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Paul Goldsmith
NationalCurrent MP
Career MP Salary
$3,360,091
15 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$1,305,824
15 years of data
Professional Background
Updated 3 Feb 2026No biographical information available
Education
Not specified
Qualifications
None listed
Salary & Role History
15 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Also: Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage; Minister of Justice; Minister for Media and Communications; Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations; Minister for State Owned Enterprises | Minister (Cabinet) | $316,100(highest) |
| 2024 | Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Also: Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage; Minister of Justice; Minister for Media and Communications; Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations; Minister for State Owned Enterprises | Minister (Cabinet) | $310,000 |
| 2023 | Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Also: Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage; Minister of Justice; Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations; Minister for State Owned Enterprises | Minister (Cabinet) | $304,000 |
| 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 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $168,900 |
| 2017 | Minister for Regulatory Reform Also: Minister for Regulatory Reform; Minister of Science and Innovation; Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment | Minister (Cabinet) | $288,437 |
| 2016 | Minister for Regulatory Reform Also: Associate Minister for ACC; Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs; Minister for Regulatory Reform; Minister of Science and Innovation; Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment | Minister (Cabinet) | $288,437 |
| 2015 | Associate Minister for ACC Also: Associate Minister for ACC; Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs | Minister (Cabinet) | $281,117 |
| 2014 | Associate Minister for ACC Also: Associate Minister for ACC; Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs | Minister (Cabinet) | $275,000 |
| 2013 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $147,500 |
| 2012 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $144,700 |
| 2011 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $141,800 |
| Total Career Earnings (15 years) | $3,360,091 | ||
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 | $51,940 | $3,377 | $34,773 | $43,879 | - | $60,282 | $194,250 |
| 2023 | Minister | $35,182 | - | $27,111 | $10,311 | - | - | $73,803 |
| 2022 | MP | $30,914 | - | $23,562 | $12,720 | - | $10,392 | $68,424 |
| 2021 | MP | $31,271 | - | $14,339 | $7,331 | - | - | $53,618 |
| 2020 | MP | $30,914 | - | $27,780 | $10,751 | - | $506 | $70,832 |
| 2019 | MP | $30,914 | - | $39,554 | $15,528 | - | $12,341 | $87,394 |
| 2018 | Minister | $22,592 | - | $25,082 | $11,420 | $39,780 | $3,755 | $78,073 |
| 2017 | Minister | $39,633 | $1,639 | $36,100 | $52,172 | $11,312 | $40,581 | $181,436 |
| 2016 | Minister | $40,888 | $1,408 | $29,299 | $44,397 | $3,921 | $39,311 | $157,702 |
| 2015 | Minister | $39,449 | $819 | $24,164 | $40,235 | $1,124 | $55,363 | $160,541 |
| 2014 | Minister | $24,014 | - | $24,220 | $17,672 | $42,982 | - | $66,317 |
| 2013 | MP | $8,278 | - | $29,103 | $12,430 | $50,440 | - | $50,440 |
| 2012 | MP | $4,800 | - | $30,522 | $11,745 | $47,736 | - | $57,444 |
| 2011 | MP | - | - | $2,211 | $564 | $2,775 | - | $5,550 |
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
14 years of declarations202514 declared interests▼
Trusts (1)
- •Goldsmith & Wilson Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Real Property (3)
- •Apartment – Wellington
- •House (half-share) – Waitakere Ranges
- •Family home (owned by family trust) – Remuera
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •Simplicity KiwiSaver
- •Craigs Investment Partners Super
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •ASB Bank – mortgage
Gifts (5)
- •Live Nation – P!nk concert tickets (x2)
- •Sky Sport – Rugby tickets (x2), NZ v England
- •Chorus – Rugby tickets (x2), NZ v Argentina
- •Eden Park Foundation – Coldplay tickets (x2)
- •One NZ – ASB Tennis Classic (x2)
Payment for Activities (2)
- •Book royalties – Penguin Random House
- •Payment for books published in NZ – NZ Authors’ Fund, Creative NZ
202411 declared interests▼
Real Property (3)
- •Family home (owned by family trust) – Remuera
- •House (half share) – Waitakere Ranges
- •Apartment – Wellington
Payment for Activities (3)
- •Payment for books published in NZ – NZ Authors’ Fund, Creative New Zealand
- •Book royalties – Penguin Random House
- •Payment for writing – Cliff Cook
Gifts (1)
- •John Banks – Wooden carving (personal gift)
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •ASB Bank – mortgage
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •Craigs Investment Partners Super
- •Simplicity KiwiSaver
Trusts (1)
- •Goldsmith & Wilson Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
20239 declared interests▼
Real Property (2)
- •Family home (owned by family trust) – Remuera
- •House (half share) – Waitakere Ranges
Payment for Activities (3)
- •Payment for books published in New Zealand – NZ Authors’ Fund, Creative NZ
- •Book royalties – Penguin Random House
