Andrew Little
$3,348,195
13 years tracked
$1,811,452
13 years of data
$391,746
2 years of data
Professional Background
Updated 9 Feb 2026No biographical information available
Education
Not specified
Qualifications
None listed
Salary & Role History
13 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Minister of Defence Also: Minister of Defence; Minister for GCSB; Minister (Lead Coordination) for Government's Response to the Royal Commission's Report into the Terrorist Attack on the Christchurch Mosques; Minister of Health; Minister of Immigration; Minister for NZSIS; Minister for Pike River Re-entry; Minister for Public Service; Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations | Minister (Cabinet) | $295,663(highest) |
| 2022 | Minister for GCSB Also: Minister for GCSB; Minister (Lead Coordination) for Government's Response to the Royal Commission's Report into the Terrorist Attack on the Christchurch Mosques; Minister of Health; Minister for NZSIS; Minister for Pike River Re-entry; Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations | Minister (Cabinet) | $295,663(highest) |
| 2021 | Minister for GCSB Also: Minister for GCSB; Minister (Lead Coordination) for Government's Response to the Royal Commission's Report into the Terrorist Attack on the Christchurch Mosques; Minister of Health; Minister for NZSIS; Minister for Pike River Re-entry; Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations | Minister (Cabinet) | $295,663(highest) |
| 2020 | Minister for Courts Also: Minister for Courts; Minister for GCSB; Minister (Lead Coordination) for Government's Response to the Royal Commission's Report into the Terrorist Attack on the Christchurch Mosques; Minister of Health; Minister of Justice; Minister for NZSIS; Minister for Pike River Re-entry; Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations; Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety | Minister (Cabinet) | $295,663(highest) |
| 2019 | Minister for Courts Also: Minister for Courts; Minister for GCSB; Minister of Justice; Minister for NZSIS; Minister for Pike River Re-entry; Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations | Minister (Cabinet) | $295,663(highest) |
| 2018 | Minister for Courts Also: Minister for Courts; Minister for GCSB; Minister of Justice; Minister for NZSIS; Minister for Pike River Re-entry; Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations | Minister (Cabinet) | $295,663(highest) |
| 2017 | Minister for Courts Also: Leader of the Opposition; Minister for Courts; Minister for GCSB; Minister of Justice; Minister for NZSIS; Minister for Pike River Re-entry; Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations | Minister (Cabinet) | $295,663(highest) |
| 2016 | Leader of the Opposition | Leader of Opposition | $288,437 |
| 2015 | Leader of the Opposition | Leader of Opposition | $281,117 |
| 2014 | Leader of the Opposition | Leader of Opposition | $275,000 |
| 2013 | Member of Parliament | Ordinary MP | $147,500 |
| 2012 | Member of Parliament | Ordinary MP | $144,700 |
| 2011 | Member of Parliament | Ordinary MP | $141,800 |
| Total Career Earnings (13 years) | $3,348,195 | ||
Salary data from Remuneration Authority. Annual salary based on highest-paid role held during the year.
Local Government Salary & Role History
2 years of remuneration data| Year | Council | Role | Ward | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | Wellington City Council | Mayor(current) | - | $201,947(highest) |
| FY2025 | Wellington City Council | Mayor(current) | - | $189,799 |
| Total Career Earnings (2 years) | $391,746 | |||
Salary data from Remuneration Authority via NZ Taxpayers' Union analysis. Mayor/Chair salaries are individual; councillor salaries marked "(avg)" are council averages as individual councillor pay is not itemized.
Expense History
| Year | Role | Accommodation | Travel | Inter-Parl. | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | Other | Air | Surface | VIP | ||||
| 2023 | Minister | - | $8,838 | $25,974 | $32,314 | - | $105,052 | $172,178 |
| 2022 | Minister | - | $6,367 | $24,648 | $36,671 | - | $130,184 | $197,869 |
| 2021 | Minister | - | $8,388 | $21,002 | $39,911 | - | - | $69,301 |
| 2020 | Minister | - | $7,567 | $16,313 | $16,319 | - | $26,172 | $66,371 |
| 2019 | Minister | - | $10,205 | $31,981 | $36,304 | - | $122,604 | $201,095 |
| 2018 | Minister | - | $9,944 | $41,870 | $56,501 | $1,644 | $106,022 | $215,982 |
| 2017 | Minister | - | $759 | $27,148 | $98,908 | $124,700 | - | $251,516 |
| 2016 | MP | - | - | $99,737 | $85,503 | $202,760 | - | $333,531 |
| 2015 | MP | - | - | $57,576 | $35,010 | $108,379 | - | $136,846 |
| 2014 | MP | - | - | $44,679 | $16,534 | $64,956 | - | $64,956 |
| 2013 | MP | - | - | $33,224 | $18,278 | $54,166 | $9,911 | $54,166 |
| 2012 | MP | - | - | $26,775 | $13,322 | $41,952 | - | $47,554 |
| 2011 | MP | - | - | - | $43 | $43 | - | $87 |
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.
Local Government
1 roleCross-Sector Roles
Crown Entity Roles (1)
- Member of Parliament
Declared Financial Interests
12 years of declarations20235 declared interests▼
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned) – Wellington
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •AMP Personal Super
- •Kiwi Wealth KiwiSaver
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •ANZ Bank – mortgage
Gifts (1)
- •James Rickard – Carved tewhatewha
20224 declared interests▼
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned) – Wellington
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •Kiwi Wealth KiwiSaver
- •AXA Super
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •ANZ Bank – mortgage
202110 declared interests▼
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned) – Island Bay, Wellington
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •Kiwi Wealth KiwiSaver
- •AXA Super
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •ANZ Bank – mortgage
overseas travel costs (2)
- •Germany – representing the Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control. Contributor to travel: Federal Government of Germany, gratis airport facilitation at
- •FRA and TXL airports.
