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Gareth Hughes
GreenFormer MP
Career MP Salary
$1,548,400
10 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$534,170
10 years of data
Professional Background
Updated 3 Feb 2026No biographical information available
Education
Not specified
Qualifications
None listed
Salary & Role History
10 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $162,500(highest) |
| 2019 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $162,500(highest) |
| 2018 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $162,500(highest) |
| 2017 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $162,500(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 (10 years) | $1,548,400 | ||
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 | MP | $21,487 | - | $15,900 | $7,624 | - | - | $46,975 |
| 2019 | MP | - | - | $29,786 | $7,190 | - | $32,552 | $41,475 |
| 2018 | MP | - | - | $22,468 | $6,339 | $18,152 | $17,929 | $51,139 |
| 2017 | MP | - | - | $24,652 | $6,969 | $34,705 | - | $66,326 |
| 2016 | MP | - | - | $28,770 | $9,216 | $40,716 | $8,922 | $77,189 |
| 2015 | MP | - | - | $35,348 | $9,808 | $48,750 | $13,521 | $58,300 |
| 2014 | MP | - | - | $32,952 | $13,148 | $49,231 | - | $49,231 |
| 2013 | MP | - | - | $31,803 | $14,191 | $50,711 | - | $50,711 |
| 2012 | MP | - | - | $33,076 | $11,971 | $50,276 | $16,465 | $57,142 |
| 2011 | MP | - | - | $13,325 | $3,805 | $18,551 | - | $35,681 |
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 (3)
- Member of Parliament
- Member of Parliament
- Member of Parliament
Declared Financial Interests
10 years of declarations20206 declared interests▼
overseas travel costs (3)
- •Latvia – speaking and chairing panel at 7th World Parliamentarians Convention on
- •Tibet. Contributor to travel and accommodation: Tibet Information Office,
- •Canberra.
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Karori, Wellington
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •ASB KiwiSaver
20193 declared interests▼
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Karori, Wellington
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •ASB KiwiSaver
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
20183 declared interests▼
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Karori, Wellington
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •ASB KiwiSaver
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Westpac Bank – mortgage
20173 declared interests▼
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Karori, Wellington
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •ASB Bank – KiwiSaver
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
20164 declared interests▼
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Karori, Wellington
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •ASB Bank – KiwiSaver
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Gifts (1)
- •
20153 declared interests▼
Real Property (1)
- •Family home, Karori, Wellington
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •AMP KiwiSaver
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Westpac Bank – mortgage ANNUAL RETURNS J. 7
20143 declared interests▼
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Creswick Valley, Wellington
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •ASB KiwiSaver
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
20134 declared interests▼
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Creswick Valley, Wellington
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •ASB KiwiSaver
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Gifts (1)
- •Greenpeace – Sheyne Tuffery print
20124 declared interests▼
Real Property (1)
- •Family home, Northland, Wellington
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •ASB KiwiSaver
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
overseas travel costs (1)
- •United States of America – political exchange. Contributor to travel: American Council of Young Political Leaders. Contributor to accommodation: American Council of Young Political Leaders; E L Pomare Foundation.
20111 declared interest▼
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •KiwiSaver
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