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Michael Wood
LabourFormer MP
Career MP Salary
$1,791,785
8 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$687,404
8 years of data
Professional Background
Updated 3 Feb 2026No biographical information available
Education
Not specified
Qualifications
None listed
Salary & Role History
8 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Minister of Transport | Minister (Cabinet) | $296,000(highest) |
| 2022 | Minister of Transport | Minister (Cabinet) | $288,000 |
| 2021 | Minister of Transport | Minister (Cabinet) | $296,000(highest) |
| 2020 | Minister for Workplace Relations | Minister outside Cabinet | $242,000 |
| 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 |
| Total Career Earnings (8 years) | $1,791,785 | ||
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 | $23,199 | $1,407 | $15,539 | $26,962 | - | - | $63,600 |
| 2022 | Minister | $32,623 | $3,833 | $21,876 | $28,549 | - | $95,521 | $182,401 |
| 2021 | Minister | $32,018 | $2,590 | $19,111 | $27,618 | - | - | $81,337 |
| 2020 | Minister | $28,303 | - | $24,072 | $16,281 | - | - | $69,677 |
| 2019 | Minister | $30,915 | $2,279 | $31,105 | $14,939 | - | $23,990 | $103,546 |
| 2018 | Minister | $28,613 | $1,060 | $27,238 | $20,943 | $1,268 | - | $77,895 |
| 2017 | Minister | $28,065 | - | $23,601 | $8,251 | $47,602 | - | $107,519 |
| 2016 | MP | $330 | - | $1,000 | $99 | $1,429 | - | $1,429 |
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
- Member of Parliament
Declared Financial Interests
7 years of declarations20235 declared interests▼
Other Companies & Business Interests (2)
- •Contact Energy – electricity
- •Auckland International Airport Limited – airport
Trusts (1)
- •JM Fairey Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Real Property (1)
- •Family home – Mt Roskill
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Booster KiwiSaver
20225 declared interests▼
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Booster KiwiSaver
Real Property (1)
- •Family home – Mt Roskill
Trusts (1)
- •JM Fairey Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Other Companies & Business Interests (2)
- •Auckland International Airport Limited – airport
- •Contact Energy – electricity
20213 declared interests▼
Trusts (1)
- •J M Fairey Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Real Property (1)
- •Family home – Mt Roskill
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Boost KiwiSaver
20205 declared interests▼
Trusts (2)
- •J M Fairey Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
- •Michael Wood Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Real Property (1)
- •Family home, Mt Roskill
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Boost KiwiSaver
Gifts (1)
- •New Zealand Putianese General Society Incorporated – Huawei P30 smartphone
20197 declared interests▼
overseas travel costs (3)
- •Belgium, France, Germany, and United Kingdom – European Union Study Tour. Contributor to travel and accommodation: European Union.
- •Multinational Observer Group.
- •Fiji – election observation. Contributor to travel and accommodation:
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Boost KiwiSaver
Real Property (1)
- •Family home, Mt Roskill
Trusts (2)
- •Michael Wood Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
- •J M Fairey Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
20183 declared interests▼
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Boost KiwiSaver
Real Property (1)
- •Family home, Mt Roskill
Trusts (1)
- •Michael Wood Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
20174 declared interests▼
Trusts (2)
- •JM Fairey Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
- •Michael Wood Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Real Property (1)
- •Family home, Mount Roskill
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Grosvenor KiwiSaver
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