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Barbara Kuriger
NationalCurrent MP
Career MP Salary
$2,150,385
12 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$1,024,420
12 years of data
Professional Background
Updated 3 Feb 2026No biographical information available
Education
Not specified
Qualifications
None listed
Salary & Role History
12 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Deputy Speaker | Deputy Speaker | $222,900(highest) |
| 2024 | Deputy Speaker | Deputy Speaker | $218,600 |
| 2023 | Deputy Speaker | Deputy Speaker | $214,400 |
| 2022 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $168,400 |
| 2021 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $168,400 |
| 2020 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $180,400 |
| 2019 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $176,900 |
| 2018 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $168,900 |
| 2017 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $163,961 |
| 2016 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $160,024 |
| 2015 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $156,800 |
| 2014 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $150,700 |
| Total Career Earnings (12 years) | $2,150,385 | ||
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 | ||||
| 2025 | MP | $40,000 | - | - | $28,284 | - | $22,303 | $70,829 |
| 2024 | MP | $52,768 | - | $14,906 | $26,106 | - | $8,175 | $95,905 |
| 2023 | MP | $32,161 | - | $20,404 | $29,040 | - | - | $85,508 |
| 2022 | MP | $30,914 | - | $27,116 | $20,715 | - | $20,369 | $83,629 |
| 2021 | MP | $25,208 | - | $25,785 | $29,093 | - | - | $85,108 |
| 2020 | MP | $21,581 | - | $21,988 | $21,736 | - | $4,264 | $69,296 |
| 2019 | MP | $21,640 | - | $24,671 | $22,699 | - | $2,601 | $72,317 |
| 2018 | MP | $15,814 | - | $19,473 | $24,331 | $42,022 | $12,914 | $95,389 |
| 2017 | MP | $20,076 | - | $19,157 | $24,194 | $65,559 | - | $128,986 |
| 2016 | MP | $19,546 | - | $22,637 | $26,894 | $72,026 | - | $125,144 |
| 2015 | MP | $19,546 | - | $27,713 | $18,385 | $69,636 | $13,061 | $99,137 |
| 2014 | MP | $4,618 | - | $6,279 | $2,275 | $13,172 | - | $13,172 |
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
11 years of declarations202528 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (4)
- •Taranaki Growth Spurt Limited (not trading) – operated gym franchise
- •Shortland Farm Management Limited – general partner for limited liability partnership; dairy farming
- •Monster Ernie Farm Management Limited – general partner for limited liability partnership; dairy farming
- •Kuriger Trustees Limited – trustee company
Other Companies & Business Interests (7)
- •Greenplan (Wild Boar) 1999 Forestry Partnership – forestry venture
- •Fonterra Limited – dairy processing
- •Livestock Improvement Limited – bovine genetics
- •Shortland Farm Limited Partnership – dairy farm business
- •Shortland Farm No 2 Limited Partnership – dairy farm business
- •Oxbow Dairies Limited – dairy farm business
- •Ravensdown – fertiliser and animal health products
Trusts (3)
- •B J Kuriger Family Trust (trustee)
- •L S Kuriger Family Trust (beneficiary)
- •L S & B J Kuriger Trusts Partnership (both above trusts are partners in this entity; trustee)
Real Property (9)
- •Family home (owned by L S & B J Kuriger Trusts Partnership) – New
- •Plymouth
- •Family home (owned by L S & B J Kuriger Trusts Partnership) – Te
- •Awamutu
- •Dairy farm (owned by Shortland Farm Limited Partnership) – Ōpunake
- •Dairy farm (owned by Shortland Farm No 2 Limited Partnership) –
- •Ōpunake
- •Dairy farm grazing unit (joined leasehold interest) – Ōpunake
- •Apartment (owned by L S & B J Kuriger Trusts Partnership) – Wellington
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Fisher Funds KiwiSaver
Debts Owed to the Member (3)
- •L S & B J Kuriger Trusts Partnership – loan account owing via trusts
- •Partnership*
- •Taranaki Growth Spurt Limited – loan account*
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •ANZ Bank – mortgage
202424 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (4)
- •Taranaki Growth Spurt Limited (not trading) – operated gym franchise
