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Chris Hipkins
LabourCurrent MP
Career MP Salary
$3,772,651
16 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$1,353,804
15 years of data
Professional Background
Updated 3 Feb 2026No biographical information available
Education
Not specified
Qualifications
None listed
Salary & Role History
16 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Leader of the Opposition | Leader of Opposition | $316,100 |
| 2024 | Leader of the Opposition | Leader of Opposition | $310,000 |
| 2023 | Prime Minister Also: Leader of the Opposition; Prime Minister; Minister of Education; Minister for Ministerial Services; Minister for National Security and Intelligence; Minister of Police; Minister for the Public Service | Prime Minister | $471,049(highest) |
| 2022 | Minister for COVID-19 Response Also: Minister for COVID-19 Response; Minister of Education; Minister of Police; Minister for the Public Service | Minister (Cabinet) | $295,663 |
| 2021 | Minister for COVID-19 Response Also: Minister for COVID-19 Response; Minister of Education; Minister for the Public Service | Minister (Cabinet) | $295,663 |
| 2020 | Minister for COVID-19 Response Also: Minister for COVID-19 Response; Minister of Education; Minister of Health; Minister for Ministerial Services; Minister for the Public Service; Minister of State Services | Minister (Cabinet) | $295,663 |
| 2019 | Minister of Education Also: Minister of Education; Minister for Ministerial Services; Minister of State Services | Minister (Cabinet) | $295,663 |
| 2018 | Minister of Education Also: Minister of Education; Minister for Ministerial Services; Minister of State Services | Minister (Cabinet) | $295,663 |
| 2017 | Minister of Education Also: Minister of Education; Minister for Ministerial Services; Minister of State Services | Minister (Cabinet) | $295,663 |
| 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 |
| 2008 | Member of Parliament Also: Member of Parliament; Labour; Rimutaka | Electorate MP (Rimutaka) | $0 |
| Total Career Earnings (16 years) | $3,772,651 | ||
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 | - | - | $18,508 | $24,197 | $32,921 | - | $89,083 |
| 2024 | MP | - | - | $53,305 | $467 | $29,056 | - | $94,534 |
| 2023 | Minister | - | $20,706 | $29,945 | $108,239 | - | $229,682 | $388,571 |
| 2022 | Minister | - | $2,570 | $13,437 | $27,341 | - | $117,096 | $160,445 |
| 2021 | Minister | - | $2,328 | $8,883 | $31,102 | - | - | $42,313 |
| 2020 | Minister | - | $1,838 | $9,237 | $29,363 | - | - | $40,438 |
| 2019 | Minister | - | $2,437 | $18,034 | $44,061 | - | $4,755 | $69,288 |
| 2018 | Minister | - | $2,508 | $13,675 | $40,665 | $310 | $70,416 | $127,575 |
| 2017 | Minister | - | - | $12,201 | $21,738 | $30,880 | - | $64,820 |
| 2016 | MP | - | - | $12,007 | $22,576 | $37,532 | - | $66,783 |
| 2015 | MP | - | - | $17,459 | $19,767 | $42,530 | - | $51,632 |
| 2014 | MP | - | - | $25,788 | $25,052 | $56,446 | - | $56,446 |
| 2013 | MP | - | - | $21,095 | $23,492 | $49,176 | $12,471 | $49,176 |
| 2012 | MP | $157 | - | $11,240 | $19,557 | $34,123 | - | $41,430 |
| 2011 | MP | - | - | $1,828 | $3,807 | $5,635 | - | $11,270 |
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
17 years of declarations20258 declared interests▼
Retirement Schemes (3)
- •AMP State Sector Retirement Savings Scheme
- •Forest Road Super
- •AMP KiwiSaver
Real Property (3)
- •Residential property (owned by superannuation trust) – Raumati South,
- •Family home – Upper Hutt, Wellington
- •Paraparaumu
Trusts (1)
- •C.J Hipkins Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Westpac Bank – mortgages
202410 declared interests▼
Real Property (3)
- •Paraparaumu
- •Residential property (owned by superannuation trust) – Raumati South,
- •Family home – Upper Hutt, Wellington
Trusts (1)
- •C.J. Hipkins Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Gifts (2)
- •HRH Princess Anne The Princess Royal – Framed photograph
- •Chinese Premier, Li Qiang – Bike
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Westpac Bank – mortgages
Retirement Schemes (3)
