Karen Chhour
$1,447,300
6 years tracked
$338,620
6 years of data
Professional Background
Updated 3 Feb 2026No biographical information available
Education
Not specified
Qualifications
None listed
Salary & Role History
6 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Minister for Children Also: Minister for Children; Minister for Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence | Minister (Cabinet) | $316,100(highest) |
| 2024 | Minister for Children Also: Minister for Children; Minister for Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence | Minister (Cabinet) | $310,000 |
| 2023 | Minister for Children Also: Minister for Children; Minister for Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence | Minister (Cabinet) | $304,000 |
| 2022 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $168,400 |
| 2021 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $168,400 |
| 2020 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $180,400 |
| Total Career Earnings (6 years) | $1,447,300 | ||
Salary data from Remuneration Authority. Annual salary based on highest-paid role held during the year.
Expense History
| Year | Role | Accommodation | Travel | Inter-Parl. | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | Other | Air | Surface | VIP | ||||
| 2025 | Minister | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 | Minister | $51,940 | $3,012 | $45,460 | $28,705 | - | - | $129,117 |
| 2023 | Minister | $35,182 | - | $28,876 | $15,277 | - | - | $83,554 |
| 2022 | MP | $30,914 | - | $22,856 | $6,567 | - | - | $62,881 |
| 2021 | MP | $31,971 | - | $14,134 | $4,507 | - | - | $52,171 |
| 2020 | MP | $4,239 | - | $6,148 | $510 | - | - | $10,897 |
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
5 years of declarations20256 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (1)
- •Kazzer Services Limited – New Zealand - made clothing and property management
Trusts (1)
- •Coulter family trust (trustee)
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned) – Auckland
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •New Zealand KiwiSaver
Managed Investment Schemes (1)
- •YouWealth account – Bank of New Zealand
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Bank of New Zealand – mortgage
20246 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (1)
- •Kazzer Services Limited – New Zealand-made clothing and property management
Trusts (1)
- •Coulter family trust (trustee)
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned) – Auckland
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •New Zealand KiwiSaver
Managed Investment Schemes (1)
- •YouWealth account – Bank of New Zealand
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Bank of New Zealand – mortgage
20236 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (1)
- •Kazzer Services Limited – New Zealand - made clothing and property management
Trusts (1)
- •Coulter family trust (trustee)
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned) – Auckland
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •New Zealand KiwiSaver
Managed Investment Schemes (1)
- •YouWealth account – Bank of New Zealand
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Bank of New Zealand – mortgage
20226 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (1)
- •Kazzer Services Limited – New Zealand - made clothing and property management
Trusts (1)
- •Coulter family trust (trustee)
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned) – Auckland
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •New Zealand KiwiSaver
Managed Investment Schemes (1)
- •YouWealth account – Bank of New Zealand
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Bank of New Zealand – mortgage
20216 declared interests▼
Gifts (1)
- •Antipodes – Skincare gift pack
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Bank of New Zealand – mortgage
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •KiwiSaver managed by Bank of New Zealand
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned) – Auckland
Trusts (1)
- •Coulter Family Trust (trustee)
Company Directorships (1)
- •Kazzer Services Limited – clothing manufacturing
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