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Pita Sharples
TPMFormer MP
Charity OfficerCareer MP Salary
$1,618,300
7 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$1,569,221
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $156,800 |
| 2014 | Associate Minister of Education Also: Associate Minister of Education; Minister of Māori Affairs; Associate Minister of Corrections | Minister (Cabinet) | $268,500(highest) |
| 2013 | Associate Minister of Education Also: Associate Minister of Education; Minister of Māori Affairs; Associate Minister of Corrections | Minister (Cabinet) | $268,500(highest) |
| 2012 | Associate Minister of Education Also: Associate Minister of Education; Minister of Māori Affairs; Associate Minister of Corrections | Minister (Cabinet) | $262,700 |
| 2011 | Associate Minister of Education Also: Associate Minister of Education; Minister of Māori Affairs; Associate Minister of Corrections | Minister (Cabinet) | $257,800 |
| 2010 | Minister of Maori Affairs | Minister outside Cabinet | $202,000 |
| 2009 | Minister of Maori Affairs | Minister outside Cabinet | $202,000 |
| Total Career Earnings (7 years) | $1,618,300 | ||
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 | ||||
| 2015 | Minister | - | - | - | - | - | $263 | $263 |
| 2014 | Minister | $23,803 | $2,504 | $43,764 | $76,624 | $6,660 | $76,440 | $223,134 |
| 2013 | Minister | $29,918 | $3,235 | $49,784 | $165,228 | $9,030 | $22,444 | $270,608 |
| 2012 | Minister | $29,954 | $2,059 | $66,319 | $197,475 | $13,028 | $63,387 | $361,526 |
| 2011 | Minister | $29,918 | $3,110 | $61,140 | $199,917 | $2,485 | $15,085 | $311,655 |
| 2010 | Minister | $29,918 | $3,184 | $45,342 | $147,577 | - | $58,212 | $284,234 |
| 2009 | Minister | - | $3,191 | $31,210 | $64,436 | - | $18,965 | $117,802 |
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
Charity Roles (2)
- Trust Board Member
Crown Entity Roles (2)
- Member of Parliament
- Member of Parliament
Declared Financial Interests
6 years of declarations20117 declared interests▼
overseas travel costs (1)
- •China – delegation to Shanghai Expo. Contributor to travel and accommodation: China State Ethnic Affairs Commission. * Interest rate payable in relation to the debt is less than the normal market interest rate that applied at the time the debt was incurred or, if the terms of the debt have been amended, at the time of that amendment. ANNUAL RETURNS J. 7
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •AXA Personal Super
Real Property (1)
- •Family home, Henderson, Auckland Apartment, Wellington City Kaimotumotu B, Māori Land, Waipukurau
Company Directorships (2)
- •Script Sense – Sharples Productions Limited (not trading) – supports development of a film script 4 Trusts Kaimotumotu North 5B Trust
- •Arapita Limited (not trading) – holds title to family-owned houses/property
20107 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (2)
- •Arapita Limited (not trading) – holds title to family-owned houses/property
- •Script Sense – Sharples Productions Limited (not trading) – supports development of a film script
Trusts (1)
- •Kaimotumotu North 5B Trust
Real Property (1)
- •Family home, Henderson, Auckland Apartment, Wellington City Kaimotumotu B, Māori Land, Waipukurau
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •AXA Personal Super
20097 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (1)
- •Arapita Limited (not trading)
overseas travel costs (1)
- •Hawaii, USA – keynote speaker, Indigenous Education Wananga. Contributor to travel: Kamehameha Schools.
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •AXA Personal Super
Real Property (1)
- •Family home, Glendene, West Auckland Apartment, Wellington City Kaimotumotu B, Māori Land, Waipukurau
Trusts (1)
- •Kaimotumotu North 5B Trust
20087 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (1)
- •Arapita Limited (not trading)
overseas travel costs (2)
- •Canada – IUHPE conference (world health conference). Contributor to travel and accommodation: IUHPE organisers.
- •Hawaii, USA – wānanga education. Contributor to travel and accommodation: Kamehameha Schools.
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •AXA Personal Super
Real Property (1)
- •Family home, Glendene, West Auckland Apartment, Wellington City Kaimotumotu B, Māori Land, Waipukurau
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)
- •Māori Education Trust – administration of scholarships and grants; managing and growing trust assets
20077 declared interests▼
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (2)
- •
- •
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •AXA Personal Super
Real Property (1)
- •Family home, Glendene, West Auckland Apartment, Wellington City Kaimotumotu B, Māori Land, Waipukurau
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)
- •Māori Education Trust – administration of scholarships and grants; managing, protecting and growing trust assets
Company Directorships (1)
- •Arapita Limited (not trading)
overseas travel costs (1)
- •USA (Hawaii) – presentation of Māori educational experience. Contributor to travel and accommodation: Kamehameha Schools.
20064 declared interests▼
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Company Directorships (1)
- •Arapita Limited – not trading
Real Property (1)
- •Property, Manurewa, Manukau City Property, Glendene, West Auckland Kaimotumotu B, Maori Land, Waipukurau
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •AXA Personal Super
Source: Register of Pecuniary and Other Specified Interests of Members of Parliament
Cross-Sector Roles
Charity Roles(2)
- Trust Board Member at Auckland Museum Trust Board
- Board Member at Ngarimu VC And 28th (Maori) Battalion Memorial Scholarship Fund
Data Sources
- MP expenses from Parliament.nz
- CE remuneration from Te Kawa Mataaho
- Financial interests from Register of Pecuniary Interests