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Ron Mark
NZ FirstFormer MP
Career MP Salary
$1,646,852
7 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$889,687
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Minister of Defence Also: Minister of Defence; Minister for Veterans | Minister (Cabinet) | $295,663(highest) |
| 2019 | Minister of Defence Also: Minister of Defence; Minister for Veterans | Minister (Cabinet) | $295,663(highest) |
| 2018 | Minister of Defence Also: Minister of Defence; Minister for Veterans | Minister (Cabinet) | $295,663(highest) |
| 2017 | Minister of Defence Also: Ordinary MP; Minister of Defence; Minister for Veterans | Minister (Cabinet) | $295,663(highest) |
| 2016 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $158,500 |
| 2015 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $154,500 |
| 2014 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $151,200 |
| Total Career Earnings (7 years) | $1,646,852 | ||
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 | ||||
| 2020 | Minister | $39,451 | $3,076 | $4,699 | $31,793 | - | $10,516 | $90,645 |
| 2019 | Minister | $44,876 | $8,050 | $16,873 | $60,143 | - | $113,683 | $243,623 |
| 2018 | Minister | $44,876 | $7,028 | $14,909 | $55,400 | - | $113,065 | $235,278 |
| 2017 | Minister | $30,650 | $660 | $9,339 | $26,065 | $50,121 | - | $116,835 |
| 2016 | MP | $28,254 | - | $11,792 | $37,631 | $82,090 | - | $139,238 |
| 2015 | MP | $19,715 | - | $14,578 | $10,020 | $45,349 | - | $57,542 |
| 2014 | MP | $1,097 | - | $2,224 | $2,932 | $6,526 | - | $6,526 |
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
9 years of declarations202014 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (3)
- •Ron Mark Consulting Limited (not trading) – shelf company
- •Super Splat (NZ) Limited (not trading) – shelf company
- •Maaka Developments Limited (not trading) – shelf company
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Fidelity KiwiSaver
Real Property (4)
- •Numerous blocks of Māori land in Te Waipounamu, Tākitimu, Aotea, Waiariki, and Tairāwhiti
- •Leasehold property, McLeans Island, Christchurch
- •Apartment (owned by trust), Pētone, Wellington
- •Family home (owned by trust), Carterton, Wairarapa
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)
- •Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tāmaki Nui ā Rua Trust – Treaty settlement
Trusts (5)
- •Taratahi Maori Land Trust (beneficiary)
- •Maakirikiri Aggregated Land Trust (beneficiary)
- •Wairarapa Moana Incorporated and Wakatu Incorporated (beneficiary)
- •Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tāmaki Nui ā Rua Trust (beneficiary)
- •Hoeke Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
201915 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (3)
- •Maaka Development Limited (not trading) – shelf company
- •Super Splat (NZ) Limited (not trading) – shelf company
- •Ron Mark Consulting Limited (not trading) – shelf company
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Fidelity KiwiSaver
Real Property (5)
- •Numerous blocks of Māori land in Te Waipounamu, Tākitimu, Aotea, Waiariki, and Tairāwhiti
- •Christchurch
- •Leasehold property (bare land owned by regional council), McLeans Island,
- •Apartment (owned by trust), Pētone, Wellington
- •Family home (owned by trust), Carterton, Wairarapa
Trusts (6)
- •Taratahi Maori Land Trust (beneficiary)
- •Maakirikiri Aggregated Land Trust (beneficiary)
- •Whakatu Incorporated (beneficiary)
- •Wairarapa Moana Incorporated (beneficiary)
- •Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tāmaki Nui ā Rua Trust (beneficiary)
- •Hoeke Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
201816 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (3)
- •Maaka Developments Limited (not trading) – shelf company
- •Ron Mark Consulting Limited (not trading) – shelf company
- •Super Splat (NZ) Limited (not trading) – shelf company
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Fidelity KiwiSaver
Real Property (5)
- •Numerous blocks of Māori land in Te Waipounamu, Tākitimu, Aotea, Waiariki, and Tairāwhiti
- •Christchurch.
- •Leasehold property (bare land owned by Regional Council), McLeans Island,
- •Apartment (owned by trust), Pētone, Wellington
- •Family home (owned by trust), Carterton, Wairarapa
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)
- •Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tāmaki Nui ā Rua Trust – treaty settlement
Trusts (6)
- •Taratahi Maori Land Trust (beneficiary)
- •Maakirikiri Aggregated Land Trust (beneficiary)
- •Wakatu Inc (beneficiary)
- •Wairarapa Moana Inc (beneficiary)
- •Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tāmaki Nui ā Rua Trust (beneficiary)
- •Hoeke Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
201716 declared interests▼
Trusts (5)
- •Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa-Tāmaki Nui ā Rua Trust (beneficiary)
- •Hoeke Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
- •Wairarapa Moana Inc (beneficiary)
- •Wakatu Inc (beneficiary)
- •Maakirikiri Maori Aggregated Land Trust (beneficiary)
Company Directorships (3)
- •Ron Mark Consulting Limited (not trading) – shelf company
- •Maaka Developments Limited (not trading) – shelf company
- •Super Splat (NZ) Limited (not trading) – shelf company
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)
- •Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa-Tāmaki Nui ā Rua Trust – treaty settlement
Real Property (4)
- •Family home (owned by trust), Carterton, Wairarapa
- •Apartment, Pētone, Wellington
- •Bare land leasehold property, McLeans Island, Christchurch
- •Numerous blocks of Māori land in Te Waipounamou, Tākitimu, Aotea, Waiariki, and Tairāwhiti
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Fidelity KiwiSaver
overseas travel costs (2)
- •USA – Presidents Prayer Breakfast. Contributor to travel and accommodation:
- •Southpark Corporation Limited.
