Louise Upston
$3,360,091
15 years tracked
$1,766,932
15 years of data
Professional Background
Updated 3 Feb 2026No biographical information available
Education
Not specified
Qualifications
None listed
Salary & Role History
15 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Minister for Social Development and Employment Also: Minister for Social Development and Employment; Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector; Minister for Child Poverty Reduction; Minister for Disability Issues; Minister for Tourism and Hospitality | Minister (Cabinet) | $316,100(highest) |
| 2024 | Minister for Social Development and Employment Also: Minister for Social Development and Employment; Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector; Minister for Child Poverty Reduction; Minister for Disability Issues | Minister (Cabinet) | $310,000 |
| 2023 | Minister for Social Development and Employment Also: Minister for Social Development and Employment; Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector; Minister for Child Poverty Reduction | 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 |
| 2019 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $176,900 |
| 2018 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $168,900 |
| 2017 | Minister of Corrections Also: Minister of Corrections; Associate Minister for Primary Industries; Associate Minister of Education; Associate Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment | Minister (Cabinet) | $288,437 |
| 2016 | Minister of Corrections Also: Minister of Corrections; Associate Minister for Primary Industries; Associate Minister of Education; Associate Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment; Minister for Land Information; Minister for Women; Associate Minister for Local Government; Associate Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment | Minister (Cabinet) | $288,437 |
| 2015 | Minister for Land Information Also: Minister for Land Information; Minister for Women; Associate Minister for Local Government; Associate Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment | Minister (Cabinet) | $281,117 |
| 2014 | Minister for Land Information Also: Minister for Land Information; Minister for Women; Associate Minister for Local Government; Associate Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment | Minister (Cabinet) | $275,000 |
| 2013 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $147,500 |
| 2012 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $144,700 |
| 2011 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $141,800 |
| Total Career Earnings (15 years) | $3,360,091 | ||
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 | $13,038 | $39,033 | $71,072 | - | - | $175,083 |
| 2023 | Minister | $35,182 | $287 | $37,153 | $47,475 | - | - | $132,334 |
| 2022 | MP | $30,914 | - | $35,113 | $30,232 | - | - | $102,348 |
| 2021 | MP | $30,915 | - | $23,783 | $32,623 | - | - | $96,070 |
| 2020 | MP | $30,914 | - | $31,508 | $38,427 | - | - | $108,778 |
| 2019 | MP | $30,914 | - | $39,924 | $37,488 | - | $17,527 | $113,180 |
| 2018 | Minister | $15,457 | - | $12,820 | $23,150 | $53,681 | $14,502 | $72,098 |
| 2017 | Minister | $39,633 | $9,290 | $41,717 | $77,379 | $19,495 | $6,592 | $194,106 |
| 2016 | Minister | $40,888 | $4,111 | $34,873 | $61,869 | $8,348 | $54,253 | $199,860 |
| 2015 | Minister | $39,316 | $4,257 | $35,629 | $70,975 | $5,933 | $68,253 | $220,281 |
| 2014 | Minister | $24,414 | $617 | $39,024 | $41,387 | $82,633 | $2,197 | $107,419 |
| 2013 | MP | $21,221 | - | $39,541 | $32,545 | $100,617 | $11,793 | $100,617 |
| 2012 | MP | $22,756 | - | $26,611 | $32,574 | $88,026 | $6,341 | $107,820 |
| 2011 | MP | $5,978 | - | $5,284 | $6,732 | $18,944 | - | $36,938 |
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 (2)
- Member of ParliamentCurrent
- Member of Parliament
Declared Financial Interests
17 years of declarations20255 declared interests▼
Gifts (2)
- •Supercars Australia – Tickets (x2) to Supercars
- •Eden Park Trust – Tickets (x2) to Luke Combs
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Fisher Funds KiwiSaver
Real Property (2)
- •Apartment (jointly owned) – Wellington
- •Family home (jointly owned) – Cambridge
20245 declared interests▼
Gifts (1)
- •Taupō District Council – Tickets (x2) to Summer Concert in Taupō
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •ANZ Bank – personal loan
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Fisher Funds KiwiSaver
Real Property (2)
- •Apartment (jointly owned) – Wellington
- •Family home (jointly owned) – Cambridge
202316 declared interests▼
Other Companies & Business Interests (5)
- •Rocket Lab USA Incorporated – manufacture of commercial rocket launchers
- •Cannasouth Limited – biopharmaceutical research and development
- •Rakon Limited – design and manufacture of frequency control solutions
- •TruScreen Limited – development, manufacture, and sale of cancer detection devices and systems
- •Mercury NZ Limited – generator and retailer of electricity
Real Property (2)
- •Family home (jointly owned) – Cambridge
- •Apartment (jointly owned) – Wellington
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Fisher Funds KiwiSaver
Managed Investment Schemes (2)
- •T & G Global Limited – Pathfinder Global Property Fund – Pathfinder Asset Management Limited
- •Smartshares NZ Core Equity Trust – Smartshares Limited
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •ANZ Bank – personal loan
overseas travel costs (5)
- •Berlin – discussions on foreign and security policy, economic and social policy, as well as energy policy / bilateral parliamentary relations. Contributor to travel and accommodation: Konrad Adenauer Foundation (German: Konrad-Adenauer-
- •Stiftung, KAS) branch office based in Australia.
