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Erica Stanford
NationalCurrent MP
Charity OfficerCareer MP Salary
$1,957,061
9 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$728,153
9 years of data
Professional Background
Updated 3 Feb 2026No biographical information available
Education
Not specified
Qualifications
None listed
Salary & Role History
9 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Minister of Education Also: Minister of Education; Minister (Lead Coordination) for Government’s Response to the Royal Commission’s Report into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions; Minister of Immigration | Minister (Cabinet) | $316,100(highest) |
| 2024 | Minister of Education Also: Minister of Education; Minister (Lead Coordination) for Government’s Response to the Royal Commission’s Report into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions; Minister of Immigration | Minister (Cabinet) | $310,000 |
| 2023 | Minister of Education Also: Minister of Education; Minister of Immigration | Minister (Cabinet) | $304,000 |
| 2022 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $168,400 |
| 2021 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $168,400 |
| 2020 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $180,400 |
| 2019 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $176,900 |
| 2018 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $168,900 |
| 2017 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $163,961 |
| Total Career Earnings (9 years) | $1,957,061 | ||
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 | Minister | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 | Minister | $51,940 | $4,025 | $38,961 | $51,786 | - | $74,026 | $220,738 |
| 2023 | Minister | $35,182 | - | $30,178 | $48,833 | - | - | $117,587 |
| 2022 | MP | $30,914 | - | $24,228 | $27,665 | - | - | $84,847 |
| 2021 | MP | $30,915 | - | $17,210 | $21,299 | - | - | $70,495 |
| 2020 | MP | $30,914 | - | $18,741 | $14,347 | - | - | $64,246 |
| 2019 | MP | $30,914 | - | $32,935 | $20,695 | - | - | $85,618 |
| 2018 | MP | $16,283 | - | $7,547 | $13,099 | $37,253 | $7,118 | $54,597 |
| 2017 | MP | $5,351 | - | $9,050 | $611 | $15,012 | - | $30,024 |
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)
- Current
Crown Entity Roles (2)
- Member of ParliamentCurrent
- Member of Parliament
Declared Financial Interests
8 years of declarations202511 declared interests▼
Gifts (3)
- •Todd Corporation – Tickets (x2) and corporate hospitality for All Blacks v Australia rugby game
- •Sky TV – Ticket and corporate hospitality for Luke Combs concert
- •Sky TV – Tickets (x2) and corporate hospitality for P!nk concert
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (3)
- •GE Money – personal loan
- •Ōkura Superannuation Scheme – personal loan
- •Pepper Money – mortgage on family home
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •kura Super
- •SuperLife KiwiSaver
Trusts (1)
- •Poppelbaum Family Trust (beneficiary) interest rate that applied at the time the debt was incurred or, if the terms of the debt have been amended, at the time of the amendment.
Real Property (2)
- •Family home – Ōkura
- •Residential property, holiday home (owned by family trust) – Whangamatā
20248 declared interests▼
Trusts (1)
- •Poppelbaum Family Trust (beneficiary)
Real Property (2)
- •Family home – Ōkura
- •Residential property, holiday home (owned by family trust) – Whangamatā
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •SuperLife KiwiSaver
- •kura Super
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (2)
- •Pepper Money – mortgage on family home
- •Ōkura Superannuation Scheme – personal loan
Gifts (1)
- •Director of Slumberzone New Zealand – Bed
20238 declared interests▼
Trusts (1)
- •Poppelbaum Family Trust (beneficiary)
Real Property (3)
- •Family Home – Ōkura
- •Residential property, holiday home (owned by parents’ family trust) –
- •Whangamatā
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •SuperLife KiwiSaver
- •kura Super
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •HSBC – mortgage on family home
Gifts (1)
- •ANZ Bank – Tickets (x2) to Blackcaps cricket match (November 2022, Auckland)
202210 declared interests▼
Trusts (1)
- •Poppelbaum Family Trust (beneficiary)
Real Property (4)
- •Family home – Ōkura
- •Residential property, family home (owned by parents’ family trust) – Ōkura
- •Residential property, holiday home (owned by parents’ family trust) –
- •Whangamata
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •SuperLife KiwiSaver
- •kura Super
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •HSBC – mortgage on family home
Gifts (2)
- •– Tickets (x2) to the Joseph Parker vs Junior Fa boxing match in Auckland,
- •Ensure Group – February 2021
20219 declared interests▼
Trusts (1)
- •Poppelbaum Family Trust (beneficiary)
Real Property (3)
- •Family home – Ōkura
- •Residential property, family home (owned by parents’ family trust) – Ōkura
- •Residential property, holiday home (owned by parents’ family trust) – Whangamata
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •Okura Super
- •Mercer KiwiSaver
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Bank of New Zealand – mortgage on family home
Gifts (2)
- •Sky TV – Elton John concert tickets
- •Harbour Hockey Charitable Trust – Black Sticks v Belgium tickets
202016 declared interests▼
Trusts (1)
- •Poppelbaum Family Trust (beneficiary)
Real Property (4)
- •Family home – Ōkura
- •Residential property, family home (owned by parents’ family trust) – Ōkura
- •Residential property, holiday home (owned by parents’ family trust) –
- •Whangamata
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •Okura Super
- •Mercer KiwiSaver
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Bank of New Zealand – mortgage on family home
Gifts (8)
- •New Zealander of the – 2019 New Zealander of the Year Awards Gala tickets
- •– Year Awards
- •Wellington – Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne Victory tickets and hospitality
- •– Phoenix FC
- •– Wellington Phoenix v Western Sydney Wanderers tickets and hospitality –
- •– Wellington Phoenix FC
- •Spirits NZ – 2019 National Party Leader’s Dinner tickets
- •North Harbour Hockey – Black Sticks v Argentina tickets
201914 declared interests▼
Trusts (1)
- •Poppelbaum Family Trust (beneficiary)
Real Property (3)
- •Family home, Ōkura
- •Residential property, family home (owned by parents’ family trust), Ōkura
- •Residential property, holiday home (owned by parents’ family trust), Whangamata
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Mercer KiwiSaver
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Bank of New Zealand – mortgage
Gifts (8)
- •New Zealander of the – Tickets to 2018 New Zealander of the Year Awards Gala
- •– Year Awards
- •SkyCity Entertainment Group – Tickets and hospitality to Foo Fighters concert
- •– Tickets (x2) and hospitality to Black Caps v Pakistan 2020 - SkyTV
- •– Tickets (x2) and hospitality to Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne City FC –
- •– Wellington Phoenix FC
- •Tasman Corporate Limited – Helicopter transport
- •Auto Drive Holdings Limited – Helicopter transport
20186 declared interests▼
Trusts (1)
- •Poppelbaum Family Trust (beneficiary)
Real Property (3)
- •Family home, Ōkura
- •Residential property, family home (owned by parents’ family trust), Ōkura
- •Residential property, holiday home (owned by parents’ family trust), Whangamata
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Mercer KiwiSaver
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Bank of New Zealand – mortgage on family home
Source: Register of Pecuniary and Other Specified Interests of Members of Parliament
Cross-Sector Roles
Charity Roles(1)
- Board Chair 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