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Jian Yang

NationalFormer MP
Career MP Salary

$1,591,685

10 years tracked

Career MP Expenses

$641,119

10 years of data

Professional Background

Updated 3 Feb 2026

No biographical information available

Education

Not specified

Qualifications

None listed

Salary & Role History

10 years of remuneration data
YearPrimary RoleSalary CategoryAnnual Salary
2020

Ordinary MP

Ordinary MP$180,400(highest)
2019

Ordinary MP

Ordinary MP$176,900
2018

Ordinary MP

Ordinary MP$168,900
2017

Ordinary MP

Ordinary MP$163,961
2016

Ordinary MP

Ordinary MP$160,024
2015

Ordinary MP

Ordinary MP$156,800
2014

Ordinary MP

Ordinary MP$150,700
2013

Ordinary MP

Ordinary MP$147,500
2012

Ordinary MP

Ordinary MP$144,700
2011

Ordinary MP

Ordinary MP$141,800
Total Career Earnings (10 years)$1,591,685

Salary data from Remuneration Authority. Annual salary based on highest-paid role held during the year.

Expense History

Role types: MP (Parliament) · Minister (Executive)
YearRoleAccommodationTravelInter-Parl.Total
WellingtonOtherAirSurfaceVIP
2020MP$10,058-$10,254$9,628--$30,356
2019MP$15,601-$19,681$21,434--$58,060
2018MP$9,554-$6,059$10,186$26,040-$33,484
2017MP$11,527-$18,705$26,001$56,754-$112,987
2016MP$14,374-$31,881$22,160$69,074-$125,436
2015MP$21,148-$20,321$22,235$64,667-$77,999
2014MP$11,593-$25,838$17,578$56,935$1,188$56,935
2013MP$8,904-$24,882$21,787$56,116-$56,116
2012MP$9,741-$38,653$16,961$65,725-$83,636
2011MP--$2,428$627$3,054-$6,109

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

9 years of declarations
202012 declared interests
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Gifts (1)

  • •
    Ziren Wei – Watercolour painting

overseas travel costs (3)

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    Indonesia – help organise the 2020 NEXT Summit. Contributor to travel and accommodation: NEXT Summit.
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    Dubai. Contributor to travel and accommodation: NEXT Summit.
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    United Arab Emirates – help organise and attend the 2019 NEXT Summit in

Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)

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    ASB Bank – mortgage

Debts Owed to the Member (1)

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    JEJS Family Trust – loan to the trust to purchase the family home*

Retirement Schemes (1)

  • •Fisher Funds TWO KiwiSaver Scheme

Real Property (2)

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    Rental properties (x3, owned by Jinjan Limited) – Auckland
  • •
    Family home (owned by trust) – Auckland

Trusts (1)

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    JEJS Family Trust (discretionary beneficiary)

Company Directorships (2)

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    LY & ES Trustee Limited – trustee services (for JEJS Family Trust)
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    Jinjan Limited – property ownership
201913 declared interests
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Company Directorships (2)

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    Jinjan Limited – property ownership
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    LY & ES Trustee Limited – trustee services (for JEJS Family Trust)

overseas travel costs (5)

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    Property Development Company.
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    China – attend NEXT Summit and visit New Zealand businesses in China. Contributor to international travel: NEXT Summit. Contributors to internal travel and accommodation: NEXT Summit, Alpha Group Holdings, Fernbaby, Jialong
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    Yangshuo County Government.
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    China – visit Yangshuo County of Guilin City to help facilitate exchanges between Queenstown and Yangshuo. Contributor to travel and accommodation:
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    China – organise NEXT Summit in Hangzhou, China. Contributor to travel and accommodation: NEXT Summit.

Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)

  • •
    ASB Bank – mortgage

Debts Owed to the Member (1)

  • •
    JEJS Family Trust – loan to the trust to purchase the family home*

Retirement Schemes (1)

  • •Fisher Funds TWO KiwiSaver Scheme

Real Property (2)

  • •
    Rental properties (x3, owned by Jinjan Limited), Auckland
  • •
    Family home (owned by trust), Auckland

Trusts (1)

  • •
    JEJS Family Trust (discretionary beneficiary)
201814 declared interests
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Company Directorships (2)

  • •
    LY & ES Trustee Limited – trustee services (for JEJS Family Trust)
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    Jinjan Limited – property ownership

Gifts (2)

overseas travel costs (4)

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    City Government.
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    China – 6th International Festival of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. Contributor to travel: Chengdu Hen’xin Tea Limited. Contributor to accommodation: Chengdu
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    Government.
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    China – international conference. Contributor to accommodation: Chinese

Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)

  • •
    ASB Bank – mortgage

Debts Owed to the Member (1)

  • •
    JEJS Family Trust – loan to the trust to purchase the family home*

Retirement Schemes (1)

  • •Fisher Funds TWO KiwiSaver

Real Property (2)

  • •
    Rental property (x3, owned by Jinjan Limited), Auckland
  • •
    Family home (owned by trust), Auckland

Trusts (1)

  • •
    JEJS Family Trust (discretionary beneficiary)
201713 declared interests
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Trusts (1)

  • •
    JEJS Family Trust (beneficiary)

Company Directorships (2)

  • •
    Jinjan Limited – property ownership
  • •
    LY & ES Trustee Limited – trustee services (for JEJS Family Trust)

Real Property (2)

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    Family home (owned by trust), Auckland
  • •
    Rental property (x3, owned by Jinjan Limited), Auckland

Retirement Schemes (2)

  • •Fisher Funds TWO KiwiSaver
  • •New Zealand Universities’ Superannuation Scheme

Debts Owed to the Member (1)

  • •
    JEJS Family Trust – loan to the trust to purchase family home*

Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)

  • •
    ASB Bank – mortgage

overseas travel costs (3)

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    China – delegation to strengthen New Zealand’s relationship with China. Contributor to accommodation: Chinese Government.
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    China – International Confucius Cultural Festival. Contributor to accommodation:
  • •
    Jining City Government, Shangdong Province.

Gifts (1)

  • •
    Richard Lee – Erhu, Chinese musical instrument(+1 linked)
201614 declared interests
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overseas travel costs (2)

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    Hong Kong – as chair of the New Zealand/Hong Kong Parliamentary Friendship
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    Group. Contributor to travel and accommodation: Hong Kong Government.

Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)

  • •
    ASB Bank –mortgage – ASB NZ(+1 linked)

Debts Owed to the Member (1)

  • •
    JEJS Family Trust – loan*

Trusts (1)

  • •
    JEJS Family Trust (beneficiary)

Real Property (2)

  • •
    Family home (owned by trust), Auckland
  • •
    Rental property (x3, owned by Jinjan Limited), Auckland

Retirement Schemes (2)

  • •Fisher Funds TWO KiwiSaver
  • •New Zealand Universities’ Superannuation Scheme

Company Directorships (2)

  • •
    Jinjan Limited – property ownership
  • •
    LY & ES Trustee Limited – trustee services (for JEJS Family Trust)

Gifts (3)

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    Asia-Pacific Cultural Education Trust – community)
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    – Printing of a New Zealand Health Handbook in Chinese (distributed for free in the
  • •
    Chinese Watercolour Painting – Chinese watercolour painting(+1 linked)
20159 declared interests
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Real Property (1)

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    Family home (owned by trust), Auckland Rental property (x3, owned by Jinjan Limited), Auckland

Company Directorships (2)

  • •
    LY & ES Trustee Limited – trustee services (for JEJS Family Trust)
  • •
    Jinjan Limited – property ownership

Trusts (1)

  • •
    JEJS Family Trust (discretionary beneficiary)

Retirement Schemes (1)

  • •Fisher Funds TWO KiwiSaver New Zealand Universities’ Superannuation Scheme * Interest rate payable in relation to the debt is less than the normal market interest rate that applied at the time the debt was incurred or, if the terms of the debt have been amended, at the time of that amendment. ANNUAL RETURNS J. 7

Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)

