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Cushla Tangaere-Manuel
LabourCurrent MP
Charity OfficerCareer MP Salary
$516,000
3 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$205,693
3 years of data
Professional Background
Updated 3 Feb 2026No biographical information available
Education
Not specified
Qualifications
None listed
Salary & Role History
3 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $175,400(highest) |
| 2024 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $172,000 |
| 2023 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $168,600 |
| Total Career Earnings (3 years) | $516,000 | ||
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 | ||||
| 2025 | MP | $28,000 | - | - | $40,805 | - | $4,119 | $82,674 |
| 2024 | MP | $34,516 | - | $26,845 | $25,209 | - | $24,845 | $106,195 |
| 2023 | MP | $3,221 | - | $8,551 | $2,708 | - | - | $16,825 |
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
Charity Roles (1)
- Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MPCurrent
Crown Entity Roles (1)
- Member of ParliamentCurrent
Declared Financial Interests
2 years of declarations202510 declared interests▼
Payment for Activities (1)
- •Board sitting fee – Radio Ngati Porou
Company Directorships (3)
- •Te Kura Kaupapa Maori O Taperenui a Whatonga – kura kaupapa Māori
- •Radio Ngati Porou – iwi radio station
- •Putaanga Marae – marae
Trusts (2)
- •Tangaere-Manuel Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
- •Waikawa Forest Trust (beneficiary)
Real Property (2)
- •Family home – East Coast
- •Interest in one land block – Rangitukia, East Coast
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •ASB KiwiSaver
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •UDC Finance – vehicle loan
202410 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (3)
- •Te Kura Kaupapa Maori O Taperenui a Whatonga – kura kaupapa Māori
- •Radio Ngati Porou – iwi radio station
- •Putaanga Marae – marae
Trusts (2)
- •Tangaere-Manuel Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
- •Waikawa Forest Trust (beneficiary)
Real Property (2)
- •Family home – East Coast
- •Interest in one land block – Rangitukia, East Coast
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •ASB KiwiSaver
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •UDC Finance – vehicle loan
Payment for Activities (1)
- •Board sitting fee – Radio Ngati Porou
Source: Register of Pecuniary and Other Specified Interests of Members of Parliament
Cross-Sector Roles
Charity Roles(1)
- Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP at Ngarimu VC And 28th (Maori) Battalion Memorial Scholarship FundCurrent
Data Sources
- MP expenses from Parliament.nz
- CE remuneration from Te Kawa Mataaho
- Financial interests from Register of Pecuniary Interests