What are Mark Patterson's MP expenses?

Mark Patterson's disclosed MP expenses total $435,253.44. View breakdown by category including travel, accommodation, and communications on PublicData NZ.

What are Mark Patterson's declared financial interests?

View Mark Patterson's Register of Pecuniary Interests on PublicData NZ, including shareholdings, directorships, trusts, property, and other declared interests.

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Mark Patterson

NZ FirstCurrent MP

Career MP Salary

$1,620,261

7 years tracked

Career MP Expenses

$435,253

7 years of data

Professional Background

Updated 3 Feb 2026

No biographical information available

Education

Not specified

Qualifications

None listed

Salary & Role History

7 years of remuneration data

Year	Primary Role	Salary Category	Annual Salary
2025	Minister for Rural Communities Also: Minister for Rural Communities; Associate Minister of Agriculture; Associate Minister for Regional Development	Minister (Cabinet)	$316,100(highest)
2024	Minister for Rural Communities Also: Minister for Rural Communities; Associate Minister of Agriculture; Associate Minister for Regional Development	Minister (Cabinet)	$310,000
2023	Minister for Rural Communities Also: Minister for Rural Communities; Associate Minister of Agriculture	Minister (Cabinet)	$304,000
2020	Ordinary MP	Ordinary MP	$180,400
2019	Ordinary MP	Ordinary MP	$176,900
2018	Ordinary MP	Ordinary MP	$168,900
2017	Ordinary MP	Ordinary MP	$163,961
Total Career Earnings (7 years)			$1,620,261

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
Year	Role	Wellington	Other	Air	Surface	VIP	Inter-Parl.	Total
2025	Minister	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2024	Minister	$52,569	$15,674	$48,419	$22,645	-	$5,349	$144,869
2023	Minister	$1,252	$170	$9,731	$1,258	-	-	$12,623
2020	MP	$27,942	-	$20,314	$12,876	-	-	$64,453
2019	MP	$30,914	-	$43,060	$22,167	-	$2,986	$103,842
2018	MP	$17,679	-	$22,307	$8,747	$53,704	$10,226	$79,857
2017	MP	$1,028	-	$13,013	$764	$14,805	-	$29,610

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 Parliament
Current
Member of Parliament

Declared Financial Interests

5 years of declarations

202530 declared interests

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Company Directorships (1)

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Ngapara Farms Limited – sheep and beef farming and forestry company

Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)

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Westpac Bank – mortgage

Managed Investment Schemes (18)

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iShares Bitcoin Trust Exchange Traded Fund – iShares
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Man AHL Alpha (AUD) B – Man Investments
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Management
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NZ Funds – Dimensional Global Sustainability Fund – Dimensional Funds(+1 linked)
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NZ Funds – Salt NZ Dividend Appreciation Fund – Salt Funds Management
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T & G Global Limited – Bentham Global Income PIE Fund – Bentham Asset Management
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iShares Gold Trust – iShares
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NZ Funds – Salt Sustainable Global Shares Fund – Salt Funds Management(+1 linked)
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T & G Global Limited – Harbour T. Rowe Price Global Equity Fund – T. Rowe Price
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Pengana WHEB Sustainable Impact Fund – Pengana Capital Group
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T & G Global Limited – Janus Henderson Global Natural Resources Fund – Janus Henderson
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Milford Trans-Tasman Equity Fund – Milford Asset Management
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Australian Wealth Management – Harbour Australian Equity Focus Fund – Harbour Asset Management(+1 linked)
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Investors
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First Sentier Responsible Listed Infrastructure Fund – First Sentier
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NZ Funds – Salt Sustainable Global Listed Property Fund – Salt Funds Management(+1 linked)
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T & G Global Limited – Colchester Global Government Bond Fund – Colchester Global Investors
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Harbour NZ Core Fixed Interest Fund – Harbour Asset Management

Retirement Schemes (1)

•Milford KiwiSaver

Real Property (2)

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Apartment – Wellington
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Family home – Dunedin

Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (2)

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New Zealand Century Farm and Station Awards – farming awards
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Clutha Gold Cycle Trail Trust – maintains Clutha Gold Cycle Trail

Trusts (1)

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Springbrook Trust (trustee and beneficiary)

Other Companies & Business Interests (4)

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Wools of New Zealand Holdings Limited – wool marketing
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Ballance Limited – fertiliser supplies
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Farmlands Cooperative – farm supplies
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Alliance Group Limited – meat company

202422 declared interests

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Managed Investment Schemes (12)

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Harbour Australasian Equity Focus Fund – Harbour Asset Management
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Harbour NZ Core Fixed Interest Fund – Harbour Asset Management
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T & G Global Limited – Colchester Global Government Bond Fund – Colchester Global Investors
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NZ Funds – Salt Sustainable Global Listed Property Fund – Salt Funds Management(+1 linked)
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First Sentier Responsible Listed Infrastructure Fund – First Sentier Investors
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Milford Trans-Tasman Equity Fund – Milford Asset Management
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T & G Global Limited – Janus Henderson Global Natural Resources Fund – Janus Henderson
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Pengana WHEB Sustainable Impact Fund – Pengana Capital Group
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T & G Global Limited – Harbour T. Rowe Price Global Equity Fund – T. Rowe Price
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NZ Funds – Salt Sustainable Global Shares Fund – Salt Funds Management(+1 linked)
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iShares Gold Trust – iShares
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T & G Global Limited – Janus Henderson Global Multi-Strategy Fund – Janus Henderson

