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Maurice Williamson
NationalFormer MP
CouncillorCareer MP Salary
$2,055,785
9 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$1,192,362
9 years of data
Avg Councillor Salary
$139,517
FY2026 at Auckland Council
Professional Background
Updated 9 Feb 2026No biographical information available
Education
Not specified
Qualifications
None listed
Salary & Role History
9 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $163,961 |
| 2016 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $160,024 |
| 2015 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $156,800 |
| 2014 | Minister for Building and Construction | Minister (Cabinet) | $278,000(highest) |
| 2013 | Minister for Building and Construction | Minister (Cabinet) | $272,000 |
| 2012 | Minister for Building and Construction | Minister (Cabinet) | $267,000 |
| 2011 | Minister for Building and Construction | Minister (Cabinet) | $262,000 |
| 2010 | Minister for Building and Construction | Minister (Cabinet) | $248,000 |
| 2009 | Minister for Building and Construction | Minister (Cabinet) | $248,000 |
| Total Career Earnings (9 years) | $2,055,785 | ||
Salary data from Remuneration Authority. Annual salary based on highest-paid role held during the year.
Local Government Salary & Role History
1 role| Year | Council | Role | Ward | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | Auckland Council | Councillor(current) | Howick Ward | $139,517(avg)(highest) |
| FY2025 | Auckland Council | Councillor(current) | Howick Ward | $134,409(avg) |
Salary data from Remuneration Authority via NZ Taxpayers' Union analysis. Mayor/Chair salaries are individual; councillor salaries marked "(avg)" are council averages as individual councillor pay is not itemized.
Expense History
Role types: MP (Parliament) · Minister (Executive)
| Year | Role | Accommodation | Travel | Inter-Parl. | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | Other | Air | Surface | VIP | ||||
| 2017 | MP | $20,406 | - | $11,440 | $18,206 | $50,389 | $13,909 | $114,350 |
| 2016 | MP | $25,775 | - | $25,945 | $19,974 | $71,694 | $16,402 | $135,571 |
| 2015 | MP | $27,923 | - | $16,911 | $22,553 | $67,520 | - | $84,432 |
| 2014 | Minister | $23,448 | - | $25,784 | $30,156 | $51,468 | $8,303 | $87,691 |
| 2013 | Minister | $29,918 | $770 | $25,016 | $74,848 | $2,127 | $49,047 | $179,599 |
| 2012 | Minister | $29,918 | $721 | $24,292 | $75,209 | $1,520 | $57,483 | $187,623 |
| 2011 | Minister | $29,918 | $2,208 | $32,573 | $77,440 | $2,344 | - | $144,484 |
| 2010 | Minister | $29,918 | $2,054 | $23,915 | $89,913 | - | $65,053 | $210,854 |
| 2009 | Minister | - | $495 | $17,336 | $29,927 | - | - | $47,758 |
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.
Local Government
1 role$139,517avg FY2026
Cross-Sector Roles
Crown Entity Roles (2)
- Member of Parliament
- Member of Parliament
Declared Financial Interests
12 years of declarations20177 declared interests▼
Real Property (2)
- •Holiday home (owned by Rewa Trust), Pāuanui
- •Family home (owned by Rewa Trust), Pakuranga
Trusts (2)
- •Hugo Trust (trustee)
- •Rewa Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Company Directorships (1)
- •Holyoake Industries Limited – air conditioning manufacture
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •ANZ OnePath KiwiSaver
- •Government Super
20169 declared interests▼
Payment for Activities (1)
- •Director’s fees – Holyoake Industries
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •AMP KiwiSaver
- •Government Super
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Real Property (2)
- •Holiday home (jointly owned), Pāuanui
- •Family home (jointly owned), Pakuranga
Company Directorships (1)
- •Holyoake Industries Limited – air conditioning manufacture
Trusts (2)
- •Rewa Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
- •Hugo Trust (trustee)
20156 declared interests▼
overseas travel costs (1)
- •United States of America – presentation to ESRI User Conference in San Diego. Contributor to travel and accommodation: ESRI (supplied rental car and paid for hotel room during the convention).