- •Shortland Farm Management Limited – general partner for limited liability partnership; dairy farming
- •Monster Ernie Farm Management Limited – trustee company; dairy farming
- •Kuriger Trustees Limited – trustee company; dairy farming
Other Companies & Business Interests (7)
- •Greenplan (Wild Boar) 1999 Forestry Partnership – forestry venture
- •Fonterra Limited – dairy processing
- •Livestock Improvement Limited – bovine genetics
- •Shortland Farm Limited Partnership – dairy farm business
- •Shortland Farm No 2 Limited Partnership – dairy farm business
- •Oxbow Dairies Limited – dairy farm business
- •Ravensdown – fertiliser and animal health products
Trusts (3)
- •BJ Kuriger Family Trust (trustee)
- •LS Kuriger Family Trust (beneficiary)
- •LS&BJ Kuriger Family Trust (trustee; both above trusts are partners in this entity)
Real Property (6)
- •Family home (owned by LS&BJ Kuriger Trusts Partnership) – New Plymouth
- •Family home (owned by LS&BJ Kuriger Trusts Partnership) – Te Awamutu
- •Dairy farm (owned by Shortland Farm Limited Partnership) – Ōpunake
- •Dairy farm (owned by Shortland Farm No 2 Limited Partnership) – Ōpunake
- •Dairy farm grazing unit (joint leasehold interest) – Ōpunake
- •Apartment (owned by LS&BJ Kuriger Trusts Partnership) – Wellington
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Kiwi Wealth KiwiSaver
Debts Owed to the Member (2)
- •LS&BJ Kuriger Trusts Partnership – loan account owing via trusts partnership*
- •Taranaki Growth Spurt Limited – loan account*
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •ANZ Bank – mortgage
202327 declared interests▼
Other Companies & Business Interests (7)
- •Ravensdown – fertiliser and animal health products
- •Greenplan (Wild Boar) 1999 Forestry Partnership – forestry venture
- •Fonterra Limited – dairy processing
- •Livestock Improvement Limited – bovine genetics
- •Shortland Farm Limited Partnership – dairy farm business
- •Shortland Farm No 2 Limited Partnership – dairy farm business
- •Oxbow Dairies Limited – dairy farm business
Trusts (3)
- •B J Kuriger Family Trust (trustee)
- •L S Kuriger Family Trust (beneficiary)
- •L S & B J Kuriger Family Trusts Partnership (trustee; both above trusts are partners in this entity)
Real Property (8)
- •Family home (owned by L S & B J Kuriger Family Trusts Partnership) – New
- •Plymouth
- •Family home (owned by L S & B J Kuriger Family Trusts Partnership) – Te
- •Awamutu
- •Dairy farm (owned by Shortland Farm Limited Partnership) – Ōpunake
- •Dairy farm (owned by Shortland Farm No 2 Limited Partnership) – Ōpunake
- •Dairy farm grazing unit (joint leasehold interest) – Ōpunake
- •Apartment (owned by L S & B J Kuriger Family Trusts Partnership) – Wellington
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Kiwi Wealth KiwiSaver
Debts Owed to the Member (3)
- •L S & B J Kuriger Family Trusts Partnership – loan account owing via trusts
- •Partnership*
- •Taranaki Growth Spurt Limited – loan account*
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •ANZ Bank – mortgage
Company Directorships (4)
- •Taranaki Growth Spurt Limited (not trading) – operated gym franchise
- •Shortland Farm Management Limited – general partner for limited liability partnership
- •Monster Ernie Farm Management Limited – general partner for limited liability partnership
- •Kuriger Trustees Limited – trustee company
202224 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (4)
- •Taranaki Growth Spurt Limited (not trading) – operated gym franchise
- •Shortland Farm Management Limited – general partner for limited liability partnership
- •Monster Ernie Farm Management Limited – general partner for limited liability partnership
- •Kuriger Trustees Limited – trustee company
Other Companies & Business Interests (7)
- •Greenplan (Wild Boar) 1999 Forestry Partnership – forestry venture
- •Fonterra Limited – dairy processing
- •Livestock Improvement Limited – bovine genetics
- •Shortland Farm Limited Partnership – dairy farm business
- •Shortland Farm No 2 Limited Partnership – dairy farm business
- •Oxbow Dairies Limited – dairy farm business
- •Ravensdown – fertiliser and animal health products
Trusts (3)
- •B J Kuriger Family Trust (trustee)
- •L S Kuriger Family Trust (beneficiary)
