Back to People
John Hayes
NationalFormer MP
Career MP Salary
$582,000
4 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$211,075
4 years of data
Professional Background
Updated 3 Feb 2026No biographical information available
Education
Not specified
Qualifications
None listed
Salary & Role History
4 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $147,800(highest) |
| 2013 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $147,800(highest) |
| 2012 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $144,600 |
| 2011 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $141,800 |
| Total Career Earnings (4 years) | $582,000 | ||
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 | ||||
| 2014 | Minister | $15,474 | - | $8,258 | $12,035 | $37,189 | $5,892 | $43,081 |
| 2013 | MP | $20,870 | - | $6,723 | $29,269 | $59,243 | $1,767 | $59,243 |
| 2012 | MP | $19,842 | - | $21,302 | $25,901 | $69,019 | $961 | $83,943 |
| 2011 | MP | $3,211 | - | $2,655 | $6,346 | $12,597 | - | $24,809 |
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 Parliament
Declared Financial Interests
9 years of declarations201410 declared interests▼
Debts Owed to the Member (3)
- •Paradise Trust – loan
- •The Totaras of Greytown Limited – loan ANNUAL RETURNS J. 7
- •Totara Superannuation Scheme – loan
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Government Superannuation Fund The Totara Super
Real Property (1)
- •Apartment, Wellington Family home, Greytown Family bach, Queenstown
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)
- •We The People Foundation – United Nations - related activity
Trusts (1)
- •Maranui Trust Paradise Trust
Company Directorships (1)
- •Primary Wool Cooperative – The Totaras of Greytown Limited – primary sector, property development
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (2)
- •
- •Family member – loan
201313 declared interests▼
Debts Owed to the Member (3)
- •Paradise Trust – loan
- •Totara Superannuation Trust – loan
- •The Totaras of Greytown Limited – loan
Gifts (1)
- •Greenpeace 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 – Sheyne Tuffery print
overseas travel costs (2)
- •Hong Kong – visit as Chair of the Hong Kong/New Zealand Parliamentary Friendship Committee. Contributor to travel and accommodation: Hong Kong Government.
- •Israel – parliamentary cross-party visit. Contributor to accommodation: Israeli Government.
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (2)
- •Family member – loan
- •
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Government Superannuation Fund The Totara Super
Real Property (1)
- •Apartment, Wellington Land and buildings, Greytown Family bach, Queenstown
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)
- •We The People Foundation – United Nations-related activity
Trusts (1)
- •Maranui Trust Paradise Trust
Company Directorships (1)
- •Primary Wool Cooperative – The Totaras of Greytown Limited – primary sector; property development
201212 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (1)
- •Primary Wool Cooperative – The Totaras of Greytown Limited – primary sector; property development
Gifts (1)
- •Fonterra – Rugby World Cup quarter-final ticket
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (3)
- •Family member – loan
- •Capital Mortgage Income Trust – mortgage
- •
Debts Owed to the Member (3)
- •Totara Superannuation Trust – loan
- •Paradise Trust – loan
- •The Totaras of Greytown Limited – loan
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Government Superannuation Fund The Totara Super
Real Property (1)
- •Apartment, Wellington Land and buildings, Greytown Family bach, Queenstown
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)
- •We The People Foundation – United Nations-related activity
Trusts (1)
- •Maranui Trust Paradise Trust
201110 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (1)
- •Primary Wool Cooperative – The Totaras of Greytown Limited – primary sector, property development 4 Trusts Maranui Trust Paradise Trust
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (3)
- •Family member – loan ANNUAL RETURNS J. 7
- •Capital Mortgage Income Trust – mortgage
- •
Real Property (1)
- •Apartment, Wellington Land and buildings, Greytown Family bach, Queenstown
Debts Owed to the Member (3)
- •Totara Superannuation Trust – loan
- •Paradise Trust – loan
- •The Totaras of Greytown Limited – loan
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)
- •We the People Foundation – United Nations-related activity
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Government Superannuation Fund The Totara Super
201011 declared interests▼
Debts Owed to the Member (3)
- •Totara Superannuation Trust – loan – nil interest
- •The Totaras of Greytown Limited – loan – nil interest
- •Paradise Trust – loan – nil interest
Company Directorships (1)
- •Primary Wool Cooperative – The Totaras of Greytown Limited – primary sector, property development
Trusts (1)
- •Maranui Trust Paradise Trust
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)
- •We the People Foundation – United Nations-related activity
Real Property (1)
- •Apartment, Wellington Land and buildings, Greytown Family bach, Queenstown
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Government Superannuation Fund The Totara Super
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (3)
- •
- •Capital Mortgage Income Trust – mortgage
- •Family member – loan – nil interest
200911 declared interests▼
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (2)
- •Family member – loan – nil interest
- •
Debts Owed to the Member (3)
- •Totara Superannuation Trust – loan – nil interest
- •Paradise Trust – loan – nil interest
- •The Totaras of Greytown Limited – loan – nil interest
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Government Superannuation Fund Totara Super
Real Property (1)
- •House, Wellington Apartment, Wellington Land and buildings, Greytown
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)
- •We the People Foundation – United Nations-related activity
Trusts (1)
- •Maranui Trust Paradise Trust
Company Directorships (2)
- •Greycare Services Limited – provision of services
- •Primary Wool Cooperative – The Totaras of Greytown Limited – primary sector, property development
200810 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (2)
- •Livestock Improvement Limited – The Totaras of Greytown Limited – provision of accommodation, orchard, livestock(+1 linked)
- •Greycare Services Limited – provision of services
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (2)
- •Family member – loan
- •
Debts Owed to the Member (3)
- •Totara Superannuation Trust – loan – nil interest
- •Paradise Trust – loan – nil interest
- •The Totaras of Greytown Limited – loan – nil interest
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Government Superannuation Fund The Totara Super
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)
- •We the People Foundation – relates to the United Nations Association
Trusts (1)
- •Maranui Trust Paradise Trust
200710 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (2)
- •Livestock Improvement Limited – The Totaras of Greytown Limited – provision of accommodation, orchard, livestock(+1 linked)
- •Greycare Services Limited – provision of services
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (2)
- •Family member – loan
- •
Debts Owed to the Member (2)
- •Paradise Trust – nil interest
- •The Totaras of Greytown Limited – loan – nil interest
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Government Super
Real Property (1)
- •Property, Wellington
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)
- •We the People Foundation – relates to the United Nations Association
Trusts (1)
- •Maranui Trust Paradise Trust Totara Superannuation Trust
200611 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (2)
- •Greycare Services Limited – provision of services
- •Livestock Improvement Limited – The Totaras of Greytown Limited – provision of accommodation, orchard, livestock(+1 linked)
Gifts (2)
- •Qantas – Captain Club
- •Air New Zealand – Koru Club
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Debts Owed to the Member (2)
- •Paradise Trust – nil interest rate
- •The Totaras of Greytown Limited – loan
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Government Super
Real Property (1)
- •Property, Wellington
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)
- •We the People Foundation – relates to activities of the United Nations Association New Zealand
Trusts (1)
- •Maranui Trust Paradise Trust
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