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Colin King
NationalFormer MP
Career MP Salary
$582,000
4 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$294,804
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 | $147,800(highest) |
| 2013 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $147,800(highest) |
| 2012 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $144,600 |
| 2011 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $141,800 |
| Total Career Earnings (4 years) | $582,000 | ||
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 | MP | $14,058 | - | $23,848 | $13,993 | $53,230 | - | $53,230 |
| 2013 | MP | $21,478 | - | $42,877 | $22,608 | $89,852 | - | $89,852 |
| 2012 | MP | $24,197 | - | $43,902 | $21,519 | $92,878 | - | $112,420 |
| 2011 | MP | $3,596 | - | $12,058 | $3,611 | $20,037 | - | $39,301 |
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 declarations20142 declared interests▼
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Marlborough ANNUAL RETURNS J. 7 Apartment, Wellington
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Diamond K Superannuation Trust
20134 declared interests▼
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Marlborough ANNUAL RETURNS J. 7 Apartment, Molesworth Street, Wellington
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Diamond K Superannuation Trust Scheme
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Gifts (1)
- •Greenpeace – Sheyne Tuffery print
20123 declared interests▼
Real Property (1)
- •Family home, Fairhall, Blenheim Residential home, Thorndon, Wellington
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Diamond K Superannuation Trust
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
20115 declared interests▼
Other Companies & Business Interests (2)
- •entities
- •Wool Equities Limited – WEL – wool industry 4 Trusts Diamond K Superannuation Trust
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Fairhall, Marlborough Apartment property (owned by the superannuation trust), Wellington
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Government Super
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
20104 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (1)
- •Diamond K Limited – farming
Real Property (1)
- •Family home, Fairhall, Blenheim Apartment, Wellington
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Diamond K Superannuation Trust Fund
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
20095 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (1)
- •Diamond K Limited – farming
Other Companies & Business Interests (2)
- •
- •Wool Equities Limited – investments, research and development company
Real Property (1)
- •Family home, Blenheim
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Diamond K Superannuation Scheme
20085 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (1)
- •Diamond K Limited – farming
Real Property (1)
- •Family home, Blenheim House, Rolleston
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Diamond K Superannuation Scheme
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
overseas travel costs (1)
- •France – New Zealand Parliamentary Rugby Team visit to Parliamentary Rugby World Cup event in Paris. Contributor to travel: Air New Zealand and New Zealand Parliamentary Rugby Club. Contributor to accommodation: New Zealand Parliamentary Rugby Club.
20076 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (1)
- •Diamond K Limited – farming
Other Companies & Business Interests (2)
- •
- •WEL – biotechnology company
Real Property (1)
- •Family home, Blenheim House, Rolleston
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Diamond K Superannuation Scheme
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
20063 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (1)
- •Diamond K Limited (Director) – farming (sheep and beef)
Real Property (1)
- •Property, Blenheim Property, Rolleston
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Diamond K Superannuation Scheme
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