- •Payment for writing – Cliff Cook
Debts Owed to the Member (1)
- •Goldsmith & Wilson Family Trust – loans repayable on demand*
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •Craigs Investment Partners Super
- •Simplicity KiwiSaver
Trusts (1)
- •Goldsmith & Wilson Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
20229 declared interests▼
Real Property (2)
- •House (half share) – Waitakere Ranges
- •Family home (owned by trust) – Remuera
Payment for Activities (3)
- •Payments for books published in New Zealand – NZ Authors’ Fund, Creative NZ
- •Book royalties – Penguin Random House
- •Payment for writing – Cliff Cook
Debts Owed to the Member (1)
- •Goldsmith & Wilson Trust – loans repayable on demand*
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •Craigs Investment Partners Super
- •Simplicity KiwiSaver
Trusts (1)
- •Goldsmith & Wilson Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
202114 declared interests▼
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •Craigs Investment Partners Super
- •Simplicity KiwiSaver
Real Property (2)
- •House (half share) – Waitakere Ranges
- •Family home (owned by trust) – Remuera
Trusts (1)
- •Goldsmith & Wilson Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Company Directorships (1)
- •Goldsmith & Wilson Limited (not trading) – business history
Payment for Activities (4)
- •Zealand
- •Payments for books published in New Zealand – NZ Authors' Fund, Creative New
- •Book royalties – Penguin Random House
- •Payment for writing – Peter Cooper
Gifts (1)
- •Sky TV – Elton John tickets (x2)
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •ASB Bank – mortgage
Debts Owed to the Member (2)
- •ASB Bank – deposit
- •Goldsmith & Wilson Family Trust – loan repayable on demand*
202014 declared interests▼
Payment for Activities (4)
- •Payment for writing – Peter Cooper
- •New Zealand
- •Payments for books published in New Zealand – NZ Authors’ Fund, Creative
- •Book royalties – Penguin Random House
Gifts (2)
- •Todd Corporation – All Blacks tickets (x2)
- •Auckland Racing Club – Season pass
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •ASB Bank – mortgage
Debts Owed to the Member (1)
- •Goldsmith & Wilson Family Trust – loan repayable on demand*
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •Craigs Investment Partners Super
- •Simplicity KiwiSaver
Real Property (2)
- •House (half share) – Waitakere Ranges
- •Family home (owned by trust) – Remuera
Trusts (1)
- •Goldsmith & Wilson Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Company Directorships (1)
- •Goldsmith & Wilson Ltd (not trading) – business history
201918 declared interests▼
Real Property (2)
- •House (half share), Waitakere Ranges
- •Family home (owned by trust), Remuera
Gifts (3)
- •Regional Facilities Auckland – Ed Sheeran concert tickets (x2)
- •Westpac – Barack Obama dinner event and tickets (x2) to rugby tests
- •Auckland Racing Club – Season pass
Company Directorships (1)
- •Goldsmith & Wilson Limited (not trading) – business history
Trusts (1)
- •Goldsmith & Wilson Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Payment for Activities (5)
- •New Zealand
- •Payments for books published in New Zealand – NZ Authors’ Fund, Creative
- •Book royalties – Penguin Random House
- •Payment for writing – Alan Gibbs
- •Payment for writing – Peter Cooper
overseas travel costs (2)
- •Jialong Property Development Company.
- •China – NEXT Summit and visits to New Zealand businesses in China. Contributor to international travel: NEXT Summit. Contributors to internal travel and accommodation: NEXT Summit, Alpha Group Holdings, Fernbaby, and
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •ASB Bank – mortgage
Debts Owed to the Member (1)
- •Goldsmith & Wilson Family Trust – loan repayable on demand*
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •Craigs Investment Partners Super
- •Simplicity KiwiSaver
201813 declared interests▼
Payment for Activities (3)
- •New Zealand
- •Book royalties – Penguin Random House
- •Payments for books published in New Zealand – NZ Authors’ Fund, Creative
Company Directorships (1)
- •Goldsmith & Wilson Limited (not trading) – business history
Trusts (1)
- •Goldsmith and Wilson Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Real Property (2)
- •Family home (owned by trust), Remuera
- •House (half share), Waitakere Ranges
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •Simplicity KiwiSaver
- •Craigs Investment Partners Super
Debts Owed to the Member (1)
- •Goldsmith and Wilson Family Trust – loan repayable on demand*
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •ASB Bank – mortgage
Gifts (2)
- •Auckland Racing Club – Season pass
- •ANZ Bank – Tickets to Australian Open Tennis, Melbourne (x2)
201714 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (1)
- •Goldsmith & Wilson Limited (not trading) – business history
Real Property (2)
- •House (half share), Waitakere Ranges
- •Family home (owned by trust), Remuera
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •Simplicity KiwiSaver
- •AMP Retail Super
Debts Owed to the Member (1)
- •Goldsmith & Wilson Family Trust – loan repayable on demand
overseas travel costs (2)
- •Singapore – invited by the Singapore Government under Singapore Ministry of
- •Foreign Affairs Distinguished Visitors Programme. Contributor to travel and accommodation: Singapore Government.
