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Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi
NationalFormer MP
Career MP Salary
$1,548,400
10 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$923,841
10 years of data
Professional Background
Updated 3 Feb 2026No biographical information available
Education
Not specified
Qualifications
None listed
Salary & Role History
10 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $162,500(highest) |
| 2019 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $162,500(highest) |
| 2018 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $162,500(highest) |
| 2017 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $162,500(highest) |
| 2016 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $158,500 |
| 2015 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $154,500 |
| 2014 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $151,200 |
| 2013 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $147,800 |
| 2012 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $144,600 |
| 2011 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $141,800 |
| Total Career Earnings (10 years) | $1,548,400 | ||
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 | ||||
| 2020 | MP | $28,149 | - | $16,664 | $11,598 | - | - | $57,415 |
| 2019 | MP | $31,030 | - | $39,375 | $25,862 | - | $16,181 | $97,485 |
| 2018 | MP | $22,592 | - | $16,168 | $14,541 | $35,664 | $27,078 | $67,626 |
| 2017 | MP | $28,680 | - | $35,607 | $22,305 | $87,541 | - | $174,133 |
| 2016 | MP | $27,923 | - | $40,045 | $30,363 | $98,956 | - | $177,135 |
| 2015 | MP | $27,923 | - | $28,636 | $27,357 | $84,029 | $3,998 | $107,849 |
| 2014 | MP | $20,726 | - | $20,458 | $21,540 | $63,230 | - | $63,230 |
| 2013 | MP | $18,965 | - | $27,533 | $30,433 | $77,960 | - | $77,960 |
| 2012 | MP | $17,621 | - | $27,893 | $26,943 | $72,595 | $4,673 | $84,911 |
| 2011 | MP | $1,409 | - | $4,212 | $2,429 | $8,049 | - | $16,099 |
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 (4)
- Member of Parliament
- Member of Parliament
- Member of Parliament
- Member of Parliament
Declared Financial Interests
12 years of declarations202013 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (1)
- •Bakshi Enterprises Limited (not trading) – importation of goods
Trusts (2)
- •Bakshi Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
- •Kautha Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Real Property (4)
- •Family home (owned by Bakshi Family Trust) – Auckland
- •Investment properties (x2, owned by Kautha Trust) – Auckland
- •Investment property (jointly held in partnership) – Auckland
- •Investment property (owned by Bakshi Superannuation Scheme) – Auckland
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Bakshi Super
Debts Owed to the Member (1)
- •Kautha Trust – personal loan*
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (2)
- •ANZ Bank – mortgages (x2)
- •ASB Bank – mortgage
overseas travel costs (1)
- •India – celebration of Guru Nanak’s 550th birthday. Contributor to travel and accommodation: State Government of Punjab (Indian Government).
Gifts (1)
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201914 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (1)
- •Bakshi Enterprises Limited (not trading) – importing goods
Trusts (2)
- •Bakshi Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
- •Kautha Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Real Property (4)
- •Family home (owned by Bakshi Family Trust), Auckland
- •Investment properties (x2, owned by Kautha Trust), Auckland
- •Investment property (jointly held in partnership), Auckland
- •Investment property (owned by Bakshi Superannuation Scheme), Auckland
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Bakshi Super
Debts Owed to the Member (1)
- •Kautha Trust – personal loan*
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (2)
- •ANZ Bank – mortgages (x2)
- •ASB Bank – mortgage
overseas travel costs (2)
- •India – Non-resident of India Conference. Contributor to travel and accommodation: Government of India. Contributor to local travel: Jagurti Youth
- •Conference Group.
Gifts (1)
- •Air New Zealand – Barack Obama dinner event
201813 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (1)
- •Bakshi Enterprises Limited (not trading) – importing goods
Trusts (2)
- •Bakshi Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
- •Kautha Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Real Property (4)
- •Family home (owned by Bakshi Family Trust), Auckland
- •Investment properties (x2, owned by Kautha Trust), Auckland
- •Investment property (jointly held in partnership), Auckland
- •Investment property (owned by Bakshi Superannuation Scheme), Auckland
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Bakshi Super
Debts Owed to the Member (1)
- •Kautha Trust – personal loan*
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (2)
- •Westpac Bank – mortgages (x2)
- •ASB Bank – mortgage
overseas travel costs (1)
- •India – Parliamentarians of Indian Origin conference. Contributor to travel and accommodation: Government of India.
