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Katrina Shanks
NationalFormer MP
Career MP Salary
$582,000
4 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$64,422
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 | MP | - | - | $729 | - | $729 | - | $729 |
| 2013 | MP | - | - | $13,452 | $9,298 | $24,605 | - | $24,605 |
| 2012 | MP | - | - | $12,907 | $10,304 | $25,887 | $1,662 | $31,443 |
| 2011 | MP | - | - | $2,188 | $1,479 | $3,978 | - | $7,645 |
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
6 years of declarations201316 declared interests▼
Trusts (2)
- •AA & GWE Hislop Trust GWE & AA Hislop Trust Marigold Trust Shanks Trust
- •Kaimotumotu North 5B Trust
Real Property (3)
- •Family home, Wellington Family home, Dannevirke Rental properties (x2), Whanganui
- •Family home, Henderson, Auckland Apartment, Wellington City Kaimotumotu B, Māori land, Waipukurau
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •Forus Super
- •AXA Personal Super
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (3)
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overseas travel costs (3)
- •Myanmar – parliamentary delegation. Contributor to travel (business class airfare) and accommodation: Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI).
- •United States – participation in parliamentary conference. Contributor to accommodation: Parliamentarians for Global Action. ANNUAL RETURNS J. 7
- •Italy – participation in parliamentary conference. Contributor to accommodation: Parliamentarians for Global Action.
Gifts (2)
- •Greenpeace Hon Dr Pita Sharples (Māori, Tāmaki Makaurau) – Sheyne Tuffery print
- •Greenpeace – Sheyne Tuffery print (donated to Parliamentary Service)
Company Directorships (2)
- •Arapita Limited (not trading) – holds title to family-owned houses/properties
- •Script Sense – Sharples Productions Limited (not trading) – supports development of a film script
201215 declared interests▼
Trusts (2)
- •AA and GWE Hislop Trust GWE and AA Hislop Trust Marigold Trust Shanks Trust
- •Kaimotumotu North 5B Trust
Real Property (3)
- •Family home, Wellington Family home, Dannevirke Rental properties (x2), Wanganui
- •Family home, Henderson, Auckland Apartment, Wellington City Kaimotumotu B, Māori Land, Waipukurau
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •Forus Super
- •AXA Personal Super
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (3)
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Company Directorships (2)
- •Arapita Limited (not trading) – holds title to family owned houses/property
- •Script Sense – Sharples Productions Limited (not trading) – support development of a film script
Gifts (4)
- •Sky City – Ticket to Rugby World Cup Opening Ceremony
- •One New Zealand – Ticket to Rugby World Cup quarter-final
- •Mainzeal Property and Construction Limited – Ticket to Rugby World Cup semi-final
- •Māori Television – Ticket to Rugby World Cup final
20113 declared interests▼
Real Property (2)
- •Family home, Wellington Farmlet, Dannevirke Rental properties (x2), Wanganui
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Forus Super
overseas travel costs (1)
- •Indonesia – conference on violence against women. Contributor to travel and accommodation: New Zealand Parliamentarians Group on Population and Development.
20104 declared interests▼
Trusts (1)
- •AA and GWE Hislop Trust GWE and AA Hislop Trust Marigold Trust Shanks Trust
Real Property (2)
- •Family home, Wellington Farmlet, Dannevirke Rental properties (x2), Wanganui
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Forus Super
overseas travel costs (1)
- •Rarotonga – conference. Contributor to travel and accommodation: Pacific Parliamentary Assembly on Population and Development.
20094 declared interests▼
Trusts (1)
- •AA and GWE Hislop Trust GWE and AA Hislop Trust Marigold Trust Shanks Trust
Real Property (2)
- •Family home, Wellington Farmlet, Dannevirke Rental properties (x2), Wanganui
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Forus Super
Gifts (1)
- •Westpac Trust – Corporate box tickets
20083 declared interests▼
Trusts (1)
- •AA and GWE Hislop Trust GWE and AA Hislop Trust Marigold Trust Shanks Trust
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Focus Super
overseas travel costs (1)
- •Indonesia – participant at e-Parliament. Contributor to travel and accommodation: e-Parliament (economy class airfare).
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