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Darren Hughes
LabourFormer MP
Career MP Salary
$131,000
1 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$99,356
1 years of data
Professional Background
Updated 3 Feb 2026No biographical information available
Education
Not specified
Qualifications
None listed
Salary & Role History
1 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $131,000(highest) |
| Total Career Earnings (1 years) | $131,000 | ||
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 | ||||
| 2008 | Minister | $18,310 | $2,998 | $13,896 | $64,152 | - | - | $99,356 |
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
5 years of declarations20104 declared interests▼
Real Property (1)
- •Property, Horowhenua District
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Sovereign Superannuation Scheme Thoroughbred Superannuation Scheme KiwiSaver Super
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
overseas travel costs (1)
- •West Coast, United States of America – breakfast television programme. Contributor to travel: Air New Zealand.
20094 declared interests▼
Real Property (1)
- •Property, Horowhenua District
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Sovereign Superannuation Scheme Thoroughbred Superannuation Scheme KiwiSaver Super
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)
- •Foxton Area Community Medical Trust – promoting and facilitating health services for the people of the Foxton area and community
20084 declared interests▼
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)
- •Foxton Area Community Medical Trust – promoting and facilitating health services for the people of the Foxton area and community
Real Property (1)
- •Property, Horowhenua District
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Sovereign Superannuation Scheme Thoroughbred Superannuation Scheme KiwiSaver Super
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
20076 declared interests▼
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)
- •Foxton Area Community Medical Trust – promoting and facilitating health services for the people of the Foxton area and community
Real Property (1)
- •Property, Horowhenua District
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Sovereign Superannuation Scheme Thoroughbred Super
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
overseas travel costs (2)
- •France – privately funded study tour. Contributor to accommodation: French National Assembly.
- •Japan – study tour. Contributor to travel and accommodation: Government of Japan.
20064 declared interests▼
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)
- •Foxton Area Community Medical Trust – promoting and facilitating health services for the people of the Foxton area and community
Real Property (1)
- •Property, Horowhenua District
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Sovereign Superannuation Scheme Thoroughbred Super
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
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