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Barbara Stewart
NZ FirstFormer MP
Career MP Salary
$1,065,485
7 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$434,823
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $163,961(highest) |
| 2016 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $160,024 |
| 2015 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $156,800 |
| 2014 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $150,700 |
| 2013 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $147,500 |
| 2012 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $144,700 |
| 2011 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $141,800 |
| Total Career Earnings (7 years) | $1,065,485 | ||
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 | ||||
| 2017 | MP | $20,406 | - | $5,620 | $6,311 | $32,335 | - | $64,672 |
| 2016 | MP | $27,923 | - | $18,284 | $24,006 | $70,491 | - | $123,050 |
| 2015 | MP | $25,668 | - | $19,059 | $21,889 | $66,948 | - | $86,443 |
| 2014 | MP | $14,969 | - | $21,642 | $18,214 | $55,277 | $9,943 | $55,277 |
| 2013 | MP | $14,191 | - | $17,863 | $16,498 | $48,830 | - | $48,830 |
| 2012 | MP | $14,330 | - | $16,585 | $12,954 | $43,869 | - | $52,770 |
| 2011 | MP | - | - | $1,343 | $548 | $1,891 | - | $3,781 |
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
9 years of declarations20176 declared interests▼
Trusts (2)
- •Barbara Stewart Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
- •R A Peach Estate Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Fencourt, Cambridge
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Mercer Fund KiwiSaver
Debts Owed to the Member (2)
- •First Mortgage Trust – deposit*
- •Taranaki Savings Bank – term deposit
20169 declared interests▼
overseas travel costs (2)
- •Development.
- •Thailand – presentation of paper at conference. Contributor to travel and accommodation: New Zealand Parliamentarians’ Group on Population and
Debts Owed to the Member (2)
- •Taranaki Savings Bank – term deposit
- •First Mortgage Trust – deposit
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Mercer Fund KiwiSaver
Real Property (2)
- •Home (owned by RA Peach Estate Family Trust), Ōkiato
- •Family home (jointly owned), Fencourt, Cambridge
Trusts (2)
- •R A Peach Estate Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
- •Barbara Stewart Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
20156 declared interests▼
Trusts (1)
- •Barbara Stewart Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary) RA Peach Estate Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Fencourt, Cambridge Home (owned by RA Peach Estate Family Trust), Ōkiato
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Mercer Fund KiwiSaver
Debts Owed to the Member (2)
- •First Mortgage Trust – deposit
- •Taranaki Savings Bank – term deposit
overseas travel costs (1)
- •Taiwan – cultural/education tour. Contributor to travel and accommodation: Government of Taiwan.
20145 declared interests▼
Trusts (1)
- •Barbara Stewart Family Trust RA Peach Estate Family Trust
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Fencourt, Cambridge Home (owned by RA Peach Estate Family Trust), Cambridge Home (owned by RA Peach Estate Family Trust), Ōkiato
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Mercer Fund KiwiSaver
Debts Owed to the Member (2)
- •First Mortgage Trust – deposit
- •Taranaki Savings Bank – bank deposit
20133 declared interests▼
Trusts (1)
- •Barbara Stewart Family Trust
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Fencourt, Cambridge
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •KiwiSaver – Mercer Fund
20123 declared interests▼
Trusts (1)
- •Barbara Stewart Family Trust
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Fencourt, Cambridge
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •KiwiSaver – Mercer Fund 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
20084 declared interests▼
Trusts (1)
- •BJ Stewart Family Trust
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Cambridge
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Global Retirement Trust
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
20074 declared interests▼
Trusts (1)
- •BJ Stewart Family Trust
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Cambridge
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Global Retirement Trust
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
20064 declared interests▼
Trusts (1)
- •BJ Stewart Family Trust
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Waipa, Cambridge
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Global Retirement Trust
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