Back to People
Eugenie Sage
GreenFormer MP
Charity OfficerCareer MP Salary
$2,570,052
13 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$982,878
13 years of data
Professional Background
Updated 3 Feb 2026No biographical information available
Education
Not specified
Qualifications
None listed
Salary & Role History
13 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $163,000 |
| 2022 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $163,000 |
| 2021 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $163,000 |
| 2020 | Minister of Conservation Also: Minister of Conservation; Associate Minister for the Environment; Minister for Land Information; Ordinary MP | Minister (Cabinet) | $295,663(highest) |
| 2019 | Minister of Conservation Also: Minister of Conservation; Associate Minister for the Environment; Minister for Land Information | Minister (Cabinet) | $295,663(highest) |
| 2018 | Minister of Conservation Also: Minister of Conservation; Associate Minister for the Environment; Minister for Land Information; Acting Minister for Women | Minister (Cabinet) | $295,663(highest) |
| 2017 | Minister of Conservation Also: Ordinary MP; Minister of Conservation; Associate Minister for the Environment; Minister for Land Information | Minister (Cabinet) | $295,663(highest) |
| 2016 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $158,500 |
| 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 (13 years) | $2,570,052 | ||
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 | ||||
| 2023 | MP | $19,441 | - | $23,770 | $10,651 | - | - | $57,251 |
| 2022 | MP | $21,640 | - | $20,527 | $8,918 | - | - | $52,299 |
| 2021 | Minister | $21,745 | $339 | $19,952 | $9,920 | - | - | $55,163 |
| 2020 | Minister | $30,233 | $7,748 | $25,176 | $11,261 | - | - | $74,419 |
| 2019 | Minister | $31,414 | $6,654 | $41,533 | $20,869 | - | $19,001 | $119,471 |
| 2018 | Minister | $31,414 | $7,922 | $35,399 | $22,572 | - | $45,981 | $143,290 |
| 2017 | Minister | $21,687 | - | $33,378 | $13,493 | $61,567 | - | $130,125 |
| 2016 | MP | $19,546 | - | $26,720 | $12,770 | $61,484 | $3,426 | $105,370 |
| 2015 | MP | $19,546 | - | $23,200 | $11,457 | $56,037 | - | $68,851 |
| 2014 | MP | $13,763 | - | $28,066 | $10,485 | $54,327 | - | $54,327 |
| 2013 | MP | $11,304 | - | $27,894 | $7,806 | $49,857 | - | $49,857 |
| 2012 | MP | $12,989 | - | $30,731 | $9,853 | $56,616 | - | $68,318 |
| 2011 | MP | - | - | $1,837 | $152 | $2,146 | - | $4,136 |
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)
Crown Entity Roles (2)
- Member of Parliament
- Member of Parliament
Declared Financial Interests
12 years of declarations20235 declared interests▼
Real Property (3)
- •Family home (jointly owned) – Diamond Harbour, Christchurch
- •Vacant residential section (jointly owned) – Beckenham, Christchurch
- •Vacant rural land, 8.8 hectares (jointly owned) – Buller, West Coast
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •AMP KiwiSaver
Debts Owed to the Member (1)
- •Kiwibank – term deposits
20225 declared interests▼
Real Property (4)
- •Family home (jointly owned) – Whakaraupō Lyttelton Harbour Basin, Ōtautahi
- •Christchurch
- •Vacant residential section (jointly owned) – Beckenham, Ōtautahi Christchurch
- •Vacant rural land, 8.8 ha (jointly owned) – Charleston, Buller, West Coast
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •AMP KiwiSaver
20215 declared interests▼
Gifts (1)
- •NZ Fish and Game – Art print of Travers River, Lake Rotoiti, by Michelle Bellamy
Real Property (3)
- •Family home (jointly owned) – Diamond Harbour, Christchurch
- •Vacant residential section (jointly owned) – Beckenham, Christchurch
- •Vacant rural land, 8.8 ha (jointly owned) – Buller, West Coast
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •AMP KiwiSaver
20205 declared interests▼
Real Property (3)
- •Family home (jointly owned) – Diamond Harbour, Christchurch
- •Rural land 8.4 ha (jointly owned) – Buller, West Coast
- •Vacant residential section (jointly owned) – Beckenham, Christchurch
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •AMP KiwiSaver
Debts Owed to the Member (1)
- •Kiwibank – bank deposit
201911 declared interests▼
Real Property (3)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Diamond Harbour, Christchurch
- •Residential section (jointly owned), Beckenham, Christchurch
- •Rural land (jointly owned), Buller, West Coast
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •AMP KiwiSaver
Debts Owed to the Member (1)
- •Kiwibank – current account and savings deposits
Gifts (5)
- •– Helicopter flight to inspect wilding conifer spread and control in Mid Dome area,
