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Anahila Kanongata'A-Suisuiki
LabourFormer MP
Career MP Salary
$1,200,311
7 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$425,473
7 years of data
Professional Background
Updated 3 Feb 2026No biographical information available
Education
Not specified
Qualifications
None listed
Salary & Role History
7 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Member of Parliament | Ordinary MP | $173,350 |
| 2022 | Member of Parliament | Ordinary MP | $168,400 |
| 2021 | Member of Parliament | Ordinary MP | $168,400 |
| 2020 | Member of Parliament | Ordinary MP | $180,400(highest) |
| 2019 | Member of Parliament | Ordinary MP | $176,900 |
| 2018 | Member of Parliament | Ordinary MP | $168,900 |
| 2017 | Member of Parliament | Ordinary MP | $163,961 |
| Total Career Earnings (7 years) | $1,200,311 | ||
Salary data from Remuneration Authority. Annual salary based on highest-paid role held during the year.
Expense History
Role types: MP (Parliament) · Minister (Executive)
| Year | Role | Accommodation | Travel | Inter-Parl. | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | Other | Air | Surface | VIP | ||||
| 2023 | MP | $27,773 | - | $24,994 | $19,913 | - | - | $75,845 |
| 2022 | MP | $30,914 | - | $18,089 | $15,255 | - | - | $65,064 |
| 2021 | MP | $30,915 | - | $14,723 | $11,061 | - | - | $58,403 |
| 2020 | MP | $30,914 | - | $11,485 | $6,851 | - | $2,667 | $50,074 |
| 2019 | MP | $23,780 | - | $21,505 | $11,655 | - | $16,973 | $59,388 |
| 2018 | MP | $22,432 | - | $19,290 | $15,850 | $41,101 | $13,174 | $85,946 |
| 2017 | MP | $2,874 | - | $10,557 | $1,865 | $15,455 | - | $30,751 |
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
Crown Entity Roles (2)
- Member of Parliament
- Member of Parliament
Declared Financial Interests
5 years of declarations20229 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (2)
- •Letiō Tonga o Aotearoa (Radio Tonga of Aotearoa) – Tongan language media
- •Fonu Moe Moa Aotearoa Society Incorporated – social services community group
Gifts (1)
- •Mahindra NZ (Papatoetoe) – Vehicle service
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Select Bluestone Finance – mortgage
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •New Zealand KiwiSaver
Real Property (2)
- •Rental property (jointly owned) – Tōtara Heights, Auckland
- •Family home (jointly owned) – Onehunga, Auckland
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (2)
- •Fonu Moe Moa Aotearoa Society Incorporated – social services non-governmental organisation
- •Letiō Tonga o Aotearoa (Radio Tonga of Aotearoa) – Tongan language radio
20218 declared interests▼
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)
- •Letiō Tonga ‘o Aoteaoroa (Radio Tonga of Aotearoa) – broadcasting
Gifts (2)
- •– Parliamentarians, Niue
- •Commonwealth Women – Umu pack - frozen food (seafood, taro)
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Select Bluestone NZ – mortgage
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •New Zealand KiwiSaver
Real Property (2)
- •Rental property (jointly owned) – Tōtara Heights, Auckland
- •Family home (jointly owned) – Onehunga, Auckland
Trusts (1)
- •Letiō Tonga ‘o Aotearoa (Radio Tonga of Aotearoa) (trustee)
202018 declared interests▼
Gifts (7)
- •– Dingwall Trust in Auckland and distributed to families in need in Māngere and Mt
- •whole roast pig, hamper, and assorted cooked food (food gifted to carers at – Food
- •Onehunga Tongan Methodist Church – Roskill)
- •Pacific Media Network – VIP tickets to Pacific Divas Concert (x2) – Pacific Divas
- •Mayor of – VIP tickets to All Blacks v Tonga test rugby in Hamilton (x2)
- •– Hamilton Andrew King
- •Sunpix – VIP invitations to Sunpix Pacific Awards (x2)
Employment (1)
- •Radio Tonga of Aotearoa – volunteer radio broadcaster
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (4)
- •Radio Tonga of Aotearoa 1593AM – Tongan language community radio
- •Tonga Language Year Committee – Tongan language campaigns
- •Fakatoukatea Tongan Leadership – Tongan leadership programme at Onehunga
- •High School
Real Property (2)
- •Family home (jointly owned) – Onehunga
- •Rental property (jointly owned) – Totara Heights, Auckland
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •New Zealand KiwiSaver
- •Mercer Super
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Bluestone Mortgages New Zealand – mortgage
overseas travel costs (1)
- •United Kingdom – improve foreign relations through parliamentary sport (netball). Contributor to travel and accommodation: Parliamentary Sports Trust (subsidy).
201912 declared interests▼
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (2)
- •
- •Marac Finance – vehicles
Employment (1)
- •Radio Tonga of Aotearoa 1593 AM – radio broadcaster
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •New Zealand KiwiSaver
- •Mercer Super
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Totara Heights, Auckland
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (2)
- •Tongan Language Year Committee – Tongan language campaigns
- •Radio Tonga of Aotearoa 1593 AM – Tongan language community radio
Gifts (4)
- •Montana Catering – VIP area with family)
- •– Hamilton Sevens VIP hospitality (x5; member bought tickets and was invited to
- •New Zealand Rugby League – (x6)
- •Tonga V – Tonga v Australia rugby league VIP tickets (x2) and general admission tickets
201812 declared interests▼
Payment for Activities (1)
- •Koha received from Onehunga Tongan Methodist Church for speech at event
Real Property (2)
- •Family home, Manurewa, Auckland
- •Family home, Hofoa, Tonga
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (4)
- •Tongan Language Year Committee – Tongan language development
- •Pacifica Incorporated – women’s group
- •NZ Tongan Rugby Football Association – rugby development
- •Api Ko Hofoa Society Incorporated – Tongan community development
Employment (1)
- •Radio Tonga of Aotearoa 1593 AM – radio broadcaster
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •New Zealand KiwiSaver
- •Mercer Super
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (2)
- •ANZ Bank – mortgage and personal loan
- •Marac Finance – personal loan
Source: Register of Pecuniary and Other Specified Interests of Members of Parliament
Data Sources
- MP expenses from Parliament.nz
- CE remuneration from Te Kawa Mataaho
- Financial interests from Register of Pecuniary Interests