- •LS & BJ Kuriger Family Trusts Partnership (trustee; both above trusts are partners in this entity)
Real Property (6)
- •Family home (owned by LS & BJ Kuriger Trusts Partnership) – New Plymouth
- •Family home (owned by LS & BJ Kuriger Trusts Partnership) – Te Awamutu
- •Dairy farm (owned by Shortland Farm Limited Partnership) – Ōpunake
- •Dairy farm (owned by Shortland Farm No 2 Limited Partnership) – Ōpunake
- •Dairy farm grazing unit (joint leasehold interest) – Ōpunake
- •Apartment (owned by LS & BJ Kuriger Trusts Partnership) – Wellington
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Kiwi Wealth KiwiSaver
Debts Owed to the Member (2)
- •LS & BJ Kuriger Trusts Partnership – loan account owing via trusts partnership*
- •Taranaki Growth Spurt Limited – loan account*
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •ANZ Bank – mortgage
202124 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (4)
- •Taranaki Growth Spurt Limited (not trading) – operated gym franchise
- •Shortland Farm Management Limited – general partner for limited liability partnership
- •Monster Ernie Farm Management Limited – general partner for limited liability partnership
- •Kuriger Trustees Limited – trustee company
Other Companies & Business Interests (7)
- •Greenplan (Wild Boar) 1999 Forestry Partnership – forestry venture
- •Fonterra Limited – dairy processing
- •Livestock Improvement Limited – bovine genetics
- •Shortland Farm Limited Partnership – dairy farm business
- •Shortland Farm No 2 Limited Partnership – dairy farm business
- •Oxbow Dairies Limited – dairy farm business
- •Ravensdown – fertiliser and animal health products
Trusts (3)
- •B J Kuriger Family Trust (trustee)
- •L S Kuriger Family Trust (beneficiary)
- •LS & BJ Kuriger Family Trusts Partnership (trustee; both above trusts are partners in this entity)
Real Property (6)
- •Family home (owned by LS & BJ Kuriger Trusts Partnership) – New Plymouth
- •Family home (owned by LS & BJ Kuriger Trusts Partnership) – Te Awamutu
- •Dairy farm (owned by Shortland Farm Limited Partnership) – Ōpunake
- •Dairy farm (owned by Shortland Farm No 2 Limited Partnership) – Ōpunake
- •Dairy farm grazing unit, joint leasehold interest – Ōpunake
- •Apartment (owned by LS & BJ Kuriger Trusts Partnership) – Wellington
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Kiwi Wealth KiwiSaver
Debts Owed to the Member (2)
- •LS & BJ Kuriger Trusts Partnership – loan account owing via trusts partnership*
- •Taranaki Growth Spurt Limited – loan account*
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •ANZ Bank – mortgage
202024 declared interests▼
Real Property (6)
- •Family home (owned by LS & BJ Kuriger Trusts Partnership) – Te Awamutu
- •Dairy farm (owned by Shortland Farm Limited Partnership) – Ōpunake
- •Dairy farm (owned by Shortland Farm Limited Partnership) – Ōpunake
- •Dairy farm grazing unit, joint leasehold interest – Ōpunake
- •Apartment (owned by LS & BJ Kuriger Trusts Partnership) – Wellington
- •Family home (owned by LS & BJ Kuriger Trusts Partnership) – New Plymouth
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Kiwi Wealth KiwiSaver
Debts Owed to the Member (2)
- •LS & BJ Kuriger Trusts Partnership – loan account owing via trusts partnership*
- •Taranaki Growth Spurt Limited – loan account*
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •ANZ Bank – mortgage
Company Directorships (4)
- •Taranaki Growth Spurt Limited (not trading) – operated gym franchise
- •Shortland Farm Management Limited – general partner for limited liability partnership
- •Monster Ernie Farm Management Limited – general partner for limited liability partnership
- •Kuriger Trustees Limited – trustee company
Other Companies & Business Interests (7)
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- •Shortland Farm Limited Partnership – Shortland Farm No 2 Limited Partnership – dairy farm business(+6 linked)
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Trusts (3)
- •B J Kuriger Family Trust (trustee)
- •L S Kuriger Family Trust (beneficiary)
- •LS & BJ Kuriger Family Trusts Partnership (trustee; both above trusts are partners in this entity)
201924 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (4)