- •Forest Road Super
- •AMP State Sector Retirement Savings Scheme
- •AMP KiwiSaver
20239 declared interests▼
Real Property (4)
- •Residential property (owned by superannuation trust) – Raumati South,
- •Family home (jointly owned) – Upper Hutt
- •Family home (jointly owned) – Upper Hutt
- •Paraparaumu
Trusts (1)
- •C.J. Hipkins Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Westpac Bank – mortgages (x4)
Retirement Schemes (3)
- •Forest Road Super
- •AMP State Sector Retirement Savings Scheme
- •AMP KiwiSaver
20228 declared interests▼
Retirement Schemes (3)
- •AMP State Sector Retirement Savings Scheme
- •Forest Road Super
- •AMP KiwiSaver
Real Property (3)
- •Residential property (jointly owned) – Upper Hutt, Wellington
- •Residential property (in superannuation trust) – Raumati South, Paraparaumu
- •Residential property (jointed owned) – Upper Hutt, Wellington
Trusts (1)
- •C.J. Hipkins Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Westpac Bank – mortgages (x3)
20218 declared interests▼
Retirement Schemes (3)
- •AMP KiwiSaver
- •Forest Road Super
- •AMP State Sector Retirement Savings Scheme
Real Property (2)
- •Residential property (jointly owned) – Upper Hutt
- •Residential property (in Superannuation Trust) – Raumati South, Paraparaumu
Trusts (2)
- •Forest Road Superannuation Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
- •C.J. Hipkins Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Westpac Bank – mortgages (x2)
20207 declared interests▼
Retirement Schemes (3)
- •AMP KiwiSaver
- •Forest Road Super
- •AMP State Sector Retirement Savings Scheme
Trusts (1)
- •C.J. Hipkins Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Real Property (2)
- •Residential property (jointly owned) – Upper Hutt
- •Residential property (in superannuation trust) – Raumati South, Paraparaumu
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Westpac Bank – mortgages (x2)
20199 declared interests▼
Retirement Schemes (3)
- •Forest Road Super
- •AMP KiwiSaver
- •AMP State Sector Retirement Savings Scheme
Real Property (3)
- •Paraparaumu
- •Residential property (owned by superannuation trust), Raumati South,
- •Residential property (jointly owned), Upper Hutt
Trusts (2)
- •Forest Road Superannuation Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
- •C.J. Hipkins Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
20189 declared interests▼
Trusts (2)
- •C.J. Hipkins Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
- •Forest Road Superannuation Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Real Property (3)
- •Residential property (owned by family trust), Trentham, Upper Hutt
- •Residential property (owned by superannuation trust), Raumati South,
- •Paraparaumu
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Westpac Bank – mortgages (x3)
Retirement Schemes (3)
- •Forest Road Super
- •AMP KiwiSaver
- •AMP State Sector Retirement Savings Scheme
20179 declared interests▼
Real Property (3)
- •Residential property (owned by superannuation scheme), Raumati South,
- •Residential property (owned by trust), Trentham Upper Hutt
- •Paraparaumu
Trusts (2)
- •C.J. Hipkins Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
- •Forest Road Superannuation Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Retirement Schemes (3)
- •AMP KiwiSaver
- •AMP State Sector Retirement Savings Scheme
- •Forest Road Super
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
20169 declared interests▼
Real Property (3)
- •Paraparaumu
- •Residential property (owned by family trust), Trentham, Upper Hutt
- •Residential property (owned by superannuation trust), Raumati South,
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Retirement Schemes (3)
- •Forest Road Super
- •AMP State Sector Retirement Savings Scheme
- •AMP KiwiSaver
Company Directorships (1)
- •Eldorado Limited (non-trading) – consultancy company
Trusts (1)
- •C.J. Hipkins Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
20155 declared interests▼
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Westpac Bank – mortgages (x5)
