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Helen Nicholson

Vice-ChancellorCharity Officer
Public Sector Earnings

$769,000

2 years of data

Latest Public Sector Pay

$589,000

2023/24 at University of Otago

Current Agency
University of Otago

Professional Background

Updated 3 Feb 2026

No biographical information available

Education

Not specified

Qualifications

None listed

Public Sector Roles

Board MemberActingCurrent
University of Otago

Unknown – Present

Remuneration History

Financial YearAgencyRemunerationPeriodNotes
2023/24University of Otago$589,000Full Year-
2022/23University of Otago$180,000Part Year-

Cross-Sector Roles

Charity Roles (4)

Crown Entity Roles (1)

Declared Financial Interests

0 years of declarations

Source: Register of Pecuniary and Other Specified Interests of Members of Parliament

University Council Related Party Disclosures

As a council member, this person has declared related party transactions where the university had business dealings with entities they have an association with.

EntityRoleNatureYearAmount
Universities NZ (NZ ViceChancellors' Committee) - Acting VC RepresentativeUniversity expenditure2024$264,000
University expenditure2023$625,000
University expenditure2021$300,000
Revenue to University2023$1,000
Revenue to University2022$2,000
Dunedin Basic Medical Sciences CourseAssociatedRevenue to University2021$68,000

Note: These disclosures are from University of Otago's annual report, not from parliamentary declarations. They show business dealings between the university and entities where council members have an interest.

Source: University of Otago Annual Report - Related Party Transactions

Cross-Sector Roles

Charity Roles(4)

  • Vice-Chancellor (Acting) at University Of Otago Foundation Trust
  • Vice-Chancellor (Acting) at University of Otago
  • Vice-Chancellor (Acting) at The Hocken Collection
  • Trustee at University Of Otago Foundation Trust
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Data Sources