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Paulo Garcia
NationalCurrent MP
Career MP Salary
$841,000
5 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$320,621
5 years of data
Professional Background
Updated 3 Feb 2026No biographical information available
Education
Not specified
Qualifications
None listed
Salary & Role History
5 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $175,400(highest) |
| 2024 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $172,000 |
| 2023 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $168,600 |
| 2020 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $162,500 |
| 2019 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $162,500 |
| Total Career Earnings (5 years) | $841,000 | ||
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 | ||||
| 2025 | MP | $28,000 | - | $5,137 | $51,927 | - | - | $89,443 |
| 2024 | MP | $36,354 | - | $29,267 | $22,758 | - | - | $92,080 |
| 2023 | MP | $3,471 | - | $4,974 | $478 | - | - | $9,399 |
| 2020 | MP | $27,942 | - | $14,909 | $18,808 | - | - | $66,717 |
| 2019 | MP | $17,204 | - | $28,496 | $13,525 | - | - | $62,982 |
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 ParliamentCurrent
Declared Financial Interests
3 years of declarations20257 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (2)
- •Paulo Garcia Barristers & Solicitors Limited – legal services
- •Whistler & Beau Limited – small goods retailing
Real Property (2)
- •Family home (jointly owned) – Parnell, Auckland
- •Investment property – Wellington CBD, Wellington
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Generate KiwiSaver
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (2)
- •ANZ Bank – property loan
- •ASB Bank – property loan
20247 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (2)
- •Paulo Garcia Barristers & Solicitors Limited – law practice in the commercial, family, employment, immigration, trusts and estates areas
- •Whistler and Beau Limited – spatial design and interior decoration
Employment (1)
- •Paulo Garcia Barristers & Solicitors Limited – law practice
Real Property (1)
- •Apartment (unit title) – Wellington Central
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Generate KiwiSaver
Debts Owed to the Member (1)
- •ASB Bank – term investment
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •ANZ Bank – property mortgage
20205 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (2)
- •GarciaLaw NZ Limited (not trading) – incorporated law firm
- •Barnon Limited (not trading) – shelf company
Real Property (1)
- •Apartment (jointly owned) – Wellington
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Generate KiwiSaver
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •ANZ Bank – home mortgage
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