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Naisi Chen
LabourFormer MP
Career MP Salary
$652,000
4 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$233,027
4 years of data
Professional Background
Updated 3 Feb 2026No biographical information available
Education
Not specified
Qualifications
None listed
Salary & Role History
4 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $163,000(highest) |
| 2022 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $163,000(highest) |
| 2021 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $163,000(highest) |
| 2020 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $163,000(highest) |
| Total Career Earnings (4 years) | $652,000 | ||
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 | MP | $26,360 | - | $27,428 | $17,311 | - | $1,348 | $72,697 |
| 2022 | MP | $30,914 | - | $26,706 | $16,966 | - | $24,277 | $76,369 |
| 2021 | MP | $33,006 | - | $20,056 | $21,748 | - | - | $76,992 |
| 2020 | MP | $730 | - | $5,939 | $299 | - | - | $6,969 |
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 (1)
- Member of Parliament
Declared Financial Interests
3 years of declarations202322 declared interests▼
Other Companies & Business Interests (12)
- •Tesla Incorporated – automobiles
- •Trustpower – energy
- •Unilever PLC ADR – commodity
- •AborGen Holdings – forestry
- •Fonterra Shareholders Fund – dairy
- •Genesis Energy – energy
- •Inghams Group Limited – poultry
- •Intel Corporation – information systems technology
- •Meridian Energy Limited – energy
- •New Zealand Coastal Seafood Limited – seafood
- •NZ Windfarms – energy
- •Rocketlab USA Incorporated – rockets
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (2)
- •Aotearoa Chinese Legal Support Limited – legal education and advocacy for New
- •Zealand Chinese community
Real Property (2)
- •Family home – East Auckland
- •Rental property – Auckland
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •ANZ KiwiSaver
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •ANZ Bank – mortgage
overseas travel costs (1)
- •Australia – participation in Australia - New Zealand political exchange to build relationship between Australian and NZ politicians. Contributor to travel and accommodation: Australian Government.
Company Directorships (3)
- •Gian Consultants Limited – employment consulting
- •Dream and See Limited (not trading) – event planning
- •Gal.S Consultants Limited (not trading) – business consulting
202223 declared interests▼
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (2)
- •Aotearoa Chinese Legal Support Limited – legal education and accessibility for
- •New Zealand Chinese community
Real Property (1)
- •Family home – east Auckland
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •ANZ KiwiSaver
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (2)
- •ANZ – mortgage
- •Inland Revenue Department – student loan
Gifts (2)
- •Jackson Rao – Tickets to Six60 concert (x2)
- •Jackson Rao – Tickets to All Blacks vs Australia (x2)
Company Directorships (3)
- •Gian Consultants Limited – employment consulting
- •Dream and See Limited (not trading) – event planning
- •Gal.S Consultants Limited (not trading) – business consulting
Other Companies & Business Interests (12)
- •ArborGen Holdings – forestry
- •Fonterra Shareholders Fund – dairy
- •Genesis Energy – energy
- •Inghams Group Limited – poultry
- •Intel Corporation – information systems technology
- •Meridian Energy Limited – energy
- •New Zealand Coastal Seafoods Limited – seafood
- •NZ Windfarms – energy
- •Rocketlab USA Incorporated – rockets
- •Tesla Incorporated – automobiles
- •Trustpower – energy
- •Unilever PLC ADR – commodity
20217 declared interests▼
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Inland Revenue Department – student loan
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •ANZ KiwiSaver
Company Directorships (3)
- •Gian Consultants Limited – employment consulting
- •Dream and See Limited (not trading) – event planning
- •Gal.S Consultants Limited (not Trading) – business consulting
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (2)
- •Aotearoa Chinese Legal Support Limited – legal education and accessibility for
- •NZ Chinese community
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