Back to People
Maureen Pugh
NationalCurrent MP
Career MP Salary
$2,273,885
11 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$819,190
11 years of data
Professional Background
Updated 3 Feb 2026No biographical information available
Education
Not specified
Qualifications
None listed
Salary & Role History
11 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Assistant Speaker | Speaker | $316,100(highest) |
| 2024 | Assistant Speaker | Speaker | $310,000 |
| 2023 | Assistant Speaker | Speaker | $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 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $163,961 |
| 2016 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $160,024 |
| 2015 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $156,800 |
| Total Career Earnings (11 years) | $2,273,885 | ||
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 | ||||
| 2025 | MP | $28,000 | - | $10,685 | $32,603 | - | - | $75,881 |
| 2024 | MP | $36,354 | - | $19,972 | $11,597 | - | - | $75,663 |
| 2023 | MP | $32,161 | - | $16,651 | $14,209 | - | - | $71,571 |
| 2022 | MP | $30,914 | - | $25,973 | $13,457 | - | - | $75,544 |
| 2021 | MP | $30,915 | - | $28,113 | $15,167 | - | - | $81,737 |
| 2020 | MP | $30,914 | - | $20,708 | $17,835 | - | - | $76,906 |
| 2019 | MP | $30,914 | - | $36,785 | $15,262 | - | - | $91,485 |
| 2018 | MP | $6,152 | - | $7,725 | $5,155 | $21,792 | - | $24,342 |
| 2017 | MP | $20,406 | - | $19,668 | $16,254 | $61,719 | $1,534 | $119,580 |
| 2016 | MP | $23,592 | - | $25,825 | $19,749 | $74,872 | - | $126,481 |
| 2015 | MP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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
9 years of declarations20258 declared interests▼
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Fisher Funds KiwiSaver
Real Property (3)
- •Timeshare – Toormina, New South Wales, Australia
- •Farm – Turiwhate
- •Family home – Turiwhate
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)
- •Westland Heritage Industrial Park – restoration of historic machinery
Trusts (1)
- •O’Conor Home Memorial Trust (trustee)
Other Companies & Business Interests (1)
- •JMS Partnership (not trading)
Company Directorships (1)
- •Pugh Contracting Limited – beef and sheep farm
20248 declared interests▼
Real Property (3)
- •Timeshare – Toormina, New South Wales, Australia
- •Farm – Turiwhate
- •Family home – Turiwhate
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)
- •Westland Industrial Heritage Park – restoration of historical equipment
Trusts (1)
- •O’Conor Home Memorial Trust (trustee)
Other Companies & Business Interests (1)
- •JMS Partnership – farm
Company Directorships (1)
- •Pugh Contracting Limited – farming and civil construction
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Fisher Funds KiwiSaver
20237 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (2)
- •Pugh Contracting Limited – construction
- •JMS Partnership – beef and sheep farm
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Fisher Funds super
Real Property (3)
- •Timeshare – Boambee Bay, New South Wales, Australia
- •Farm – Turiwhate
- •Family home – Turiwhate
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)
- •Westland Industrial Heritage Park – restoration of vintage machinery
20226 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (2)
- •Pugh Contracting Limited – building and civil construction
- •JMS Partnership – beef and sheep farm
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Fisher Funds Super
Real Property (3)
- •Timeshare – Toormina, New South Wales, Australia
- •Farm (jointly owned) – Turiwhate, West Coast
- •Family home (jointly owned) – Turiwhate, West Coast
20219 declared interests▼
Other Companies & Business Interests (2)
- •Pugh Contracting Limited – construction company
- •JMS Partnership – sheep and beef farm
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Bank of New Zealand – overdraft
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Fisher Funds Super
Real Property (3)
- •Timeshare – Toormina, New South Wales, Australia
- •Farm – Turiwhate
- •Family home – Turiwhate
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)
- •Westland Industrial Heritage Park – restoration of old machinery
Trusts (1)
- •Blaketown Rugby Club Pike River Memorial Trust (trustee)
202015 declared interests▼
Managed Investment Schemes (1)
- •Bonus Bonds – ANZ Bank
Company Directorships (2)
- •JMS Partnership – beef and sheep farm
- •Pugh Contracting Limited – construction company
Trusts (1)
- •Blaketown Rugby Club Pike River Memorial Trust (trustee)
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)
- •Westland Industrial Heritage Park – restoration of old machinery and equipment
Real Property (3)
- •Family home (jointly owned) – Turiwhate, West Coast
- •Farm (jointly owned) – Turiwhate, West Coast
- •1/52nd share of property – New South Wales, Australia
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Fisher Funds Super
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Bank of New Zealand – overdraft
overseas travel costs (1)
- •United Kingdom – improve foreign relations through parliamentary sport (netball). Contributor to travel and accommodation: Parliamentary Sports Trust (subsidy).
Gifts (4)
- •HeliServices, Franz Josef – Helicopter flight during civil defence emergency
- •Minerals West Coast – Helicopter flight over mining operations
- •Anderson Helicopters – Helicopter flight to West Coast Treetop Walk with guests
- •– Limited
201912 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (2)
- •JMS Partnership – farming
- •Pugh Contracting Limited – building contracting
Gifts (1)
- •Birchfield Coal – Helicopter flight over West Coast mine sites
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (2)
- •Westpac Bank – mortgage
- •Bank of New Zealand – overdraft
Managed Investment Schemes (1)
- •Bonus Bonds – ANZ Bank
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Fisher Funds KiwiSaver
Real Property (4)
- •Holiday resort (part share), New South Wales, Australia
- •Rental property (jointly owned), Gold Coast, Australia
- •Farm (jointly owned), Turiwhate, West Coast
- •Family home (jointly owned), Turiwhate, West Coast
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)
- •Westland Industrial Heritage Park (patron) – restoring and storing old machinery
201712 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (2)
- •RP & M Partnership – JMS Partnership – farming
- •Pugh Contracting Limited – building contracting company
overseas travel costs (1)
- •Australia – improving foreign relations through parliamentary sport (netball). Contributor to travel and accommodation: Parliamentary Sports Trust (subsidy).
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (2)
- •
- •
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Fisher Funds KiwiSaver
Real Property (3)
- •Rental property (jointly owned), Gold Coast, Australia
- •Farm (jointly owned), Turiwhate, West Coast
- •Family home (jointly owned), Turiwhate, West Coast
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)
- •Westland Industrial Heritage Park (patron) – restoring and storing old machinery
Trusts (1)
- •Blaketown Rugby Club Pike River Memorial Scholarship Trust (trustee)
Other Companies & Business Interests (1)
- •Bonus Bonds – investment
201613 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (2)
- •Pugh Contracting Limited – building contracting company
- •RP & M Partnership – JMS Partnership – farming
Payment for Activities (1)
- •Payment for trustee position on West Coast Electric Power Trust
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (2)
- •
- •
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Fisher Funds KiwiSaver
Real Property (3)
- •Rental property (jointly owned), Gold Coast, Australia
- •Farm (jointly owned), Turiwhate, West Coast
- •Family home (jointly owned), Turiwhate, West Coast
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)
- •Westland Industrial Heritage Park (patron) – restoring and storing old machinery
Trusts (2)
- •Blaketown Rugby Club Pike River Memorial Scholarship Trust (trustee)
- •West Coast Electric Power Trust (trustee)
Other Companies & Business Interests (1)
- •Bonus Bonds – investment
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