- •Taranaki Growth Spurt Limited (not trading) – operated gym franchise
- •Shortland Farm Management Limited – general partner for limited liability partnership
- •Monster Ernie Farm Management Limited – general partner for limited liability partnership
- •Kuriger Trustees Limited – trustee company
Other Companies & Business Interests (7)
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- •Shortland Farm Limited Partnership – Shortland Farm No 2 Limited Partnership – dairy farm business(+6 linked)
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- •
Trusts (3)
- •BJ Kuriger Family Trust (trustee)
- •LS Kuriger Family Trust (beneficiary)
- •LS & BJ Kuriger Family Trusts Partnership (trustee; both above trusts are partners in this entity)
Real Property (6)
- •Family home (owned by LS & BJ Kuriger Trusts Partnership), New Plymouth
- •Family home (owned by LS & BJ Kuriger Trusts Partnership), Te Awamutu
- •Dairy farm (owned by Shortland Farm Limited Partnership), Ōpunake
- •Dairy farm (owned by Shortland Farm No 2 Limited Partnership), Ōpunake
- •Dairy farm grazing unit (joint leasehold interest), Ōpunake
- •Apartment (owned by LS & BJ Kuriger Trusts Partnership), Wellington
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Kiwi Wealth KiwiSaver
Debts Owed to the Member (2)
- •LS & BJ Kuriger Trusts Partnership – loan account owing via trusts partnership*
- •Taranaki Growth Spurt Limited – loan account*
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •ANZ Bank – mortgage
201824 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (4)
- •Kuriger Trustees Limited – trustee company
- •Taranaki Growth Spurt Limited (not trading) – operated gym franchise
- •Shortland Farm Management Limited – general partner for limited liability company
- •Monster Ernie Farm Management Limited – general partner for limited liability partnership
Other Companies & Business Interests (7)
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- •Shortland Farm Limited Partnership – Shortland Farm No 2 Limited Partnership – dairy farm business(+6 linked)
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- •
Trusts (3)
- •BJ Kuriger Family Trust (trustee)
- •LS Kuriger Family Trust (beneficiary)
- •LS & BJ Kuriger Family Trusts Parnership (trustee, both above trusts are partners in this entity)
Real Property (6)
- •Family home (owned by LS & BJ Kuriger Trusts Parntership), New Plymouth
- •Family home (owned by LS & BJ Kuriger Trusts Parntership), Te Awamutu
- •Dairy farm (owned by Shortland Farm Limited Partnership), Ōpunake
- •Dairy farm (owned by Shortland Farm No 2 Limited Partnership), Ōpunake
- •Dairy farm grazing unit (joint leasehold interest), Ōpunake
- •Apartment (owned by LS & BJ Kuriger Trusts Partnership), Wellington
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Kiwi Wealth KiwiSaver
Debts Owed to the Member (2)
- •LS & BJ Kuriger Trusts Parntership – loan account owing via trusts partnership*
- •Taranaki Growth Spurt Limited – loan account*
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •ANZ Bank – mortgage
201725 declared interests▼
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •ANZ Bank – mortgage
Debts Owed to the Member (3)
- •Taranaki Growth Spurt Limited – loan account*
- •Partnership)*
- •LS and BJ Kuriger Trusts Partnership – loan account (owing via trusts
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Kiwi Wealth KiwSaver
Real Property (6)
- •Apartment (owned by LS & BJ Kuriger Trusts Partnership), Wellington
- •Dairy farm grazing unit (joint leasehold), Ōpunake
- •Dairy farm (owned by Shortland Farm No 2 Limited Partnership), Ōpunake
- •Dairy farm (owned by Shortland Farm Limited Partnership), Ōpunake
- •Family home (owned by LS & BJ Kuriger Trusts Partnership), Te Awamutu
- •Family home (owned by LS & BJ Kuriger Trusts Partnership), New Plymouth
Trusts (3)
- •LS & BJ Kuriger Family Trusts Partnership (trustee, both above trusts are partners in this entity)
- •L S Kuriger Family Trust (beneficiary)
- •B J Kuriger Family Trust (trustee)
Other Companies & Business Interests (7)
- •Ravensdown Fertiliser Co-op Limited – Ravensdown – fertilisers and animal health products(+4 linked)