- •Thailand – Parliamentary Forum at the International Conference on Family
- •Planning. Contributor to travel and accommodation: GPA (Global Parliamentary
- •Alliance).
202210 declared interests▼
Other Companies & Business Interests (5)
- •Rocket Lab USA Incorporated – manufacture of commercial rocket launchers
- •Cannasouth Limited – biopharmaceutical research and development
- •Ryman Healthcare Limited – develops, owns, and operates retirement villages, rest homes, and hospitals
- •Rakon Limited – design and manufacture of frequency control solutions
- •TruScreen Limited – development, manufacture, and sales of cancer detection devices and systems
Real Property (2)
- •Family home (jointly owned) – Cambridge
- •Apartment (jointly owned) – Wellington
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Fisher Funds KiwiSaver
Managed Investment Schemes (1)
- •T & G Global Limited – Pathfinder Global Property Fund – Pathfinder Asset Management Limited
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •ANZ Bank – personal loan
20214 declared interests▼
Real Property (2)
- •Family home (jointly owned) – Cambridge
- •Apartment (jointly owned) – Wellington
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Fisher Funds KiwiSaver
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •ANZ Bank – personal loan
20204 declared interests▼
Real Property (2)
- •Family home (jointly owned) – Cambridge
- •Apartment (jointly owned) – Wellington
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Fisher Funds KiwiSaver
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •ANZ Bank – personal loan
20194 declared interests▼
Real Property (2)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Cambridge
- •Apartment (jointly owned), Wellington
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Fisher Funds KiwiSaver
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •ANZ Bank – personal loan
20184 declared interests▼
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Cambridge
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Fisher Funds KiwiSaver
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Gifts (1)
- •NZ Rugby – Tickets and hospitality to All Blacks v Lions rugby test
20175 declared interests▼
Trusts (2)
- •Upston Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
- •Grainstone Trust (trustee)
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Fisher Funds KiwiSaver
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
overseas travel costs (1)
- •Australia – improving foreign relations through parliamentary sports (netball). Contributor to travel and accommodation: Parliamentary Sports Trust (subsidy).
20167 declared interests▼
overseas travel costs (3)
- •Mexico.
- •Mexico – Ministerial business. Contributor to accommodation: Government of
- •Australia – improve foreign relations through parliamentary sports (netball). Contributor to travel and accommodation: Parliamentary Sports Trust (subsidy).
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Fisher Funds KiwiSaver
Trusts (2)
- •Grainstone Trust (trustee)
- •Upston Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
20153 declared interests▼
Trusts (1)
- •Upston Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary) Grainstone Trust (trustee)
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Aquamarine Super
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •ANZ Bank – personal loan ANNUAL RETURNS J. 7
20143 declared interests▼
Trusts (1)
- •Upston Family Trust
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Aquamarine Super
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
20134 declared interests▼
Trusts (1)
- •Upston Family Trust
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Aquamarine Super
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Gifts (1)
- •Greenpeace – Sheyne Tuffery print
20124 declared interests▼
20115 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (1)
- •Ironstone Investments Limited – investment 4 Trusts Upston Family Trust
Real Property (1)
- •Lifestyle block, Arapuni
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Aquamarine Super
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
overseas travel costs (1)
- •United States of America – political exchange for educational purposes. Contributor to accommodation: American Council of Young Political Leaders.
20105 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (1)
- •Ironstone Investments Limited – investment
Trusts (1)
- •Upston Family Trust
Real Property (1)
- •Family home, Arapuni Rental property, Arapuni Lifestyle block, Arapuni
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Aquamarine Super
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
20096 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (2)
- •Upston Group Limited – consulting and project management
- •Ironstone Investment Limited – investment
Trusts (1)
- •Upston Family Trust
Real Property (1)
- •Family home, Arapuni Lifestyle block, Arapuni Rental property, Arapuni
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Gifts (1)
- •Taupo Motorsport – A1GP tickets and hospitality
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