Public Sector Insights
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MP Cost to Taxpayer
Track expenses for 354 MPs with $22.8M+ in total expenditure across 18 years of data.
Council Financial Rankings
Compare financial health scores for all 78 NZ councils. Rankings based on solvency, operational performance, liquidity, and sustainability metrics.
CEO Remuneration
Explore pay for 1165 public sector Chief Executives across 206 agencies. Median pay: $372K.
Kanoa Regional Funding
Explore $3817.0M in regional development funding across 1,000 projects.
Parliament & MP Expenses
Track MP spending, salaries, and party comparisons
MP Cost to Taxpayer
Track expenses for 354 MPs with $22.8M+ in total expenditure across 18 years of data.
Party Spending Analysis
Compare spending patterns across 9 political parties. See how National, Labour, ACT, and Greens compare on MP expenses.
MP Salaries & Career Earnings
Track salaries for 182 MPs across 56 years. Total career earnings: $213.4M.
MP Salary Calculator
Interactive tool to calculate NZ MP salaries by role. Compare what ordinary MPs, Ministers, and the Prime Minister earn.
Air Travel Expenses
Analyze $47.6M in MP and ministerial air travel across 18 years. See who flies the most and compare by party.
MP Financial Interests
Declared interests, assets, and potential conflicts
MP Financial Interests
Explore declared interests for 16 MPs. See which banks hold MP mortgages, top gift givers, company directorships, and more.
MP Interests Network
Visualize financial relationships between MPs and entities - banks, gift givers, companies, creditors. Filter by mortgages, gifts, shareholdings, and more.
MP Mortgages by Bank
Which banks hold MP mortgages? Westpac leads with 162 declarations.
MP Investment Holdings
Discover where 135 companies have MP shareholders.
MP Property Ownership
Explore 652 property declarations across all parties.
MP Gift Givers
Who gives gifts to MPs? Track 1,000 different givers across parties.
MP KiwiSaver Providers
See which KiwiSaver providers MPs use. Other leads.
MP Trusts & Interests
Explore 447 trust declarations by MPs. Family trusts dominate.
Debts Owed TO MPs
488 declarations of money owed to MPs - bank deposits, loans, trust accounts.
MPs & Govt Funding Orgs
943 connections between MPs and organisations seeking govt funding.
Public Sector Leadership
Chief executives, board appointments, and governance
CEO Remuneration
Explore pay for 1165 public sector Chief Executives across 206 agencies. Median pay: $372K.
Political Appointments
See which political parties appointed board members across public sector organisations. Analyze appointment patterns across different governments.
Funding Approvals
Track who approved government funding to organisations. See which ministers and officials signed off on grants, contracts, and subsidies.
Regional Development Funding
Kanoa, Provincial Growth Fund, and regional investments
Kanoa Regional Funding
Explore $3817.0M in regional development funding across 1,000 projects. Track funding by region, sector, and recipient type.
Kanoa Top Recipients
See which organisations received the most Kanoa funding. From iwi to councils to private companies, track the largest government investments.
Kanoa Jobs Impact
Track 13,646 jobs created through Kanoa funding. See which regions and sectors have the greatest employment impact.
Provincial Growth Fund
Deep dive into the PGF - $1701.8M invested across 1,000 regional projects.
Local Government
Council finances, rates, and elected officials
Council Financial Rankings
Compare financial health scores for all 78 NZ councils. Rankings based on solvency, operational performance, liquidity, and sustainability metrics.
Council Rates & Staff Costs
Track annual rates increases and staff cost changes across all NZ councils. Year-over-year percentage changes from 1993 to 2024.
Councillor Pay
Compare Mayor and Councillor salaries across all 78 New Zealand local councils. See what elected officials earn.
Councillors Who Were MPs
Discover mayors and councillors who previously served as Members of Parliament or Ministers.
Network Analysis
Interactive visualizations of connections and relationships
People Network
Visualize connections between people across NZ public sector. MPs, chief executives, board members, and charity trustees linked through shared organizations.
Agency Network
Explore connections between public sector agencies through shared board members and executives.