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Nicola Willis
NationalCurrent MP
Career MP Salary
$2,047,626
8 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$386,953
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Minister for Economic Growth Also: Minister for Economic Growth; Minister of Finance; Minister for Social Investment; Minister for Public Service; Associate Minister for Climate Change | Minister (Cabinet) | $316,100(highest) |
| 2024 | Minister of Finance Also: Minister of Finance; Minister for Social Investment; Minister for Public Service; Associate Minister for Climate Change | Minister (Cabinet) | $310,000 |
| 2023 | Minister of Finance Also: Minister of Finance; Minister for Social Investment; Minister for Public Service; Associate Minister for Climate Change; Deputy Leader of the Opposition | Minister (Cabinet) | $304,000 |
| 2022 | Deputy Leader of the Opposition | Leader of Opposition | $295,663 |
| 2021 | Deputy Leader of the Opposition | Leader of Opposition | $295,663 |
| 2020 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $180,400 |
| 2019 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $176,900 |
| 2018 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $168,900 |
| Total Career Earnings (8 years) | $2,047,626 | ||
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 | Minister | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 | Minister | - | $11,131 | $27,699 | $41,027 | - | $53,502 | $134,914 |
| 2023 | Minister | - | - | $48,291 | $23,306 | - | - | $82,004 |
| 2022 | MP | - | - | $39,404 | $14,972 | - | - | $65,443 |
| 2021 | MP | - | - | $20,620 | $9,373 | - | - | $35,290 |
| 2020 | MP | - | - | $19,775 | $6,485 | - | - | $28,057 |
| 2019 | MP | - | - | $15,864 | $13,108 | - | $11,385 | $31,099 |
| 2018 | MP | - | - | $5,785 | $3,753 | $10,146 | - | $10,146 |
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
7 years of declarations20258 declared interests▼
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •New Zealand KiwiSaver
- •AMP New Zealand Retirement Trust
Real Property (4)
- •House (owned by Appledore Trust) – Wānaka
- •House (owned by Appledore Trust) – Riversdale, Wairarapa
- •House (owned by Appledore Trust) – Kelburn, Wellington
- •House (jointly owned) – Karori, Wellington
Trusts (1)
- •Appledore Trust (discretionary beneficiary only)
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Bank of New Zealand – mortgage
202410 declared interests▼
Real Property (4)
- •House (owned by Appledore Trust) – Kelburn, Wellington
- •Family home (jointly owned) – Karori, Wellington
- •House (owned by Appledore Trust) – Wānaka
- •House (owned by Appledore Trust) – Riversdale, Wairarapa
Trusts (1)
- •Appledore Trust (discretionary beneficiary only)
Gifts (2)
- •Dome Management Limited, Hawkes Bay – Accommodation
- •Taylor Corporation, Hawkes Bay – Aerial viewing of cyclone damage
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •ANZ Bank – mortgage on family home
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •AMP New Zealand Retirement Trust
- •New Zealand KiwiSaver
202324 declared interests▼
Real Property (6)
- •House (owned by Appledore Trust, discretionary beneficiary only) – Wānaka
- •Wellington
- •House (owned by Appledore Trust, discretionary beneficiary only) – Riversdale,
- •Wairarapa
- •Family home (jointly owned) – Karori, Wellington
- •House (owned by Appledore Trust, discretionary beneficiary only) – Kelburn,
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •New Zealand KiwiSaver
- •AMP NZ Retirement Trust
overseas travel costs (1)
- •United States of America – Air New Zealand business delegation to New York. Contributor to travel: Air New Zealand.
Gifts (14)
- •Phoenix – Tickets and hospitality to three Wellington Phoenix football matches
- •– Football Club
- •World of – Two tickets to opening night of the World of WearableArt Show 2022
- •– WearableArt Organisation
- •MasterCard NZ – Ticket and hospitality for the women’s Rugby World Club final
- •– Conference registration and dinner at the Australia New Zealand Leadership
- •Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum – Forum
- •Toru – Admission to the Toru Conference and hospitality over two days
- •– Conference Invitation Panel
- •The Dome – Two nights’ accommodation at The Dome Accommodation in Napier
- •– Accommodation, Napier
- •Yvonne Benetti – Clothing
- •Air New Zealand – Transfers and hospitality during visit to New York
- •Gibbston Valley Winery – Case of Gibbston Valley Wine
Trusts (1)
- •Appledore Trust (discretionary beneficiary)
20228 declared interests▼
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •AMP NZ Retirement Trust
- •New Zealand KiwiSaver
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •ANZ Bank – mortgage on family home
Trusts (1)
- •Appledore Trust (beneficiary)
Real Property (4)
- •Family home (jointly owned) – Karori, Wellington
- •House (owned by Appledore Trust) – Kelburn, Wellington
- •House (owned by Appledore Trust) – Riversdale, Wairarapa
- •House (owned by Appledore Trust) – Wānaka
20218 declared interests▼
Real Property (4)
- •House (owned by Appledore Trust) – Kelburn, Wellington
- •Family home (jointly owned) – Karori, Wellington
- •House (owned by Appledore Trust) – Wānaka
- •House (owned by Appledore Trust) – Riversdale, Wairarapa
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •ANZ KiwiSaver
- •AMP State Services Retirement Plan
Trusts (1)
- •Appledore Trust (discretionary beneficiary)
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •ANZ Bank – mortgage on family home
20208 declared interests▼
Trusts (1)
- •Appledore Trust (discretionary beneficiary)
Real Property (4)
- •House (owned by Appledore Trust) – Kelburn, Wellington
- •House (owned by Appledore Trust) – Riversdale, Wairarapa
- •House (owned by Appledore Trust) – Wānaka
- •Family home (jointly owned) – Karori, Wellington
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •AMP State Services Retirement Plan
- •ANZ KiwiSaver
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •ANZ Bank – mortgage on family home
20199 declared interests▼
Gifts (2)
- •Air New Zealand – All Blacks v South Africa tickets and hospitality
- •Westpac – Hurricanes v Blues tickets and hospitality
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •ANZ KiwiSaver
- •AMP State Services Retirement Plan
Real Property (4)
- •Apartment (owned by Appledore Trust), central Wellington
- •House (owned by Appledore Trust), Wānaka
- •House (owned by Appledore Trust), Riversdale, Wairarapa
- •House (owned by Appledore Trust), Kelburn, Wellington
Trusts (1)
- •Appledore Trust (discretionary beneficiary)
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