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Chris Tremain
NationalFormer MP
Career MP Salary
$584,700
4 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$359,858
4 years of data
Professional Background
Updated 3 Feb 2026No biographical information available
Education
Not specified
Qualifications
None listed
Salary & Role History
4 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $150,700(highest) |
| 2013 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $147,500 |
| 2012 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $144,700 |
| 2011 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $141,800 |
| Total Career Earnings (4 years) | $584,700 | ||
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 | ||||
| 2014 | Minister | $6,261 | - | $21,175 | $6,962 | $32,086 | $3,555 | $38,919 |
| 2013 | Minister | $14,549 | $2,662 | $35,310 | $44,147 | $2,332 | $55,732 | $152,402 |
| 2012 | Minister | $12,490 | $3,039 | $42,464 | $48,308 | $4,381 | $44,421 | $151,729 |
| 2011 | Minister | $1,252 | - | $6,969 | $819 | $7,767 | - | $16,809 |
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 (1)
- Member of Parliament
Declared Financial Interests
9 years of declarations20143 declared interests▼
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •AK Tremain Super
Trusts (1)
- •The Estate of KR Tremain The KR Tremain Family Trust CJ and AK Tremain Family Trust CJ Tremain Development Trust (non trading) Parliamentary Sports Club Trust (trustee, resigned from position in 2012 but new trust deed has yet to be filed) Parliamentary Charitable Trust (trustee, resigned from position in 2012 but new trust deed has yet to be filed)
Real Property (2)
- •Family home, Napier Family bach, Waipātiki Land (x2), Waipātiki Residential investment properties (x3), Napier ANNUAL RETURNS J. 7 Apartment investment properties (x3), Napier Commercial investment properties (x9), Napier, Hastings, Palmerston North Blocks of land (x2), Napier
20135 declared interests▼
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •CJ and AK Tremain Super
overseas travel costs (1)
- •England – attendance at World Anti-Doping Agency Executive Committee as representative of Oceania. Contributor to travel (business class return airfare Wellington to London) and accommodation (three nights’ accommodation in London): World Anti-Doping Agency.
Gifts (1)
- •Greenpeace – Sheyne Tuffery print
Trusts (1)
- •The Estate of KR Tremain The KR Tremain Family Trust CJ and AK Tremain Family Trust (which owns 243 Broadway Limited) CJ Tremain Development Fund Parliamentary Sports Club Trust (trustee, resigned from position but new trust deed has yet to be filed) Parliamentary Charitable Trust (trustee, resigned from position but new trust deed has yet to be filed)
Real Property (2)
- •Family home, Napier Family bach, Waipatiki Land (x2), Waipatiki Residential investment properties (x3), Napier Apartment investment properties (x3), Napier Commercial investment properties (x8), Napier, Hastings, and Palmerston North Land (x2), Napier ANNUAL RETURNS J. 7
20127 declared interests▼
Gifts (2)
- •Parliamentary Rugby Club – Parliamentary RWC Tour 2011, 50% of travel costs
- •Sky City – Tickets to Rugby World Cup semi-final
Company Directorships (1)
- •Tremain Real Estate Ltd – real estate (Note: resigned effective 14 December 2011, but may still appear in the Companies Register at 31 January 2012) 2 Other companies and business entities The Provincial Club Limited – investment in shares
Trusts (1)
- •The Estate of KR Tremain The KR Tremain Family Trust CJ and AK Tremain Family Trust CJ Tremain Development Fund Parliamentary Sports Club Trust (trustee) Parliamentary Charitable Trust (trustee)
Real Property (2)
- •Family home, Napier Family bach, Waipatiki Land (x2), Waipatiki Residential investment properties (x5), Napier and Hastings Apartment investment properties (x4), Napier and Hastings Commercial investment properties (x6), Napier and Hastings Land, Napier
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •CJ and AK Tremain Super
Debts Owed to the Member (1)
- •CJ and AK Tremain Family trust – personal loan
201112 declared interests▼
Other Companies & Business Interests (3)
- •entities
- •Provincial Club Racing Stables Syndicate Number 1 – one minor shareholding in racing syndicate
- •Provincial Club Racing Stables Syndicate Number 2 – one minor shareholding in racing syndicate The Provincial Club Limited – investment in shares 4 Trusts The Estate of KR Tremain The KR Tremain Family Trust CJ & AK Tremain Family Trust CJ Tremain Development Fund Parliamentary Sports Club Trust Parliamentary Charitable Trust
Real Property (2)
- •Family home, Napier Family bach, Waipatiki Land (x2), Waipatiki Residential investment properties (x5), Napier and Hastings Apartment investment properties (x4), Napier and Hastings Commercial investment properties (x6), Napier and Hastings Land, Napier
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •AK Tremain Super
Debts Owed to the Member (2)
- •*
- •CJ & AK Tremain Family Trust – personal loan
Gifts (2)
- •– 50% of travel costs to play rugby in Chatham Islands for Parliamentary Sports
- •Parliamentary Sports Club Trust – Club
Company Directorships (3)
- •Tremain Holdings Limited – investment
- •Tremain Real Estate Limited – real estate sales ANNUAL RETURNS J. 7
- •Waipatiki Developments Limited – land development
20108 declared interests▼
Other Companies & Business Interests (2)
- •RP & M Partnership – Sunset Investment Partnership – retirement investment in shares, commercial and residential property
- •Racing syndicates – one minor shareholding in racing syndicate
Company Directorships (2)
- •Tremain Real Estate Limited – real estate sales
- •Tremain Holdings Limited – investment
overseas travel costs (1)
- •Rarotonga – play in New Zealand Parliamentary rugby team in match against Rarotongan Parliament team. Contributor to travel: Air New Zealand (subsidised airfare). Contributor to accommodation: Parliamentary Rugby Club (subsidised accommodation).
