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Meka Whaitiri
TPMFormer MP
Charity OfficerCareer MP Salary
$1,900,435
11 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$1,291,039
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $173,350 |
| 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 | Minister for Customs | Minister outside Cabinet | $254,000(highest) |
| 2017 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $163,961 |
| 2016 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $160,024 |
| 2015 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $156,800 |
| 2014 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $150,700 |
| 2013 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $147,500 |
| Total Career Earnings (11 years) | $1,900,435 | ||
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 | ||||
| 2023 | Minister | $26,399 | $3,839 | $33,830 | $21,378 | - | $12,463 | $103,295 |
| 2022 | Minister | $46,602 | $5,414 | $40,975 | $31,207 | - | $72,746 | $196,944 |
| 2021 | Minister | $45,739 | $5,561 | $25,574 | $30,156 | - | - | $107,030 |
| 2020 | Minister | $27,989 | $345 | $25,075 | $32,979 | - | - | $95,177 |
| 2019 | MP | $30,914 | - | $44,778 | $20,719 | - | $550 | $102,310 |
| 2018 | Minister | $33,287 | $8,352 | $33,207 | $24,072 | $30 | $5,080 | $103,998 |
| 2017 | Minister | $22,506 | $1,103 | $31,797 | $27,508 | $69,451 | - | $152,363 |
| 2016 | MP | $17,813 | - | $40,173 | $31,113 | $99,845 | - | $172,182 |
| 2015 | MP | $20,524 | - | $33,960 | $20,567 | $80,191 | $14,094 | $109,735 |
| 2014 | MP | $23,866 | - | $48,522 | $22,726 | $100,815 | $12,792 | $100,815 |
| 2013 | MP | $8,974 | - | $28,230 | $8,066 | $47,191 | - | $47,191 |
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
Charity Roles (1)
- Ikaroa Rāwhiti MP
Crown Entity Roles (3)
- Member of Parliament
- Member of Parliament
- Member of Parliament
Declared Financial Interests
10 years of declarations20238 declared interests▼
Trusts (4)
- •Whaitiri Whanau Trust (beneficiary)
- •Ruruhira Robin Whanau Trust (beneficiary)
- •Tarewa 4 Ahuwhenua Trust (trustee)
- •Aroha Te Rangi Ahuwhenua Trust (beneficiary)
Real Property (3)
- •Family home – Hastings
- •Family home (owned by Whaitiri Whanau Trust) – Gisborne
- •Interest in blocks of Māori land (beneficiary) – Tai Rāwhiti, Hastings, Himatangi
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •AMP KiwiSaver
20228 declared interests▼
Trusts (4)
- •Whaitiri Whanau Trust (beneficiary)
- •Ruruhira Robin Whanau Trust (beneficiary)
- •Tarewa 4 Ahuwhenua Trust (trustee)
- •Aroha Te Rangi Ahuwhenua Trust (beneficiary)
Real Property (3)
- •Family home – Hastings
- •Family home (owned by Whaitiri Whanau Trust) – Gisborne
- •Interest in blocks of Māori land (beneficiary) – Tairāwhiti, Hastings, Himatangi
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •AMP KiwiSaver
20218 declared interests▼
Trusts (4)
- •Tarewa 4 Ahuwhenua Trust (trustee)
- •Aroha Te Rangi Ahuwhenua Trust (beneficiary)
- •Ruruhira Robin Whanau Trust (beneficiary)
- •Whaitiri Whanau Holding Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Real Property (3)
- •Family home – Hastings
- •Family home (owned by trust) – Manutuke, Gisborne
- •Interest in blocks of Māori land (beneficiary) – Tairāwhiti, Hastings, Himatangi
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •AMP KiwiSaver
20208 declared interests▼
Real Property (3)
- •Family home (owned by trust) – Manutuke, Gisborne
- •Interests in blocks of Māori land (beneficiary) – Tairāwhiti, Hastings, Himatanga
- •Family home – Whakatū, Hastings
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •AMP KiwiSaver
overseas travel costs (1)
- •United Kingdom – improve foreign relations through parliamentary sport (netball). Contributor to travel and accommodation: Parliamentary Sports Trust (subsidy).