Gifts (2)
- •Auckland Racing Club – Season pass
- •SkyCity – Tickets to All Blacks vs Wales rugby match (x2)
Payment for Activities (3)
- •Book royalties – Penguin Random House
- •New Zealand
- •Payments for books published in New Zealand – NZ Authors’ Fund, Creative
Trusts (1)
- •Goldsmith & Wilson Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
201616 declared interests▼
Gifts (3)
- •Auckland Racing Club – Season pass
- •– Cup
- •Rugby World – Rugby World Cup ticket and hosting, New Zealand vs Argentina
overseas travel costs (2)
- •United Kingdom – improve foreign relations through parliamentary sports (rugby). Contributor to travel and accommodation: Parliamentary Sports Trust (subsidy).
- •Australia – celebrating the 75th anniversary of the first commercial flight across the Tasman. Contributor to travel: Air New Zealand.
Trusts (1)
- •Goldsmith & Wilson Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Real Property (2)
- •Family home (owned by trust), Remuera
- •House (half share), Waitakere Ranges
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •AMP KiwiSaver
- •AMP Retail Super
Debts Owed to the Member (2)
- •Goldsmith & Wilson Family Trust – loan repayable on demand
- •ASB Bank – short-term deposit
Company Directorships (1)
- •Goldsmith & Wilson Limited (not trading) – business history
Payment for Activities (3)
- •Creative New Zealand
- •Payments for books published in New Zealand – New Zealand Authors Fund,
- •Book royalties – Penguin Random House
20159 declared interests▼
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •AMP KiwiSaver
- •AMP KiwiSaver AMP Retail Super
Debts Owed to the Member (1)
- •Goldsmith & Wilson Family Trust – loan repayable on demand
Gifts (2)
- •Auckland Racing Club – Season pass
- •the Hugo Group – Accommodation and hospitality at CEO retreat
Payment for Activities (2)
- •Book royalties – Random House
- •Payment for abbreviating an earlier biography of Sir Douglas Myers – Lion Pty Limited
Company Directorships (1)
- •Goldsmith & Wilson Limited (not trading) – business history
Trusts (1)
- •Goldsmith & Wilson Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (owned by trust), Remuera House (half share), Waitakere Ranges
201412 declared interests▼
Debts Owed to the Member (1)
- •Goldsmith & Wilson Family Trust – loan repayable on demand ANNUAL RETURNS J. 7
Payment for Activities (3)
- •Book royalties – Random House
- •Director’s fees – Goldsmith & Wilson Limited
- •Payments for books published in New Zealand – NZ Authors Fund, Creative New Zealand
Gifts (1)
- •Auckland Racing Club – Season pass
overseas travel costs (1)
- •China – National Party delegation. Contributor to domestic travel and accommodation: Chinese Government.
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •AMP KiwiSaver
- •AMP KiwiSaver Government Super
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (in trust), Remuera House (half share), Waitakere Ranges
Trusts (1)
- •Goldsmith & Wilson Family Trust Parador Trust (trustee only)
Company Directorships (3)
- •Turners Auction – car auctions
- •Turners & Growers Limited – fruit and vegetable distribution
- •Goldsmith & Wilson Limited – business history 2 Other companies and business entities
201316 declared interests▼
overseas travel costs (2)
- •Taiwan – to visit institutions and businesses and to be introduced to the culture. Contributor to travel and accommodation: Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, Wellington.
- •Canada – attendance at the CPA/World Bank Institute Forum on Public Finance. Contributor to travel and accommodation: CPA/World Bank Institute.
Debts Owed to the Member (1)
- •Goldsmith & Wilson Family Trust – loan repayable on demand
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •AXA KiwiSaver Government Super
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (in trust), Remuera House (half share), Waitakere Ranges
Trusts (1)
- •Goldsmith & Wilson Family Trust Parador Trust (trustee only)
Company Directorships (3)
- •Turners Auction – car auctions
- •Turners & Growers Limited – fruit and vegetable distribution
- •Goldsmith & Wilson Limited – business history 2 Other companies and business entities
Gifts (4)
- •– Ticket to Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Trust dinner for Prince Charles,
- •Vector Limited – Auckland
- •Greenpeace – Sheyne Tuffery print (originally donated to Chris Auchinvole MP)
- •Auckland Racing Club – Season pass
Payment for Activities (3)
- •NZ Authors Fund, Creative New Zealand – for books published in New Zealand
- •Goldsmith & Wilson Limited – director’s fees
- •Random House – book royalties
201210 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (3)
- •Goldsmith & Wilson Limited – business history ANNUAL RETURNS J. 7 2 Other companies and business entities
- •Turners Auction – car auctions
- •Turners & Growers Limited – fruit and vegetable distribution
Payment for Activities (2)
- •Goldsmith & Wilson Ltd – director’s fees
- •NZ Authors Fund, Creative New Zealand – for books published in New Zealand
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Debts Owed to the Member (1)
- •Goldsmith & Wilson Family Trust – loan repayable on demand
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •KiwiSaver
Real Property (1)
- •Family home, Remuera (in trust) House, Waitakere Ranges (half share)
Trusts (1)
- •Goldsmith & Wilson Family Trust Parador Trust (trustee only)
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