Gifts (4)
- •– Recipient of kiwifruit, avocado, and “Kiwi Crush” dehydrated fruit drink sachets
- •Seeka – for distribution to staff in ministerial offices (three separate gifts)
- •Taranaki – Tickets to World of Music, Arts and Dance (WOMAD) Festival (x2)
- •– Arts Festival Trust
202010 declared interests▼
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned) – Island Bay, Wellington
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •Kiwi Wealth KiwiSaver
- •AXA Super
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •ANZ Bank – mortgage
overseas travel costs (3)
- •United Kingdom – multilateral ministerial meeting. Contributor to surface travel and accommodation: Government of the United Kingdom.
- •Indonesia – multilateral ministerial meeting. Contributor to surface travel and accommodation: Government of Indonesia.
- •Sri Lanka – multilateral ministerial meeting. Contributor to surface travel and accommodation: Government of Sri Lanka.
Gifts (3)
- •– WOMAD tickets (x2; only one ticket used, and only attended festival for two hours to deliver a speech on behalf of the Prime Minister who had returned to
- •Taranaki Arts Festival – Wellington to lead the Christchurch attacks response)
- •– Trust
201913 declared interests▼
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Island Bay, Wellington
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •Kiwi Wealth KiwiSaver
- •AXA Super
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •ANZ Bank – mortgage
Gifts (8)
- •– Boxes (x3) of Emirati date fruits, limited edition book The Sheikh Zayed Grand
- •– Mosque, and gold, silver, and bronze plated steel art works by Emirati sculptor
- •His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al – Mattar Bin Lahej
- •– Nahyan, Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates
- •– Jet evacuation for Minister and staff from Lombok, Indonesia, following 5 August
- •Government of the Republic of Indonesia and Mr – 2018 Lombok earthquake
- •– Eddy K Sariaatmadja
- •the people of Ngāti Rangi – Specimen of Ruapehu stone
Discharged Debts (1)
- •Legal fees to Oakley Moran for representation in defamation proceedings – paid from costs awarded to member
20188 declared interests▼
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Island Bay, Wellington
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •Kiwi Wealth KiwiSaver
- •AXA Super
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (2)
- •ANZ Bank – mortgage
- •Oakley Moran – legal representation fees incurred in defence of ongoing alleged defamation proceedings
Gifts (3)
- •
- •New Zealand – VIP tickets to the British and Irish Lions rugby team tour (x6)
- •– Rugby
20178 declared interests▼
Gifts (4)
- •New Zealand Rugby Union – each game)
- •All Blacks Vs Australia Games – Tickets to All Blacks vs Wales (x2) and three All Blacks vs Australia games (x2
- •WOMAD – WOMAD
- •WOMAD (World of Music, Arts and Dance) – Tickets to WOMAD (World of Music, Arts and Dance) New Zealand (x2) –(+1 linked)
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •ANZ Bank – mortgage
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •AXA Super
- •Kiwi Wealth KiwiSaver
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Island Bay, Wellington
201610 declared interests▼
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Island Bay, Wellington
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •Kiwi Wealth KiwiSaver
- •AXA Super
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
overseas travel costs (1)
- •People’s Republic of China – official visit as Leader of the Opposition. Contributor to travel and accommodation: Government of the People’s Republic of China (transport, accommodation, and meals within country but excluding international airfares).
Gifts (5)
- •ICC – 9 x tickets to ICC Cricket World Cup fixtures, February and March 2015
- •– Cricket World Cup 2 x tickets to All Blacks v Wallabies game, August 2015, 1 x braided tie and silver
- •New Zealand Rugby – fern pin, and 2 x tickets to the Rugby World Cup final
- •– Union
- •Kea Jump Skydive and Combo Skydive Photography Package – Kea Jump skydive and combo skydive photography package
20154 declared interests▼
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Island Bay, Wellington * Interest rate payable in relation to the debt is less than the normal market interest rate that applied at the time the debt was incurred or, if the terms of the debt have been amended, at the time of that amendment. ANNUAL RETURNS J. 7
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Gareth Morgan KiwiSaver AXA Super
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •ANZ Bank – mortgage
Gifts (1)
- •
20146 declared interests▼
Gifts (1)
- •Whips’ fund – Contribution to legal fees
Company Directorships (1)
- •High Performance Work Limited – advises on high performance workplace initiatives
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)
- •High Performance Work Limited – advises on high performance workplace initiatives
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Island Bay, Wellington
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •GMK KiwiSaver AXA Super
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
20134 declared interests▼
Real Property (1)
- •Family home, Island Bay, Wellington
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •AXA Super
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
overseas travel costs (1)
- •Taiwan – study trip. Contributor to travel and accommodation: Government of Taiwan.
20125 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (1)
- •Centre for High Performance Work Ltd – advice on workplace productivity
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)
- •Centre for High Performance Work Ltd – advice on workplace productivity
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Island Bay, Wellington
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Gareth Morgan KiwiSaver
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
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
- Local government remuneration from Remuneration Authority via NZ Taxpayers' Union