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •AK Tremain Super
Real Property (2)
- •Family home, Napier Family bach, Waipatiki Land (x2), Waipatiki Residential investment properties (x5), Napier and Hastings Apartment investment properties (x3), Napier and Hastings Commercial investment properties (x6), Napier and Hastings Land, Napier
Trusts (1)
- •The Estate of KR Tremain The KR Tremain Family Trust CJ & AK Tremain Family Trust CJ Tremain Development Trust
20098 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (3)
- •Tremain Real Estate Limited – real estate sales MSC Limited, formerly called Wine Country Homes Limited trading as Jennian Homes (HB) – new home building
- •Tremain Holdings Limited – investment
- •Waipatiki Developments Limited – land development The Provincial Club Limited – share investment
Other Companies & Business Interests (2)
- •RP & M Partnership – Sunset Investment Partnership – retirement investment in shares, commercial and residential property
- •Racing syndicates – two minor shareholdings in racing syndicates
Trusts (1)
- •The Estate of KR Tremain The KR Tremain Family Trust CJ & AK Tremain Family Trust CJ Tremain Development Trust
Real Property (2)
- •Family home, Napier Family bach, Waipatiki Land (x2), Waipatiki Residential investment properties (x5), Napier and Hastings Apartment investment properties (x3), Napier and Hastings Commercial investment properties (x6), Napier and Hastings Land, Napier
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •AK Tremain Super
20089 declared interests▼
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •CJ and AK Tremain Super
Other Companies & Business Interests (1)
- •RP & M Partnership – Sunset Investment Partnership – retirement investment in shares, commercial and residential property
Company Directorships (4)
- •Waipatiki Developments Limited – land development
- •Tremain Developments Limited – real estate development MSC Limited, formerly called Wine Country Homes Limited trading as Jennian Homes (HB) – new home building
- •Tremain Real Estate Limited – real estate sales
- •Tremain Holdings Limited – investment
Trusts (1)
- •The Estate of KR Tremain The KR Tremain Family Trust CJ and AK Tremain Family Trust CJ Tremain Development Trust
Real Property (1)
- •Investment property (jointly owned), Hastings
overseas travel costs (1)
- •France – Parliamentary Rugby World Cup. Contributor to travel and accommodation: New Zealand Parliamentary Rugby Club (funding received from various sponsors).
200711 declared interests▼
overseas travel costs (1)
- •Australia – Inter-party/Inter-government game against Australian Parliament. Contributor to travel: New Zealand Parliamentary Rugby Club and Air New Zealand. Contributor to accommodation: New Zealand Parliamentary Rugby Club.
Company Directorships (6)
- •Tremain Holdings Limited – investment
- •Tremain Real Estate Limited – real estate sales
- •Tremain Developments Limited – real estate development
- •Wine Country Homes Limited trading as Jennian Homes (HB) – home building
- •Waipatiki Developments Limited – land development
- •Milestone Homes Hawkes Bay Limited – new home building
Other Companies & Business Interests (1)
- •RP & M Partnership – Sunset Investment Partnership – retirement investment in shares, commercial and residential property
Trusts (1)
- •Estate of K R Tremain K R Tremain Family Trust C J and A K Tremain Family Trust
Real Property (1)
- •Investment property (jointly owned), Hastings
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Tremain Super
200613 declared interests▼
Real Property (1)
- •Investment property (jointly owned), Hastings
Trusts (1)
- •Estate of K R Tremain K R Tremain Family Trust C J and A K Tremain Family Trust
Other Companies & Business Interests (2)
- •
- •RP & M Partnership – Sunset Investment Partnership – retirement investment in shares and commercial or residential property
Company Directorships (9)
- •Tremain Properties Limited – not trading
- •Waipatiki Developments Limited – land development
- •Travel Café (International) Limited – travel agency sales
- •Travel Café Limited – holding/shelf company
- •Wine Country Homes Limited trading as Jennian Homes (HB) – home building
- •Tremain Developments Limited – real estate development and plumbing services
- •Tremain Commercial Limited trading as Colliers International – real estate sales (commercial)
- •Tremain Real Estate Limited – real estate sales (residential)
- •Tremain Holdings Limited – investment
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