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Denis O'Rourke
NZ FirstFormer MP
Career MP Salary
$1,056,900
7 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$406,330
7 years of data
Professional Background
Updated 3 Feb 2026No biographical information available
Education
Not specified
Qualifications
None listed
Salary & Role History
7 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $158,500(highest) |
| 2016 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $158,500(highest) |
| 2015 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $154,500 |
| 2014 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $151,200 |
| 2013 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $147,800 |
| 2012 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $144,600 |
| 2011 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $141,800 |
| Total Career Earnings (7 years) | $1,056,900 | ||
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 | ||||
| 2017 | MP | $20,406 | - | $13,629 | $10,481 | $45,613 | - | $90,129 |
| 2016 | MP | $27,923 | - | $13,775 | $12,024 | $54,477 | - | $96,357 |
| 2015 | MP | $27,923 | - | $10,464 | $8,724 | $47,856 | $10,635 | $59,396 |
| 2014 | MP | $22,573 | - | $16,634 | $10,828 | $50,607 | - | $50,607 |
| 2013 | MP | $20,812 | - | $13,768 | $9,491 | $44,211 | - | $44,211 |
| 2012 | MP | $20,379 | - | $17,076 | $12,992 | $50,992 | $16,465 | $61,597 |
| 2011 | MP | - | - | $1,586 | $430 | $2,016 | - | $4,032 |
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 Parliament
- Member of Parliament
Declared Financial Interests
6 years of declarations201713 declared interests▼
Payment for Activities (2)
- •Garden City Charitable Trust – expenses
- •Central Plains Water Trust – honorarium, fees, and expenses
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Westpac Bank – mortgage
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Westpac Bank KiwiSaver
Real Property (2)
- •Apartment, Wellington
- •House, Christchurch
Trusts (5)
- •Cretney Family Trust (trustee)
- •Constable Family Trust (trustee)
- •Spicer Family Trust (trustee)
- •Garden City Charitable Trust (trustee)
- •Central Plains Water Trust (trustee)
Company Directorships (2)
- •Ignition Enterprises Limited – operation for hire of small passenger vehicles
- •East Side Housing Limited – holding houses for a family trust
201614 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (2)
- •East Side Housing Limited – holding houses for a family trust
- •Ignition Enterprises Limited – operation for hire of small passenger vehicles
Trusts (6)
- •Central Plains Water Trust (trustee)
- •Garden City Charitable Trust (trustee)
- •Spicer Family Trust (trustee)
- •Constable Family Trust (trustee)
- •Meechin Family Trust (trustee)
- •Cretney Family Trust (trustee)
Real Property (2)
- •House, Christchurch
- •Apartment, Wellington
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Westpac Bank KiwiSaver
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Payment for Activities (2)
- •Central Plains Water Trust – honorarium and fees and expenses
- •Garden City Charitable Trust – expenses
201512 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (6)
- •Good Stuff Investments Limited – investment in waste recovery and other businesses
- •Becon Limited (liquidated) – operation of waste recovery services and plant
- •Ignition Enterprises Limited (trading as All Black Classic Cars) – operation of small passenger vehicles
- •Crown Limousines Limited (not trading) – providing wedding planning and services
- •Garden City Weddings Limited (not trading) – providing wedding planning and services
- •Becon Management Limited (not trading) – management services
Trusts (1)
- •Central Plains Water Trust (chairperson of trust) Garden City Charitable Trust (trustee) Spicer Family Trust (trustee) C & L Constable Family Trust (trustee) Mary Cretney Family Trust (trustee) John Cretney Family Trust (trustee)
Real Property (1)
- •Home, Christchurch Apartment, Wellington
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Westpac KiwiSaver
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Westpac Bank – mortgage
Payment for Activities (2)
- •Central Plains Water Trust – honorarium and fees and expenses
- •Garden City Charitable Trust – expenses
201410 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (3)
- •Good Stuff Investments Limited (not trading, in liquidation) – waste recovery investment
- •Becon Limited (not trading, in liquidation) – waste recovery operations
- •Ignition Enterprises Limited – operation of small passenger vehicles
Trusts (1)
- •Central Plains Water Trust (Chairman) Garden City Charitable Trust (trustee) Spicer Family Trust (trustee) Constable Family Trust (trustee)
Real Property (1)
- •House, Christchurch Apartment, Wellington
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Westpac KiwiSaver
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Payment for Activities (3)
- •Central Plains Water Trust – honorarium, fees, and expenses
- •Ignition Enterprises Limited – withdrawals, advances, and dividends
- •Garden City Charitable Trust – expenses
201314 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (6)
- •Good Stuff Investments Limited – investment in waste recovery and other businesses
- •Becon Limited (liquidated) – operation of waste recovery services and plant
- •Ignition Enterprises Limited (t/a All Black Classic Cars) – operation of small passenger vehicles
- •Crown Limousines Limited (not trading) – providing wedding planning and services
- •Garden City Weddings Limited (not trading) – providing wedding planning and services
- •Becon Management Limited (not trading) – management services
Trusts (1)
- •Central Plains Water Trust (Chairman) Garden City Charitable Trust (trustee) Spicer Family Trust (trustee)
Real Property (1)
- •Home, Christchurch Apartment, Wellington
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Westpac KiwiSaver
Debts Owed to the Member (1)
- •Roger and Gillian Spicer (owed to family trust of which I am a trustee)
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Payment for Activities (3)
- •Central Plains Water Trust – honorarium, fees, and expenses
- •Ignition Enterprises Limited – withdrawals, advances, and dividends
- •Garden City Charitable Trust – expenses
201215 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (6)
- •Good Stuff Investments Limited – investment in waste recovery and other businesses
- •Becon Limited (in liquidation) – operation of waste recovery services and plant
- •Ignition Enterprises Limited (t/a All Black Classic Cars) – operation of small passenger vehicles
- •Crown Limousines Limited (not trading) – operation of small passenger vehicles
- •Garden City Weddings Limited – providing wedding planning and services
- •Becon Management Limited – management services
Trusts (1)
- •Central Plains Water Trust (Chairman of trust) Garden City Charitable Trust (Trustee) Spicer Family Trust (Trustee)
Real Property (1)
- •Home, Christchurch Apartment, Wellington
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Westpac Bank National Super
Debts Owed to the Member (1)
- •Roger and Gillian Spicer (owed to family trust of which I am a trustee)
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Payment for Activities (4)
- •Central Plains Water Trust – honorarium and fees and expenses
- •Ignition Enterprises Ltd – withdrawals, advances and dividends
- •Garden City Weddings Ltd – dividends
- •Garden City Charitable Trust – expenses
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