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Greg O'Connor
LabourCurrent MP
Career MP Salary
$1,997,247
9 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$162,151
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 | Assistant Speaker | Speaker | $316,100(highest) |
| 2024 | Assistant Speaker | Speaker | $310,000 |
| 2023 | Assistant Speaker Also: Assistant Speaker; Deputy Speaker | Speaker | $304,000 |
| 2022 | Deputy Speaker | Deputy Speaker | $208,586 |
| 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) | $1,997,247 | ||
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 | MP | - | - | $10,670 | $13,808 | - | - | $25,653 |
| 2024 | MP | - | - | $8,703 | $10,587 | - | $6,819 | $21,488 |
| 2023 | MP | - | - | $5,515 | $9,751 | - | - | $16,940 |
| 2022 | MP | - | - | $4,414 | $9,295 | - | - | $14,432 |
| 2021 | MP | - | - | $5,844 | $16,526 | - | - | $23,333 |
| 2020 | MP | - | - | $3,581 | $7,730 | - | - | $12,411 |
| 2019 | MP | - | - | $4,338 | $10,667 | - | $10,178 | $15,753 |
| 2018 | MP | - | - | $9,009 | $13,597 | $17,359 | $1,175 | $31,717 |
| 2017 | MP | - | - | - | $212 | $212 | - | $424 |
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 ParliamentCurrent
- Member of Parliament
Declared Financial Interests
8 years of declarations202512 declared interests▼
Other Companies & Business Interests (6)
- •Mercury Energy Limited – electricity provider
- •Genesis Energy Limited – electricity provider
- •Neuren Pharmaceuticals Limited – pharmaceutical manufacturer
- •Tulloch Imports Limited – imports farm machinery
- •NZ Dairy Dessert Company Limited – dairy product manufacturer
- •Heartland Bank Limited – financial institution
Trusts (1)
- •Hōhepa Foundation (trustee)
Real Property (1)
- •Family home – Wellington
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •ASB KiwiSaver
Managed Investment Schemes (1)
- •Saxe Coburg Discretionary Investment Fund – Saxe Coburg
Debts Owed to the Member (2)
- •ANZ Bank – term deposit
- •Police and Families Credit Union – term deposit
202411 declared interests▼
Debts Owed to the Member (2)
- •ANZ Bank – term deposit
- •Police and Families Credit Union – term deposit
Managed Investment Schemes (1)
- •Saxe Coburg Discretionary Investment Fund – Saxe Coburg
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •ASB KiwiSaver
Real Property (1)
- •Family home – Wellington
Trusts (1)
- •Hōhepa Foundation (trustee)
Other Companies & Business Interests (5)
- •Tulloch Imports Limited – imports farm machinery
- •Neuren Pharmaceuticals Limited – pharmaceutical manufacturer
- •Genesis Energy Limited – electricity provider
- •Heartland Bank Limited – financial institution
- •Mercury Energy Limited – electricity provider
202312 declared interests▼
Other Companies & Business Interests (5)
- •Tulloch Imports Limited – imports farm machinery
- •Neuren Pharmaceuticals Limited – pharmaceutical manufacturer
- •Genesis Energy Limited – electricity provider
- •Heartland Bank Limited – financial institution
- •Mercury Energy Limited – electricity provider
Debts Owed to the Member (2)
- •Police and Families Credit Union – term deposit
- •ANZ Bank – term deposit
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •ASB KiwiSaver
Real Property (2)
- •Share in residential property – Westport
- •Family home – Wellington
Trusts (2)
- •NZ Police Centennial Trust (trustee)
- •Hōhepa Foundation (trustee)
202212 declared interests▼
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •ASB KiwiSaver
Debts Owed to the Member (3)
- •ANZ Bank – term deposit
- •Police and Families Credit Union – term deposit
- •Trevor and Bev Watkins – indefinite personal loan*
Real Property (2)
- •Family home – Wellington
- •Share in residential property – Westport
Trusts (1)
- •Hōhepa Foundation (trustee)
Other Companies & Business Interests (5)
- •Tulloch Imports Limited – imports farm machinery
- •Neuren Pharmaceuticals Limited – pharmaceutical manufacturer
- •Genesis Energy Limited – electricity provider
- •Heartland Bank Limited – financial institution
- •Mercury Energy Limited – electricity provider
202111 declared interests▼
Debts Owed to the Member (3)
- •Trevor and Bev Watkins – indefinite personal loan*
- •ANZ Bank – term deposit
- •Police and Families Credit Union – term deposit
Other Companies & Business Interests (5)
- •Mercury Energy Limited – electricity provider
- •Heartland Bank Limited – financial institution
- •Genesis Energy Limited – electricity provider
- •Neuren Pharmaceuticals Limited – pharmaceutical manufacturer
- •Tulloch Imports Limited – imports farm machinery
Real Property (1)
- •Share in residential property – Westport
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •Police Super
- •ASB KiwiSaver
202013 declared interests▼
overseas travel costs (2)
- •Air New Zealand. Contributor to accommodation: Airbnb. Contributor to meals and hospitality: Government of the United Kingdom.
- •United Kingdom – Inter-Parliamentary Cricket World Cup. Contributor to travel:
Debts Owed to the Member (3)
- •Trevor and Beverly Watkins – indefinite personal loan*
- •Police and Families Credit Union – term deposit
- •ANZ Bank – term deposit
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •ASB KiwiSaver
- •Police Super
Real Property (1)
- •Share in property – Westport
Other Companies & Business Interests (5)
- •Tulloch Imports Limited – import farm machinery
- •Neuren Pharmaceuticals Limited – pharmaceutical manufacturer
- •Genesis Energy Limited – electricity provider
- •Heartland Bank Limited – financial institution
- •Mercury Energy Limited – electricity provider
201911 declared interests▼
Real Property (2)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Wellington
- •Share in property, Westport
Debts Owed to the Member (3)
- •Trevor and Bev Watkins – indefinite personal loan*
- •Police and Families Credit Union – term deposit
- •ANZ Bank – term deposit
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •ASB KiwiSaver
- •Police Super
Other Companies & Business Interests (4)
- •Neuren Pharmaceuticals Limited – pharmaceutical manufacturer
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201816 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (2)
- •Hohepa Foundation – financial investment
- •Tulloch Imports Limited – import farm machinery
Payment for Activities (1)
- •Director fees from Tulloch Imports Limited (agreed but not yet received)
Debts Owed to the Member (3)
- •Trevor and Bev Watkins – indefinite personal loan*
- •Police and Families Credit Union – term deposit
- •ANZ Bank – term deposit
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •ASB KiwiSaver
- •Police Super
Real Property (2)
- •Share in residential property, Westport
- •Family home (jointly owned), Wellington
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)
- •Hohepa Homes Trust – intellectually disabled residential care
Other Companies & Business Interests (5)
- •Neuren Pharmaceuticals Limited – pharmaceutical manufacturer
- •Pyne Gould Corporation Limited – investment company
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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