Gifts (1)
- •
201712 declared interests▼
Gifts (1)
- •ASB Bank – Ticket for cricket match
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (2)
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- •
Debts Owed to the Member (1)
- •Kautha Trust – personal loan*
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Bakshi Super
Real Property (4)
- •Investment property (owned by Bakshi Superannuation Scheme), Auckland
- •Investment property (jointly held in partnership), Auckland
- •Investment properties (x2, owned by Kautha Trust), Auckland
- •Family home (owned by Bakshi Family Trust), Auckland
Trusts (2)
- •Kautha Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
- •Bakshi Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Company Directorships (1)
- •Bakshi Enterprises Limited (not trading) – importing goods
201611 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (1)
- •Bakshi Enterprises Limited (not trading) – importing goods
Trusts (2)
- •Bakshi Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
- •Kautha Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Real Property (4)
- •Family home (owned by Bakshi Family Trust), Auckland
- •Investment properties (x2, owned by Kautha Trust), Auckland
- •Investment property (jointly held in partnership), Auckland
- •Investment property (owned by Bakshi Superannuation Scheme), Auckland
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Bakshi Super
Debts Owed to the Member (1)
- •Kautha Trust – personal loan*
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (2)
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- •
20158 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (1)
- •Bakshi Enterprises Limited (not trading) – importing goods
Trusts (1)
- •Bakshi Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary) Kautha Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (owned by Bakshi Family Trust), Auckland Investment properties (x2, owned by Kautha Trust), Auckland Investment property (jointly held, in partnership), Auckland Investment property (owned by BAKSHI Superannuation Scheme), Auckland
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •BAKSHI Super
Debts Owed to the Member (1)
- •Kautha Trust – personal loan*
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (2)
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- •
overseas travel costs (1)
- •India – to receive Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award. Contributor to travel and accommodation: Government of India.
201423 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (1)
- •Bakshi Enterprises Limited (not trading) – importing goods
Trusts (2)
- •Bakshi Family Trust Kautha Trust
- •The Pukenui Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary) Special Donations Account (beneficiary)
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)
- •Push India Charitable Trust – non-profit organisation, charitable trust
Real Property (5)
- •Property (jointly held in partnership), Auckland Properties (x4), Auckland
- •Family home (as trustee for The Pukenui Family Trust), Auckland
Retirement Schemes (3)
- •Bakshi Super
- •Fisher Funds KiwiSaver
- •Government Super
Debts Owed to the Member (2)
- •Kautha Trust – acknowledgment of debt, nil interest
- •The Pukenui Family Trust – personal loans
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (2)
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- •
overseas travel costs (3)
- •Australia – attendance at 7th Regional Convention. Contributor to accommodation: Government of India.
- •India – attendance at Pravasi Bharatiya Divas convention. Contributor to travel and accommodation: Government of India.
- •India – attendance at NRI Sammelan Punjab. Contributor to travel (domestic transport) and accommodation: State Government of Punjab.
Gifts (6)
- •Limelight Entertainment, Auckland – Sharukh Khan concert tickets
- •ANZ Bank Hon John Banks (ACT, Epsom) – Cricket match tickets
- •Christopher and Banks Private Equity Limited – Furniture and artwork on loan to the Epsom electorate office
- •Christopher and Banks Private Equity Limited – Christmas hamper
- •Megan Jaffe Real Estate Limited – Gift voucher – Ray White Real Estate, Remuera
- •Christopher and Banks Private Equity Limited – Legal opinion
Discharged Debts (2)
- •Legal fees – Special Donations Account
- •Legal fees – The Pukenui Family Trust 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
201319 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (1)
- •Bakshi Enterprises Limited – trading
Trusts (2)
- •Bakshi Family Trust Kautha Trust
- •The Pukenui Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)
- •Push India Charitable Trust – non-profit organisation, charitable trust
Real Property (4)
- •Property (jointly held in partnership), Auckland Properties (x3), Auckland Properties (x2), Auckland
- •Family home (as trustee for The Pukenui Family Trust), Auckland
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •Bakshi Super
- •Government Super
Debts Owed to the Member (2)
- •Kautha Trust – acknowledgement of debt, nil interest
- •The Pukenui Family Trust – personal loans
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (2)
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- •
overseas travel costs (2)
- •Taiwan – fact-finding mission. Contributor to travel and accommodation: Government of Taiwan.
- •India – attendance at conference. Contributor to accommodation: Government of Punjab State, India.