Company Directorships (1)

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Ngapara Farms Limited – sheep and beef farming and forestry company

Other Companies & Business Interests (4)

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Alliance Group Limited – meat company
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Farmlands Cooperative – farm supplies
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Ballance Limited – fertiliser supplies
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Wools of New Zealand Holdings Limited – wool marketing

Trusts (1)

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Springbrook Trust (trustee and beneficiary)

Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)

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Clutha Gold Cycle Trail Trust – maintains Clutha Gold Cycle Trail

Real Property (1)

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Family home – Dunedin

Retirement Schemes (1)

•Milford KiwiSaver

Debts Owed to the Member (1)

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New Zealand First Political Party – personal loan*

202011 declared interests

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overseas travel costs (2)

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United Kingdom – Inter-Parliamentary Cricket World Cup. Contributor to travel:
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Air New Zealand. Contributor to accommodation: Airbnb.

Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)

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Rabobank – farm loan

Debts Owed to the Member (1)

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SBS Bank – term deposit

Managed Investment Schemes (1)

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AMP Capital Responsible Investment Leaders Fund – Life Endowment Policy – AMP(+2 linked)

Retirement Schemes (1)

•AMP KiwiSaver

Real Property (1)

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Family home – Lawrence

Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)

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Southland Housing Action Forum – social housing enabler

Trusts (1)

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Springbrook Trust (trustee and beneficiary)

Company Directorships (2)

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Springbrook Farm Limited – sheep and beef farming
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Ngapara Farms Limited – sheep and beef farming

201916 declared interests

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Other Companies & Business Interests (7)

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Silver Fern Farms Limited – Silver Fern Farms – meat company(+3 linked)
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Alliance Group Limited – meat company(+1 linked)
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Arivida Limited – retirement homes
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Comvita New Zealand – Comvita Limited – mānuka honey(+1 linked)
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Ravensdown Fertiliser Co-op Limited – Ravensdown Limited – fertiliser company(+3 linked)
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Ballance Agri-Nutrients Limited – Ballance Limited – fertiliser company(+2 linked)
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Farmlands Limited – Farmlands – farm supply cooperative(+4 linked)

Company Directorships (2)

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Springbrook Farm Limited – sheep and beef farming
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Ngapara Farms Limited – sheep and beef farming

overseas travel costs (2)

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Administration of Taiwan.
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Taiwan – parliamentary delegation. Contributor to travel and accommodation:

Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)

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Rabobank – farm loan

Managed Investment Schemes (1)

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AMP Capital Responsible Investment Leaders Fund – AMP life insurance – endowment policies(+2 linked)

Retirement Schemes (1)

•AMP KiwiSaver

Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)

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Southland Housing Action Forum – community group comprising business and civic leaders, local government officials, NGO representatives and MPs seeking solutions to an emerging housing shortage in Southland (participant and advocate)

Trusts (1)

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Springbrook Trust (trustee and beneficiary)

201822 declared interests

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Other Companies & Business Interests (8)

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Silver Fern Farms Limited – Silver Fern Farms – meat company(+3 linked)
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Wool Equities Limited – Primary Wool Cooperative – wool cooperative(+1 linked)
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Comvita New Zealand – Comvita Limited – mānuka honey(+1 linked)
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Arivida Limited – rest home/retirement villages
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Farmlands Limited – Farmlands Cooperative – farm servicing cooperative(+4 linked)
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Alliance Group Limited – meat cooperative(+1 linked)
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Balance Cooperative – fertiliser cooperative
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Ravensdown Fertiliser Co-op Limited – Ravensdown Fertiliser Cooperative – fertiliser cooperative(+3 linked)

Retirement Schemes (1)

•AMP KiwiSaver

Managed Investment Schemes (1)

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AMP Capital Responsible Investment Leaders Fund – AMP Life Limited – endowment life insurance policies(+2 linked)

Debts Owed to the Member (1)

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Springbrook Trust (member is a beneficial trustee) – inter-family loan*

Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (3)

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Rabobank – farm business loan
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Rabobank – seasonal finance
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AMP Life Limited – personal loan

Payment for Activities (1)

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Lawrence Area School Board of Trustees fee

Trusts (1)

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Springbrook Trust (trustee and beneficiary)

Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)

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Clutha Gold Trail Trust – cycle trail provision and development

Real Property (3)

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Greenbank Farm, sheep and beef farm (owned by Springbrook Farm Limited),
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Lawrence
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Coghill Farm, sheep and beef farm, Waitahuna

Company Directorships (2)

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Ngapara Farms Limited (50 percent shareholder) – sheep and beef farming
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Springbrook Farm Limited – land holding company

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