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Harete Hipango
NationalCurrent MP
Career MP Salary
$1,317,551
8 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$356,764
8 years of data
Professional Background
Updated 3 Feb 2026No biographical information available
Education
Not specified
Qualifications
None listed
Salary & Role History
8 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $178,551(highest) |
| 2023 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $163,000 |
| 2022 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $163,000 |
| 2021 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $163,000 |
| 2020 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $162,500 |
| 2019 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $162,500 |
| 2018 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $162,500 |
| 2017 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $162,500 |
| Total Career Earnings (8 years) | $1,317,551 | ||
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 | ||||
| 2024 | MP | - | - | $711 | $435 | - | - | $1,146 |
| 2023 | MP | $27,773 | - | $11,893 | $27,544 | - | - | $78,827 |
| 2022 | MP | $27,481 | - | $16,969 | $14,208 | - | - | $67,676 |
| 2021 | MP | $12,900 | - | $606 | $5,239 | - | - | $21,348 |
| 2020 | MP | $13,162 | - | $4,244 | $18,639 | - | - | $38,787 |
| 2019 | MP | $18,162 | - | $21,278 | $25,407 | - | $6,172 | $71,348 |
| 2018 | MP | $16,497 | - | $15,487 | $14,213 | $34,545 | - | $60,279 |
| 2017 | MP | $5,775 | - | $1,327 | $1,502 | $8,748 | - | $17,352 |
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
5 years of declarations20237 declared interests▼
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Booster KiwiSaver
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (2)
- •ASB Bank – home mortgage, personal loan
- •Bank of New Zealand – personal loan
Trusts (3)
- •Tii Kahu Family Trust (beneficiary)
- •Atihau Whanganui Incorporation (beneficiary)
- •Morikaunui Incorporation (beneficiary)
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned) – Whanganui
20226 declared interests▼
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned) – Whanganui
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (2)
- •ASB Bank – home mortgage
- •Bank of New Zealand – personal loan
Trusts (3)
- •Tii Kahu Family Trust (beneficiary)
- •Atihau Whanganui Incorporation (beneficiary)
- •Morikaunui Incorporation (beneficiary)
20205 declared interests▼
Trusts (2)
- •Atihau-Whanganui Incorporation (beneficiary)
- •Morikaunui Incorporation (beneficiary)
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •ASB Bank – home mortgage (jointly held)
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Booster KiwiSaver
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned) – Whanganui
20195 declared interests▼
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Cooperative Bank – mortgage (joint)
Trusts (2)
- •Morikaunui Incorporation (beneficiary)
- •Atihaunui Whanganui Incorporation (beneficiary)
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Whanganui
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Booster KiwiSaver
20185 declared interests▼
Trusts (2)
- •Morikaunui Incorporation (beneficiary)
- •Atihaunui Whanganui Incorporation (beneficiary)
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Cooperative Bank – mortgage (joint)
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Booster KiwiSaver
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Whanganui
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