Gifts (5)
- •Greenpeace – Sheyne Tuffery print
- •Ambassador of Cuba – Picture
- •Christopher & Banks Private Equity Limited – Furniture and artwork on loan to the Epsom Electorate Office
- •Greenpeace – Sheyne Tuffery print
- •Christopher & Banks Private Equity Limited – Travel voucher
201218 declared interests▼
Trusts (2)
- •Bakshi Family Trusts Kautha Trust
- •The Pukenui Family Trust (Trustee and Beneficiary) 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
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)
- •Push India Charitable Trust – non-profit organisation, charitable trust
Real Property (2)
- •Property (jointly held in partnership), Auckland Properties, Auckland
- •Family home, Auckland (as Trustee for The Pukenui Family Trust)
Retirement Schemes (3)
- •Bakshi Super
- •Government Super
- •New Zealand Superannuation under the New Zealand Super
Debts Owed to the Member (3)
- •Kautha Trust – acknowledgement of debt, nil interest
- •The Pukenui Family Trust – personal loans
- •Westpac (NZ) Ltd (debtor of The Pukenui Family Trust) – term deposits
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (3)
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Gifts (2)
- •Russell McVeagh Lawyers Hon John BANKS (ACT, Epsom) – Rugby World Cup ticket, quarter-final
- •Christopher & Banks Private Equity Limited – Furniture and artwork on loan to Epsom Electorate Office
Company Directorships (3)
- •Huljich Limited (1947574) (joint shareholder of 26% as Trustee for The Pukenui
- •Pacific Edge – Family Trust) – investment in off-shore and domestic property and equities in both listed and unlisted companies Christopher & Banks Private Equity Limited (3482091) (Director) (joint shareholder of 26% as Trustee for The Pukenui Family Trust) – investment in off- shore and domestic property and equities in both listed and unlisted companies Christopher & Banks Private Equity I Limited (3495511) (Director) (joint shareholder of 26% as Trustee for The Pukenui Family Trust) – investment in off- shore and domestic property and equities in both listed and unlisted companies Christopher & Banks Private Equity II Limited (3495973) (Director) (joint shareholder of 26% as Trustee for The Pukenui Family Trust) – investment in off- shore and domestic property and equities in both listed and unlisted companies Christopher & Banks Private Equity III Limited (3496091) (Director) (joint shareholder of 26% as Trustee for The Pukenui Family Trust) – investment in off- shore and domestic property and equities in both listed and unlisted companies Christopher & Banks Private Equity IV Limited (3496191) (Director) (joint shareholder of 26% as Trustee for The Pukenui Family Trust) – investment in off- shore and domestic property and equities in both listed and unlisted companies Christopher & Banks Private Equity V Limited (3496114) (Director) (joint shareholder of 26% as Trustee for The Pukenui Family Trust) – investment in off- shore and domestic property and equities in both listed and unlisted companies Talent2 International Limited (ABN 19 000 737 744) (shareholder as Trustee for The Pukenui Family Trust) – Talent management solutions in HR advisory, payroll, learning and recruitment across the Asia Pacific region
- •My Food Bag – Alberon (NZ) Limited (943915) (Director) (shareholder 25%) – health food company. Disestablished and in the process of winding up.(+2 linked)
20119 declared interests▼
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)
- •Push India Charitable Trust (non-profit organisation) – education/public awareness and social work
Real Property (1)
- •Property (jointly held in partnership), Auckland Property, Auckland
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Bakshi Super
Debts Owed to the Member (2)
- •*
- •Kautha Trust – acknowledgement of debt
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (3)
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- •
Company Directorships (1)
- •Bakshi Enterprises Limited (not trading) – importing and trading ANNUAL RETURNS J. 7 4 Trusts Kautha Trust Bakshi Family Trust
20109 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (1)
- •Bakshi Enterprises Limited – trading
Trusts (1)
- •Bakshi Family Trust Kautha Trust
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)
- •Push India Charitable Trust – non-profit organisation, charitable trust
Real Property (1)
- •Property (jointly held in partnership), Auckland Property, Auckland
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Bakshi Super
Debts Owed to the Member (1)
- •Kautha Trust – acknowledgement of debt – nil interest
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (3)
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200913 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (2)
- •Bakshi Enterprises Limited – trading
- •India Overseas Group Limited (not currently trading) – trading and consultation
Other Companies & Business Interests (1)
- •Audio Pixel Shares on Australian Stock Exchange – Simran Audio Studio Pvt Limited (not currently trading) – recording studio
Trusts (1)
- •Bakshi Family Trust Kautha Trust
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (3)
- •Push India Charitable Trust (Treasurer) – non-profit organisation
- •Auckland Sikh Society Ltd (Secretary) – non-profit organisation
- •India Trade Group (Deputy Chairman) – non-profit organisation
Real Property (1)
- •Property (jointly held in partnership), Auckland Property, Auckland
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Bakshi Super
Debts Owed to the Member (1)
- •Kautha Trust – acknowledgement of debt – nil interest
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (3)
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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