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James Meager
NationalCurrent MP
Career MP Salary
$656,700
3 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$121,846
3 years of data
Professional Background
Updated 3 Feb 2026No biographical information available
Education
Not specified
Qualifications
None listed
Salary & Role History
3 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Minister for Hunting and Fishing Also: Ordinary MP; Minister for Hunting and Fishing; Minister for South Island; Associate Minister for Transport; Minister for Youth | Minister (Cabinet) | $316,100(highest) |
| 2024 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $172,000 |
| 2023 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $168,600 |
| Total Career Earnings (3 years) | $656,700 | ||
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 | $3,600 | - | - | $3,704 | - | - | $7,817 |
| 2024 | MP | $36,354 | - | $30,953 | $26,187 | - | - | $99,934 |
| 2023 | MP | $6,270 | - | $5,743 | $1,649 | - | - | $14,095 |
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 (1)
- Member of ParliamentCurrent
Declared Financial Interests
2 years of declarations20258 declared interests▼
Gifts (6)
- •Avis Timaru – Parking coupons
- •NZ Cricket Players – Black Clash T20 match (x4 Pavillion tickets)
- •– Association
- •NZ Fish & Game – Game bird shooting weekend
- •New Zealand Game – Parliamentary Hunt accommodation and guiding
- •– Animal Council
Managed Investment Schemes (1)
- •NZ Funds – ASB Investments Funds – ASB
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •ASB KiwiSaver
20246 declared interests▼
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (3)
- •Old Boys Sports Club Timaru Incorporated – sports club
- •Timaru Boys High School Rugby Club Incorporated – sports club
- •South Canterbury Free Kindergarten Association Incorporated – early childhood education services
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •ASB KiwiSaver
Managed Investment Schemes (1)
- •NZ Funds – ASB Investment Funds – ASB
Payment for Activities (1)
- •Board fees – South Canterbury Kindergarten Association Incorporated
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