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (owned by Rewa Family Trust), Pakuranga Holiday home (owned by Rewa Family Trust), Pāuanui
Trusts (1)
- •Rewa Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary) Hugo Trust (trustee)
Company Directorships (1)
- •Holyoake Industries Limited – air conditioning manufacture
Gifts (1)
- •Samsung – Cellphone
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Government Super
20146 declared interests▼
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Government Super
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (owned by Rewa Trust), Pakuranga Holiday home (owned by Rewa Trust), Pāuanui
Trusts (1)
- •Rewa Family Trust Hugo Trust
Company Directorships (1)
- •Holyoake Industries Limited – air conditioning manufacturing
Payment for Activities (1)
- •Director’s fees – Holyoake Industries Limited
20138 declared interests▼
Trusts (1)
- •The Rewa Family Trust ANNUAL RETURNS J. 7
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (held in trust), Auckland Holiday home (held in trust), Pauanui
Company Directorships (1)
- •
Payment for Activities (1)
- •Director’s fees from Holyoake Industries
Gifts (1)
- •Greenpeace – Sheyne Tuffery print
overseas travel costs (1)
- •Australia – attendance at board meeting. Contributor to travel and accommodation: Holyoake Industries Limited.
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Government Super
20128 declared interests▼
Gifts (2)
- •Fletcher Construction Ltd – Attendance as guest at Rugby World Cup final
- •Mainzeal Ltd – Attendance as guest at Rugby World Cup semi-final
Trusts (1)
- •The Rewa Family Trust
Company Directorships (1)
- •
Real Property (1)
- •Family home, Auckland (held in trust) Holiday home, Pauanui (held in trust)
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Government Super
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Payment for Activities (1)
- •Director’s fees from Holyoake Industries
20115 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (1)
- •Air NZ – Holyoake Industries Limited – air management systems 4 Trusts The Rewa Family Trust(+1 linked)
Payment for Activities (1)
- •Director’s fees from Holyoake Industries Limited
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Government Super
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (held in trust), Auckland Holiday home (held in trust), Pauanui
20105 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (1)
- •
Payment for Activities (1)
- •Director’s fees from Holyoake Industries Limited
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Government Super
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (held in trust), Auckland Holiday home (held in trust), Pauanui
Trusts (1)
- •The Rewa Family Trust
20095 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (1)
- •
Trusts (1)
- •The Rewa Family Trust
Payment for Activities (1)
- •Director’s fees from Holyoake Industries Limited
overseas travel costs (1)
- •Australia – board meeting. Contributor to travel and accommodation: Holyoake Industries Limited.
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Government Super
20087 declared interests▼
overseas travel costs (3)
- •Australia – visit several different public/private partnership projects in health/education and roading. Contributor to travel and accommodation: ABN Amro (return airfare).
- •Taiwan – visit. Contributor to travel and accommodation: Government of Taiwan (business class airfare).
- •Taiwan – Democratic Pacific Union conference. Contributor to travel and accommodation: Democratic Pacific Union (business class airfare).
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Government Super
Trusts (1)
- •The Rewa Family Trust
Company Directorships (1)
- •
Payment for Activities (1)
- •Director’s fees from Holyoake Industries Limited
20078 declared interests▼
overseas travel costs (4)
- •Korea – ‘Impact on Democracy of Technology’ speech. Contributor to travel and accommodation: Democratic Pacific Union.
- •Scotland – visit Bio Diesel plant in Motherwell. Contributor to travel and accommodation: Argent Energy.
- •Singapore – technology speech to Microsoft regional conference. Contributor to travel and accommodation: Microsoft.
- •France – New Zealand-France friendship group visit to various French towns. Contributor to internal travel and accommodation: Government of France.
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Government Super
Trusts (1)
- •Rewa Family Trust
Company Directorships (1)
- •
Payment for Activities (1)
- •Director’s fees from Holyoake Industries Limited
20064 declared interests▼
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Parliamentary Super
Company Directorships (1)
- •
Payment for Activities (1)
- •Director’s fees from Holyoake Industries Limited
Trusts (1)
- •Rewa Trust
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
- Local government remuneration from Remuneration Authority via NZ Taxpayers' Union