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •AXA KiwiSaver AXA State Sector Retirement Savings Scheme Forest Road Super
Real Property (1)
- •Residential property (owened by family trust), Trentham, Upper Hutt Residential property (owned by superannuation trust), Raumati South, Paraparaumu Residential property, Raumati South, Paraparaumu
Trusts (1)
- •C.J. Hipkins Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Company Directorships (1)
- •Eldorado Limited (non-trading) – consultancy company
20145 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (1)
- •Eldorado Limited (non-trading) – consultancy company
Trusts (1)
- •CJ Hipkins Family Trust ANNUAL RETURNS J. 7
Real Property (1)
- •Residential property (in family trust), Trentham, Upper Hutt Residential property (in superannuation trust), Raumati South, Paraparaumu Residential property, Raumati South, Paraparaumu
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •AXA KiwiSaver AXA State Sector Retirement Savings Scheme Forest Road Super
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
20137 declared interests▼
overseas travel costs (2)
- •United States – exchange programme for young political leaders. Contributor to travel and accommodation: East-West Centre.
- •United States – parliamentary exchange programme. Contributor to travel and accommodation: American Council of Young Political Leaders.
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •AXA KiwiSaver AXA State Sector Retirement Saving Scheme Forest Road Super
Real Property (1)
- •Residential property (in family trust), Trentham, Upper Hutt Residential property (in super trust), Raumati South, Paraparaumu Residential property, Raumati South, Paraparaumu ANNUAL RETURNS J. 7
Trusts (1)
- •CJ Hipkins Family Trust
Company Directorships (1)
- •Eldorado Limited (non-trading) – consultancy company
20129 declared interests▼
Gifts (3)
- •Sky TV – Rugby World Cup ticket, final
- •New Zealand Rugby Union – Rugby World Cup tickets, quarter-final
- •Westpac – Rugby World Cup tickets, pool game
overseas travel costs (1)
- •Belgium and France – visit of young leaders from non-member countries to the institutions of the European Union, as guests of the European Parliament and the European Commission. Contributor to travel and accommodation: European Union visitors programme.
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •AXA KiwiSaver AXA State Sector Retirement Savings Scheme ING Retirement Savings Scheme
Real Property (1)
- •Residential property, Trentham, Upper Hutt Residential property, Raumati South, Paraparaumu
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)
- •Hutt Valley Rape Crisis (trustee) – counselling and trauma services
Company Directorships (1)
- •Eldorado Limited (non-trading) – consultancy company
20115 declared interests▼
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •AXA KiwiSaver AXA State Sector Retirement Savings Scheme ING Retirement Savings Scheme
Real Property (1)
- •Residential property, Trentham, Upper Hutt Residential property, Raumati South, Paraparaumu
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)
- •Hutt Valley Rape Crisis (trustee) – counselling and trauma services
Company Directorships (1)
- •Eldorado Limited (non-trading) – consultancy company
20105 declared interests▼
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •AXA KiwiSaver AXA State Sector Retirement Savings Scheme ING Retirement Savings Scheme
Real Property (1)
- •Residential property, Trentham, Upper Hutt Residential property, Raumati South, Paraparaumu
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)
- •Hutt Valley Rape Crisis (trustee) – counselling and trauma services
Company Directorships (1)
- •Eldorado Limited – consultancy company (non-trading)
20096 declared interests▼
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (3)
- •
- •
- •
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •AXA KiwiSaver Scheme AXA Aspire State Sector Retirement Savings Scheme
Real Property (1)
- •Rental property, Raumati, Paraparaumu
Company Directorships (1)
- •Eldorado Limited (non-trading) – consulting company
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