- •Mid Dome Wilding Trees Charitable Trust – Southland
- •– Pounamu and silver pendants (x2) and book Pounamu by Russell Beck, Maika
- •Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu and Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Wae – Mason and Andris Apse
- •– Wae
Payment for Activities (1)
- •Payment by the Hugo Group to Wellington Night Shelter on member’s behalf for speech and presentation at two breakfast events
20185 declared interests▼
Real Property (3)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Diamond Harbour, Christchurch
- •Residential section (jointly owned), Beckenham, Christchurch
- •Rural land (jointly owned), Buller, West Coast
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •AMP KiwiSaver
Gifts (1)
- •Craig Potton – Framed photograph of forest and lake
20177 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (1)
- •Barcola Limited (not trading) – property holding
Real Property (5)
- •Family home (jointly owned through Barcola Limited), Diamond Harbour,
- •Christchurch
- •Residential section (jointly owned through Barcola Limited), Beckenham,
- •Christchurch
- •Rural land (jointly owned), Buller, West Coast
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •AMP KiwiSaver
20167 declared interests▼
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •AMP KiwiSaver
Real Property (5)
- •Rural land block (jointly owned), Buller, West Coast
- •Christchurch
- •Vacant residential section (jointly owned through Barcola Limited), Beckenham,
- •Christchurch
- •Family home (jointly owned through Barcola Limited), Diamond Harbour,
Company Directorships (1)
- •Barcola Limited (not trading) – property holding
20153 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (1)
- •Barcola Limited (not trading) – property holding
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned through Barcola Limited), Diamond Harbour, Christchurch Vacant residential section (jointly owned through Barcola Limited), Beckenham, Christchurch Rural land block (jointly owned), Charleston, West Coast
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •AMP KiwiSaver
201412 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (3)
- •Barcola Limited – owns residential home and vacant residential section
- •Arapita Limited (not trading) – holds title to family-owned houses and properties
- •Script Sense – Sharples Productions Limited (not trading) – supports development of a film script
Real Property (2)
- •Family home (owned by Barcola Limited), Christchurch Vacant residential section (owned by Barcola Limited), Christchurch 8.9 hectare block of rural land (jointly owned), West Coast
- •Family home, Henderson, Auckland Apartment, Wellington City Kaimotumotu 5B, Māori land, Waipukurau
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •Government Super
- •AXA Personal Super
Gifts (1)
- •Sam Ludden, Sticky Fingers Pottery and Maanaki Tuna ANNUAL RETURNS J. 7 Hon Dr Pita Sharples (Māori, Tāmaki Makaurau) – Ceramic longfin eel
Trusts (1)
- •Kaimotumotu North 5B Trust
overseas travel costs (1)
- •China – Prime Minister’s Ministerial visit to mark the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations with China. Contributor to travel and accommodation: Chinese host Government.
20133 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (1)
- •Barcola Limited – owner of family home and residential section
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Diamond Harbour, Christchurch Residential section (jointly owned), Beckenham, Christchurch 8 hectare block of rural land, no buildings (quarter share), Buller, West Coast
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Government Super
20124 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (1)
- •Barcola Ltd – owner of one residential property in Christchurch. Intended as a rental but scheduled for demolition.
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Diamond Harbour, Christchurch Rural land (quarter share), Charleston, West Coast
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •KiwiSaver
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Mortgage Interest rate payable in relation to the debt is less than the normal market 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 that amendment. ANNUAL RETURNS J. 7 – Kiwibank
Source: Register of Pecuniary and Other Specified Interests of Members of Parliament
Cross-Sector Roles
Charity Roles(1)
- Board Member at Royal Forest & Bird Protection Society Of New Zealand Incorporated
Data Sources
- MP expenses from Parliament.nz
- CE remuneration from Te Kawa Mataaho
- Financial interests from Register of Pecuniary Interests