  • •
    ASB Bank – mortgage

Gifts (3)

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    Chinese Watercolour Painting – Chinese watercolour painting(+1 linked)
  • •
    Dawei Liu – Chinese calligraphy
  • •
    Yung Chiu – Wooden pen container
20148 declared interests
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Company Directorships (1)

  • •
    Jinjan Limited (not trading) – property ownership

Gifts (1)

overseas travel costs (2)

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    China – leading a New Zealand youth delegation to China. Contributors to travel (business class airfare): NZ-China Friendship Society and MTS Energy Limited. Contributor to domestic travel and accommodation: Chinese Government.
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    China (x2) – National Party delegation. Contributor to domestic travel and accommodation: Chinese Government.

Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (2)

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    Bank – mortgage – ANZ
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    ASB Bank – mortgage – ASB NZ(+1 linked)

Retirement Schemes (1)

  • •Fisher Funds TWO KiwiSaver Scheme New Zealand Universities’ Superannuation Scheme

Real Property (1)

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    Family home (town-house, jointly owned), Hillsborough, Auckland Rental property (house, jointly owned), Flat Bush, Auckland Rental property (unit, jointly owned), Flat Bush, Auckland Rental property (apartment, jointly owned), Newmarket, Auckland  Interest rate payable in relation to the debt is less than the normal market interest rate that applied at the time the debt was incurred or, if the terms of the debt have been amended, at the time of that amendment. ANNUAL RETURNS J. 7 Rental property (house, jointly owned), Te Atatū South, Auckland Rental property (house, jointly owned), Rānui, Auckland
20139 declared interests
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Company Directorships (1)

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    Jinjan Limited (non-trading) – property ownership

overseas travel costs (3)

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    China – organising a friendly soccer match between New Zealand’s All Whites and the Chinese national team. Contributor to travel (business class airfare) and accommodation: New Zealand Football Association.
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    China – National Party delegation to Fujian Province for a reciprocal visit. Contributor to travel (business class airfare): Fujian Chamber of Commerce in New Zealand. Contributor to accommodation: Fujian provincial and local governments.
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    China – National Party delegation. Contributor to travel (domestic travel) and accommodation: Chinese Government.

Retirement Schemes (1)

  • •KiwiSaver – Tower New Zealand Universities’ Superannuation Scheme

Real Property (1)

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    Family home (town house, jointly owned), Hillsborough, Auckland Rental property (house, jointly owned), Flat Bush, Auckland Rental property (unit, jointly owned), Flat Bush, Auckland Rental property (house, jointly owned), Mt Wellington, Auckland Rental property (apartment, jointly owned), Newmarket, Auckland Rental property (house, jointly owned), Te Atatu South, Auckland Rental property (house, jointly owned), Ranui, Auckland

Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (3)

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    Mortgage – ANZ
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    HSBC – mortgage
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    ASB Bank – mortgage – ASB NZ(+1 linked)
20127 declared interests
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Gifts (1)

  • •
    Raymond Huo, MP – A Chinese painting

Real Property (1)

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    Family home (town house, jointly owned), Hillsborough, Auckland Rental property (town house, jointly owned), Hillsborough, Auckland Rental property (house, jointly owned), Flat Bush, Auckland Rental property (unit, jointly owned), Flat Bush, Auckland Rental property (house, jointly owned), Mt Wellington, Auckland Rental property (apartment, jointly owned), Newmarket, Auckland Rental property (house, jointly owned), Te Atatu South, Auckland Rental property (house, jointly owned), Ranui, Auckland

Retirement Schemes (1)

  • •KiwiSaver New Zealand Universities’ Superannuation Scheme

Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (3)

  • •
    ASB Bank – mortgage – ASB NZ(+1 linked)
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    HSBC – mortgage
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    National Bank – mortgage ANNUAL RETURNS J. 7 – ANZ

Company Directorships (1)

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    Auckland Airport – Jinjan Limited – owning one house in Hillsborough, Auckland(+1 linked)

Source: Register of Pecuniary and Other Specified Interests of Members of Parliament

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