Trusts (3)
- •Whaitiri Whanau Holding Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
- •Aroha Te Rangi Robin Trust (beneficiary)
- •Ruruhira Robin Whanau Trust (beneficiary)
20199 declared interests▼
Discharged Debts (1)
- •Legal fees discharged by Labour caucus fund
overseas travel costs (1)
- •Australia – improve foreign relations through sport (netball). Contributor to travel and accommodation: Parliamentary Sports Trust (subsidy).
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •AMP KiwiSaver
Real Property (3)
- •Interests in block of Māori land in Tairāwhiti, Hastings, Himatanga (beneficiary)
- •Family home (owned by trust), Manutuke, Gisborne
- •Family home, Whakatū, Hastings
Trusts (3)
- •Ruruhira Robin Whanau Trust (beneficiary)
- •Whaitiri Whanau Holding Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
- •Aroha Te Rangi Robin Trust (beneficiary)
201811 declared interests▼
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Heartland Bank Ltd – personal loan (vehicle)
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •AMP KiwiSaver
Real Property (3)
- •Beneficial land interests in Gisborne, Hastings, Himatangi, and Mangakino
- •Family home (owned by trust), Manutuke, Gisborne
- •Family home, Whakatū, Hastings
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (2)
- •Aroha Te Rangi Robin Trust – Papakāinga housing
- •Hawkes Bay Regional Sports Park Trust – community-based service
Trusts (4)
- •Aroha Te Rangi Robin Trust (beneficiary)
- •Hawkes Bay Regional Sports Park Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
- •Whaitiri Whanau Holdings Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
- •Ruruhira Robin Whanau Trust (beneficiary)
20178 declared interests▼
Trusts (3)
- •Ruruhira Robin Whānau Trust (beneficiary)
- •Whaitiri Whānau Trust (trustee)
- •Hawke’s Bay Regional Sports Park Trust (trustee)
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)
- •Hawke’s Bay Regional Sports Park Trust – provides the Hawkes Bay community with a central sports hub for athletics, netball, rugby league, crossfit as well as a community facility for regional events
Real Property (2)
- •Family home, Whakatū, Hastings
- •Beneficial land interests in Gisborne, Hastings, Himatangi, and Mangakino
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •AMP KiwiSaver
Payment for Activities (1)
- •Payment for being a trustee on the Hawke’s Bay Regional Sports Trust
201610 declared interests▼
Payment for Activities (1)
- •Payment for being a trustee on the Hawkes Bay Regional Sports Trust
overseas travel costs (3)
- •Australia – improve foreign relations through parliamentary sports (netball). Contributor to travel and accommodation: Parliamentary Sports Trust (subsidy).
- •Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Expenses were also met by the host.
- •Taiwan – indigenous trade exchange. Contributor to travel and accommodation:
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •AMP KiwiSaver
Real Property (2)
- •Land interests in Gisborne, Hastings, and Himatangi
- •Family home, Whakatū, Hastings
Trusts (3)
- •Hawkes Bay Regional Sports Park Trust (trustee)
- •Whaitiri Whānau Trust (beneficiary)
- •Ruruhira Robin Whanau Trust (beneficiary)
20153 declared interests▼
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •AMP KiwiSaver
Real Property (1)
- •Family home, Whakatū, Hastings Land interests in Gisborne, Hastings, and Himatangi
Trusts (1)
- •Ruruhira Robin Whanau Trust (beneficiary) Whaitiri Whanau Trust (beneficiary)
20143 declared interests▼
Real Property (1)
- •Family home, Whakatū, Hastings
Trusts (1)
- •Ruruhira Robin Whānau Trust
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •AMP KiwiSaver
Source: Register of Pecuniary and Other Specified Interests of Members of Parliament
Cross-Sector Roles
Charity Roles(1)
- Ikaroa Rāwhiti MP at Ngarimu VC And 28th (Maori) Battalion Memorial Scholarship Fund
Data Sources
- MP expenses from Parliament.nz
- CE remuneration from Te Kawa Mataaho
- Financial interests from Register of Pecuniary Interests