunsuper
- •AMP KiwiSaver
Real Property (7)
- •Investment properties (x4) – Auckland
- •Residential property – Wellington
- •Residential properties (x2) – Auckland
Trusts (1)
- •Rae Family Trust (trustee)
Debts Owed to the Member (1)
- •ANZ Bank – bank deposits
Source: Register of Pecuniary and Other Specified Interests of Members of Parliament
Cross-Sector Roles
Data Sources
- MP expenses from Parliament.nz
- CE remuneration from Te Kawa Mataaho
- Financial interests from Register of Pecuniary Interests