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- •Shortland Farm Limited Partnership – Shortland Farm No 2 Limited Partnership – dairy farm business(+6 linked)
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- •
- •
Company Directorships (4)
- •Kuriger Trustees Limited – trustee company
- •Monster Ernie Farm Management Limited – general partner for limited liability partnership
- •Shortland Farm Management Limited – general partner for limited liability partnership
- •Taranaki Growth Spurt Limited (not trading) – operated gym franchise
201625 declared interests▼
Other Companies & Business Interests (7)
- •Shortland Farm Limited Partnership – Shortland Farm No 2 Limited Partnership – dairy farm business(+6 linked)
- •
- •Ravensdown Fertiliser Co-op Limited – Ravensdown – fertilisers and animal health products(+4 linked)
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- •
- •
- •
Trusts (3)
- •B J Kuriger Family Trust (trustee)
- •L S Kuriger Family Trust (beneficiary)
- •LS & BJ Kuriger Family Trusts Partnership (trustee, both above trusts are partners in this entity)
Real Property (6)
- •Family home (owned by LS & BJ Kuriger Trusts Partnership), New Plymouth
- •Family home (owned by LS & BJ Kuriger Trusts Partnership), Te Awamutu
- •Dairy farm (owned by Shortland Farm Limited Partnership), Ōpunake
- •Dairy farm (owned by Shortland Farm No 2 Limited Partnership), Ōpunake
- •Dairy farm grazing unit (joint leasehold), Ōpunake
- •Apartment (owned by LS & BJ Kuriger Trusts Partnership), Wellington
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Kiwi Wealth KiwSaver
Debts Owed to the Member (3)
- •LS and BJ Kuriger Trusts Partnership – loan account (owing via trusts
- •Partnership)*
- •Taranaki Growth Spurt Limited – loan account*
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Company Directorships (4)
- •Taranaki Growth Spurt Limited (not trading) – operated gym franchise
- •Shortland Farm Limited Partnership – Shortland Farm Management Limited – “general partner” for limited liability partnership(+5 linked)
- •General Electric Limited – Monster Ernie Farm Management Limited – “general partner” for limited liability partnership(+1 linked)
- •Kuriger Trustees Limited – trustee company
201516 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (11)
- •Taranaki Growth Spurt Limited (not trading) – operated gym franchise in New Plymouth
- •Shortland Farm Management Limited – ‘general partner’ for limited liability partnership called Shortland Farm Limited Partnership
- •Monster Ernie Farm Management Limited – ‘general partner’ for limited liability partnership called Shortland Farm No 2 Limited Partnership ANNUAL RETURNS J. 7
- •Kuriger Trustees Limited – trustee company 2 Other companies and business entities
- •Greenplan (Wild Boar) 1999 Forestry Partnership No 43 – forestry venture
- •Fonterra Limited – dairy processing
- •Livestock Improvement Limited – bovine genetics
- •Shortland Farm Limited Partnership – dairy farm business
- •Shortland Farm No 2 Limited Partnership – dairy farm business
- •Oxbow Dairies Limited – dairy farm business
- •Ravensdown – fertilisers and animal health products
Trusts (1)
- •B J Kuriger Family Trust (trustee) L S Kuriger Family Trust (beneficiary) LS & BJ Kuriger Family Trusts Partnership (both above trusts are partners in this entity)
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (owned by LS & BJ Kuriger Family Trusts Partnership), New Plymouth Second family home for electorate business (owned by LS & BJ Kuriger Family Trusts Partnership), Te Awamutu Dairy farm (owned by Shortland Farm Limited Partnership), Ōpunake Dairy farm (owned by Shortland Farm No 2 Limited Partnership), Ōpunake Dairy farm grazing unit (joint leasehold), Ōpunake Apartment for electorate and parliamentary business and family (owned by LS & BJ Kuriger Family Trusts Partnership), Wellington
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Kiwibank KiwiWealth KiwiSaver (default investment portfolio)
Debts Owed to the Member (1)
- •LS and BJ Kuriger Trusts Partnership – loan account*
Payment for Activities (1)
- •Director’s honorarium – Dairy NZ Limited
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