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Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga
NationalFormer MP
Career MP Salary
$1,429,934
7 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$61,384
2 years of data
Professional Background
Updated 3 Feb 2026No biographical information available
Education
Not specified
Qualifications
None listed
Salary & Role History
7 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $158,500 |
| 2016 | Minister for Ethnic Communities Also: Minister for Ethnic Communities; Associate Minister of Health; Minister of Local Government; Minister for Pacific Peoples; Ordinary MP | Minister (Cabinet) | $281,117(highest) |
| 2015 | Minister for Ethnic Communities Also: Minister of Corrections; Minister for Ethnic Communities; Associate Minister of Health; Minister of Local Government; Minister for Pacific Peoples; Ordinary MP | Minister (Cabinet) | $281,117(highest) |
| 2014 | Minister of Corrections Also: Minister of Corrections; Minister for Ethnic Communities; Associate Minister of Health; Associate Minister of Local Government; Minister of Pacific Island Affairs; Minister for Pacific Peoples; Ordinary MP | Minister (Cabinet) | $275,000 |
| 2013 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $147,800 |
| 2012 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $144,600 |
| 2011 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $141,800 |
| Total Career Earnings (7 years) | $1,429,934 | ||
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 | ||||
| 2017 | Minister | - | - | - | $1,280 | - | $2,269 | $3,549 |
| 2016 | Minister | $10,447 | $248 | $11,582 | $15,885 | - | $19,673 | $57,835 |
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
9 years of declarations20175 declared interests▼
Debts Owed to the Member (1)
- •The Grimas Family Trust – loan to trust
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Samaria Super
Real Property (2)
- •Apartment (owned by superannuation scheme), Central Wellington
- •Family home (owned by trust), Onehunga, Auckland
Trusts (1)
- •The Grimas Family Trust (beneficiary and trustee)
20164 declared interests▼
Trusts (1)
- •The Grimas Family Trust (beneficiary and trustee)
Real Property (2)
- •Family home (owned by trust), Onehunga, Auckland
- •Apartment (owned by superannuation scheme), Central Wellington
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Samaria Super
20155 declared interests▼
Trusts (1)
- •The Grimas Family Trust (beneficiary and trustee)
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (owned by trust), Onehunga Apartment (owned by superannuation scheme), Wellington Central
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Samaria Super
Debts Owed to the Member (1)
- •Grimas Family Trust – loan to trust
Gifts (1)
- •Pasifika Medical Association – Fine mats (x2) and tapa (x1)
20147 declared interests▼
Trusts (1)
- •The Grimas Family Trust
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (2)
- •Maungarei Cadets (patron) – youth leadership, training
- •Onehunga Bowling Club (patron) – sports, community events
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (in trust), Onehunga Apartment (in superannuation scheme), Wellington
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Samaria Super
Debts Owed to the Member (1)
- •Grimas Family Trust – loan to trust
overseas travel costs (1)
- •United States – attendance at NZ-US Council Forum. Contributor to travel (surface travel) and accommodation: NZ-US Council.
20136 declared interests▼
Trusts (1)
- •The Grimas Family Trust Great Potentials (trustee) First Foundation (trustee)
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (2)
- •Great Potentials – providing mentoring, teaching, and other social services
- •Maungarei Cadets (patron) – youth leadership, training
Real Property (1)
- •Family home, Onehunga, Auckland
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Samaria Super
Debts Owed to the Member (1)
- •The Grimas Family Trust – loan to trust
20129 declared interests▼
Trusts (1)
- •The Grimas Family Trust Great Potentials (trustee) First Foundation (trustee)
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)
- •Great Potentials – providing mentoring/teaching and other social services
Real Property (1)
- •Family home, Onehunga, Auckland
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Samaria Super
Debts Owed to the Member (1)
- •The Grimas Family Trust – loan to trust ANNUAL RETURNS J. 7
Gifts (4)
- •Vodafone NZ – Airfare, 1 night’s accommodation and ticket to attend Warriors NRL Grand Final
- •ANZ Bank – Rugby World Cup tickets
- •Vector – Rugby World Cup final tickets
- •Sky City – Rugby World Cup tickets – Sky City Subsidy for participation in Parliamentary World Cup Tournament 2011
20115 declared interests▼
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)
- •Great Potentials – providing mentoring, teaching and other social services for youth and their families
Real Property (1)
- •Family home, Onehunga, Auckland
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Samaria Super
Debts Owed to the Member (1)
- •The Grimas Family Trust – loan to trust
Payment for Activities (1)
- •One Tree Hill College – Board of Trustees fees
201010 declared interests▼
Employment (1)
- •Auckland City Council – local government
Trusts (1)
- •The Grimas Family Trust
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (3)
- •One Tree Hill College – educating secondary school pupils
- •Great Potentials – providing mentoring, teaching and other social services for youth and their families
- •First Foundation – provision of scholarships, mentoring and employment opportunities to high needs youth
Real Property (1)
- •Family home, Onehunga, Auckland
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Samaria Super
Debts Owed to the Member (1)
- •The Grimas Family Trust – loan to trust – payable on demand
overseas travel costs (1)
- •Cook Islands – private travel. Contributor to travel: Air New Zealand (upgrade to business class).
Payment for Activities (1)
- •One Tree Hill College Board of Trustee fees (donated back to school)
20097 declared interests▼
Employment (1)
- •Auckland City Council – local government
Trusts (1)
- •Grimas Family Trust
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (2)
- •One Tree Hill College – teaching secondary school pupils
- •Great Potentials – providing mentoring, teaching and other social services for youth
Real Property (1)
- •Family home, Onehunga, Auckland
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Samaria Super
Payment for Activities (1)
- •One Tree Hill College fees
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