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Fletcher Tabuteau
NZ FirstFormer MP
Career MP Salary
$1,245,524
7 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$835,838
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Under-Secretary Regional Economic Development | Under-Secretary | $187,000 |
| 2019 | Under-Secretary Regional Economic Development | Under-Secretary | $205,000(highest) |
| 2018 | Under-Secretary Regional Economic Development | Under-Secretary | $196,000 |
| 2017 | Under-Secretary Regional Economic Development | Under-Secretary | $190,000 |
| 2016 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $160,024 |
| 2015 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $156,800 |
| 2014 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $150,700 |
| Total Career Earnings (7 years) | $1,245,524 | ||
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 | ||||
| 2020 | Minister | $16,646 | $5,649 | $17,040 | $9,925 | - | $7,146 | $56,407 |
| 2019 | Minister | $21,640 | $7,291 | $28,386 | $22,556 | - | $151,392 | $231,264 |
| 2018 | Minister | $20,029 | $6,873 | $34,038 | $26,189 | - | $131,101 | $218,230 |
| 2017 | Minister | $21,907 | - | $25,216 | $16,312 | $55,807 | - | $119,241 |
| 2016 | MP | $19,546 | - | $31,273 | $16,760 | $70,712 | $1,340 | $121,660 |
| 2015 | MP | $21,534 | - | $25,039 | $12,873 | $60,919 | $16,297 | $75,769 |
| 2014 | MP | $2,809 | - | $9,261 | $1,197 | $13,267 | - | $13,267 |
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 declarations202010 declared interests▼
Other Companies & Business Interests (2)
- •Berkshire Hathaway – investment
- •RIT Capital Partners – investment
Real Property (2)
- •Family home (jointly owned) – Hamurana, Rotorua
- •Apartment (jointly owned) – city centre, Wellington
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •Tabuteau Family Super
- •Bank KiwiSaver
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •ASB Bank – mortgage
overseas travel costs (3)
- •Spain – Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Foreign Ministers Meeting. Contributor to accommodation: Spanish Government.
- •Kuwait – bilateral visit. Contributor to accommodation: Kuwait Government.
- •Qatar – bilateral visit. Contributor to accommodation: Government of Qatar.
20199 declared interests▼
Other Companies & Business Interests (1)
- •Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated – financial investments
Real Property (4)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Hamurana, Rotorua
- •Apartment (jointly owned), Thorndon, Wellington
- •Apartment (owned by Tabuteau Family Superannuation Scheme), city centre,
- •Wellington
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •Bank KiwiSaver
- •Tabuteau Family Super
Managed Investment Schemes (1)
- •
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •ASB Bank – mortgage
20189 declared interests▼
Other Companies & Business Interests (1)
- •
Real Property (4)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Hamurana, Rotorua
- •Apartment (jointly owned), Thorndon, Wellington
- •Apartment (owned by Tabuteau Family Superannuation Scheme), City Centre,
- •Wellington
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •Bank KiwiSaver
- •Tabuteau Family Super
Managed Investment Schemes (1)
- •Partners Life Limited – Craigs Investment Partners MyStart
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •ASB Bank – mortgage
201710 declared interests▼
Other Companies & Business Interests (2)
- •
- •
Real Property (4)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Hamurana, Rotorua
- •Apartment (jointly owned), Thorndon, Wellington
- •Apartment (owned by Tabuteau Family Superannuation Scheme), city centre,
- •Wellington
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •Bank KiwiSaver
- •Tabuteau Family Super
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Gifts (1)
- •
20167 declared interests▼
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Bank KiwiSaver
Real Property (2)
- •Apartment (jointly owned), Thorndon, Wellington
- •Family home (jointly owned), Hamurana, Rotorua
Other Companies & Business Interests (3)
- •Wynyard Group Limited – specialising in advanced crime analytics and risk management software(+1 linked)
- •
- •
20154 declared interests▼
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Hamurana, Rotorua
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •ASB KiwiSaver
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •ASB Bank – mortgage
Payment for Activities (1)
- •Casual contract as a lecturer at Waiariki Institute of Technology
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