Chris Penk
$1,957,061
9 years tracked
$572,730
9 years of data
Professional Background
Updated 3 Feb 2026No biographical information available
Education
Not specified
Qualifications
None listed
Salary & Role History
9 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Minister for Building and Construction Also: Minister for Building and Construction; Associate Minister of Defence; Associate Minister of Immigration; Minister for Land Information; Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing; Minister for Veterans | Minister (Cabinet) | $316,100(highest) |
| 2024 | Minister for Building and Construction Also: Minister for Building and Construction; Associate Minister of Defence; Associate Minister of Immigration; Minister for Land Information; Minister for Veterans | Minister (Cabinet) | $310,000 |
| 2023 | Minister for Building and Construction Also: Minister for Building and Construction; Associate Minister of Defence; Associate Minister of Immigration; Minister for Land Information; Minister for Veterans | Minister (Cabinet) | $304,000 |
| 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 |
| Total Career Earnings (9 years) | $1,957,061 | ||
Salary data from Remuneration Authority. Annual salary based on highest-paid role held during the year.
Expense History
| Year | Role | Accommodation | Travel | Inter-Parl. | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | Other | Air | Surface | VIP | ||||
| 2025 | Minister | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 | Minister | $51,940 | $1,487 | $38,684 | $36,987 | - | $37,396 | $166,495 |
| 2023 | Minister | $35,182 | - | $25,793 | $26,408 | - | - | $88,731 |
| 2022 | MP | $30,914 | - | $17,131 | $13,380 | - | - | $61,427 |
| 2021 | MP | $30,915 | - | $13,543 | $13,744 | - | - | $60,156 |
| 2020 | MP | $30,914 | - | $20,475 | $6,493 | - | - | $58,300 |
| 2019 | MP | $30,914 | - | $23,555 | $5,321 | - | - | $60,110 |
| 2018 | MP | $15,457 | - | $12,579 | $5,276 | $33,570 | - | $47,515 |
| 2017 | MP | $4,924 | - | $9,540 | $534 | $14,998 | - | $29,996 |
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 ParliamentCurrent
- Member of Parliament
Declared Financial Interests
8 years of declarations20258 declared interests▼
Gifts (2)
- •– Park Trust
- •The Eden – Coldplay concert tickets (x2) in Auckland (November 2024)
Trusts (1)
- •The Barkley Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (owned by The Barkley Trust) – Waitakere, Auckland
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •Australian Defence Force Super
- •Booster KiwiSaver
Managed Investment Schemes (1)
- •Synergy Investments – Consilium Limited
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •SBS Bank – home loans
20246 declared interests▼
Trusts (1)
- •The Barkley Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (owned by The Barkley Trust) – Waitakere, Auckland
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •Australian Defence Force Super
- •Booster KiwiSaver
Managed Investment Schemes (1)
- •Synergy Investments – Consilium Limited
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •SBS Bank – home loans
20236 declared interests▼
Trusts (1)
- •The Barkley Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (owned by The Barkley Trust) – Waitakere, Auckland
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •Australian Defence Force Super
- •Booster KiwiSaver
Managed Investment Schemes (1)
- •Synergy Investments – Consilium Limited
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •SBS Bank – home loans
20227 declared interests▼
Trusts (1)
- •The Barkley Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Real Property (2)
- •Family home (owned by The Barkley Trust) – Waitakere, Auckland
- •Rental property (owned by The Barkley Trust) – Tauranga
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •Australian Defence Force Super
- •Booster KiwiSaver
Managed Investment Schemes (1)
- •Synergy Investments – Consilium Limited
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •SBS Bank – home loans
20217 declared interests▼
Trusts (1)
- •The Barkley Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Real Property (2)
- •Family home (owned by The Barkley Trust) – Waitakere, Auckland
- •Rental property (owned by The Barkley Trust) – Tauranga
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •Australian Defence Force Super
- •Booster KiwiSaver
Managed Investment Schemes (1)
- •Synergy Investments – Consilium Limited
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •SBS Bank – home loans
20207 declared interests▼
Trusts (1)
- •The Barkley Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Real Property (2)
- •Family home (owned by the Barkley Trust) – Waitakere, Auckland
- •Rental property (owned by the Barkley Trust) – Tauranga
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •Bank KiwiSaver
- •Australian Defence Force Super
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •SBS Bank – home loans
Gifts (1)
- •Craig Walker – Horse float
20196 declared interests▼
Trusts (1)
- •The Barkley Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Real Property (2)
- •Family home (owned by the Barkley Trust), Waitakere, Auckland
- •Rental property (owned by the Barkley Trust), Tauranga
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •Bank KiwiSaver
- •Australian Defence Force Super
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •SBS Bank – home loans
20188 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (1)
- •Ong & Partners Limited – professional legal services
Trusts (1)
- •The Barkley Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)
- •Kelston Boys High School Board of Trustees – governance (education)
Real Property (2)
- •Family home (owned by The Barkley Trust), Waitakere, Auckland
- •Rental property (owned by The Barkley Trust), Tauranga
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •Bank KiwiSaver
- •Australian Defence Force Super
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •SBS Bank – home loans
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