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Richard Prosser
NZ FirstFormer MP
Career MP Salary
$1,056,900
7 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$690,620
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $158,500(highest) |
| 2016 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $158,500(highest) |
| 2015 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $154,500 |
| 2014 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $151,200 |
| 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) | $1,056,900 | ||
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 | MP | $20,406 | - | $25,716 | $15,961 | $63,577 | - | $125,660 |
| 2016 | MP | $27,923 | - | $29,702 | $22,856 | $82,070 | $12,983 | $156,597 |
| 2015 | MP | $27,120 | - | $30,876 | $24,488 | $83,476 | - | $108,274 |
| 2014 | MP | $22,651 | - | $48,855 | $18,589 | $92,116 | - | $92,116 |
| 2013 | MP | $20,709 | - | $40,097 | $21,105 | $83,472 | - | $83,472 |
| 2012 | MP | $23,304 | - | $47,511 | $19,372 | $91,722 | $15,292 | $120,857 |
| 2011 | MP | - | - | $1,656 | $166 | $1,822 | - | $3,644 |
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 Parliament
- Member of Parliament
Declared Financial Interests
6 years of declarations20173 declared interests▼
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •ANZ OnePath KiwiSaver
- •Balmoral Super
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Rangiora, North Canterbury
20163 declared interests▼
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Rangiora, North Canterbury
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •ANZ OnePath KiwiSaver
20153 declared interests▼
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Westpac Bank – mortgages (x2)
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Ashley, Rangiora Section (jointly owned), Rangiora
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •OnePath KiwiSaver (Parliamentary default scheme)
20143 declared interests▼
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •OnePath KiwiSaver
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Ashley, Rangiora Section (jointly owned), Rangiora
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
20134 declared interests▼
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •KiwiSaver – One Path New Zealand Limited
Payment for Activities (1)
- •Royalties from book sales (not yet received), HATM Publishing
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Ashley, North Canterbury Section (jointly owned), Rangiora, North Canterbury
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
20124 declared interests▼
Payment for Activities (1)
- •Payment for book royalties (Uncommon Dissent, Howling at the Moon Publishing), not yet received
Employment (1)
- •Investigate Magazine – magazine publisher
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Ashley, North Canterbury
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •KiwiSaver
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