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Pansy Wong
NationalFormer MP
Career MP Salary
$545,800
3 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$382,904
3 years of data
Professional Background
Updated 3 Feb 2026No biographical information available
Education
Not specified
Qualifications
None listed
Salary & Role History
3 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $141,800 |
| 2010 | Minister of Ethnic Affairs | Minister outside Cabinet | $202,000(highest) |
| 2009 | Minister of Ethnic Affairs | Minister outside Cabinet | $202,000(highest) |
| Total Career Earnings (3 years) | $545,800 | ||
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 | ||||
| 2011 | Minister | - | - | - | - | - | $835 | $835 |
| 2010 | Minister | $32,217 | $1,102 | $27,950 | $97,895 | - | $111,599 | $270,762 |
| 2009 | Minister | $17,568 | - | $25,083 | $47,236 | - | $21,420 | $111,307 |
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
5 years of declarations20106 declared interests▼
Other Companies & Business Interests (3)
- •Retail Business Dreamland Distributors Limited (not Trading) – Smith City Limited – retail business
- •Christchurch Gondola New Zealand – gondola operator
- •Broadway Industries – manufacturer and distributor
Real Property (1)
- •House, Fendalton, Christchurch Apartment, Auckland City House, Cockle Bay, Manukau
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Asteron Life Limited
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
20097 declared interests▼
Other Companies & Business Interests (3)
- •Retail Business Dreamland Distributors Limited (not Trading) – Smith City Limited – retail business
- •Christchurch Gondola New Zealand Limited – gondola operator in Christchurch
- •Broadway Industries – manufacturer and distributor
Real Property (1)
- •House, Fendalton, Christchurch Apartment, Auckland City
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Asteron Life Limited
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
overseas travel costs (1)
- •Beijing, China – inaugural flight into Beijing. Contributor to travel: Air New Zealand.
20087 declared interests▼
Other Companies & Business Interests (2)
- •Retail Business Dreamland Distributors Limited (not Trading) – Smith City Limited – retail company
- •Christchurch Gondola New Zealand Limited – gondola operator in Christchurch
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (2)
- •New Zealand Chinese Youth Trust – conducts programmes to assist Chinese youth leadership development
- •Asia New Zealand Foundation – promotes understanding of Asia to New Zealand
Real Property (1)
- •House, Fendalton, Christchurch Apartment, Auckland City
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Asteron Life Limited
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
20077 declared interests▼
Other Companies & Business Interests (2)
- •Retail Business Dreamland Distributors Limited (not Trading) – Smith City Limited – retail company
- •Christchurch Gondola New Zealand Limited – gondola operator in Christchurch
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (2)
- •New Zealand Chinese Youth Trust – conducts programmes to assist Chinese youth leadership development
- •Asia New Zealand Foundation – promotes understanding of Asia to New Zealand
Real Property (1)
- •Property, Fendalton, Christchurch Property, Auckland City
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Asteron Life Limited
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •G & P Taylor – mortgage
20069 declared interests▼
Other Companies & Business Interests (2)
- •Retail Business Dreamland Distributors Limited (not Trading) – Smith City Limited – retail company
- •Christchurch Gondola New Zealand Limited – gondola operator in Christchurch
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (2)
- •New Zealand Chinese Youth Trust – conduct programmes in assisting Chinese youth leadership development
- •Asia New Zealand Foundation – promotes understanding of Asia to New Zealand
Real Property (1)
- •Property, Fendalton, Christchurch Property, Auckland City
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Asteron Life Limited
Debts Owed to the Member (1)
- •Sampan Enterprise Limited
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •G & P Taylor – mortgage – 7.25%
Gifts (1)
- •Air New Zealand – Koru Club
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