201616 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (3)
- •Maaka Developments Limited – holding company
- •Super Splat (NZ) Limited (not trading) – shelf company
- •Ron Mark Consulting Limited – contractor, consultancy, agent
Real Property (4)
- •Apartment, Petone, Wellington
- •Bare land (leasehold interest), McLeans Island, Christchurch
- •Numerous blocks of Māori land in Te Waipounamou, Tākitimu, Aotea, Waiariki, and Tairāwhiti
- •Family home (owned by trust), Carterton, Wairarapa
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)
- •Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa-Tāmaki Nui ā Rua Trust – treaty settlement
Trusts (3)
- •Hoeke Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
- •Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa-Tāmaki Nui ā Rua Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
- •Maakirikiri Maori Aggregated Land Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Other Companies & Business Interests (2)
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- •
Payment for Activities (1)
- •Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa-Tāmaki Nui ā Rua Trust – trust meeting fees as trustee
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Fidelity KiwiSaver
201512 declared interests▼
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Fidelity KiwiSaver
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (owned by trust), Carterton, Wairarapa Leasehold property, McLeans Island, Christchurch Numerous blocks of Māori land in Te Waipounamou, Tākitimu, Aotea, Waiariki, and Tairāwhiti ANNUAL RETURNS J. 7
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (3)
- •Wairarapa Advisory Group Social Sector Trial – youth focused outcomes in social services (resigned)
- •South Wairarapa Safer Community Council – social service delivery to youth (resigned)
- •Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa-Tāmaki Nui ā Rua (Treaty Settlement) Trust – treaty settlement
Trusts (1)
- •Maaka Hemi (Māori Land) Trust (trustee) Makirikiri Māori Aggregated Land Trust (advisory trustee and beneficiary) Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa-Tāmaki Nui ā Rua (Treaty Settlement) Trust (trustee and beneficiary) Hoeke Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Employment (1)
- •Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa-Tāmaki Nui ā Rua (Treaty Settlement) Trust – Treaty settlement negotiation (Principal Advisor to negotiators)
Company Directorships (5)
- •Wakatu Incorporation – Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Māori land business entity with interests in primary industry, specifically forestry and dairy
- •Wairarapa Moana Incorporation – Ngāti Kōata, Ngāti Rārua, Ngāti Tama, and Te Ātiawa Māori land business with interests in primary industry, food, fisheries, and viticulture/beverages
- •Super Splat (NZ) Limited (not trading) – shelf company 2 Other companies and business entities
- •Maaka Developments Limited – holding company
- •Ron Mark Consulting Limited – contractor, consultancy, agent
20089 declared interests▼
Payment for Activities (1)
- •Honorarium for work carried out for Wairarapa Moana Incorporation
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Fidelity Life Assurance Norwich Life Assurance
Real Property (1)
- •Family home, Rangiora Various small amounts of shares in Māori land blocks: East Coast, Wairarapa, Motueka. All are registered with the Māori Land Court.
Trusts (1)
- •Wairarapa Moana Incorporation Wairarapa Moana Trust Hoeke Trust
Company Directorships (3)
- •Forestry Partnership No 43 – Wairarapa Moana Incorporation – Māori tribal incorporation, mainly farming, sheep, beef, dairy, forestry(+8 linked)
- •Super Splat NZ Limited – shelf company (no activities)
- •Maaka Developments – LAQC, property
200710 declared interests▼
overseas travel costs (2)
- •Solomon Islands – post-election induction programme for members of Parliament. Contributor to travel and accommodation: Commonwealth Parliamentary Association.
- •France and United Kingdom – Parliamentary Rugby Club tour marking the centenary of New Zealand/France rugby relations. Contributor to internal travel: New Zealand Parliamentary Rugby Club. Contributor to accommodation: New Zealand Parliamentary Rugby Club.
Company Directorships (3)
- •Maaka Developments – LAQC, property
- •Forestry Partnership No 43 – Wairarapa Moana Incorporation – Māori tribal incorporation, mainly farming, sheep, beef, dairy, forestry(+8 linked)
- •Super Splat NZ Limited – shelf company (no activities)
Payment for Activities (1)
- •Honorarium for work carried out for Wairarapa Moana Incorporated
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Fidelity Life Assurance Norwich Life Assurance
Real Property (1)
- •Family home, Rangiora Various small amounts of shares in Māori land blocks: East Coast, Wairarapa, Motueka. All are registered with Māori Land Court.
Trusts (1)
- •Wairarapa Moana Incorporated Wairarapa Moana Trust
20065 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (3)
- •Maaka Developments – LAQC, property
- •Super Splat NZ Limited – shelf company (no activities)
- •Forestry Partnership No 43 – Wairarapa Moana Incorporated – Maori tribal incorporation, mainly farming, sheep, beef, dairy, forestry(+5 linked)
Real Property (1)
- •Family home, Rangiora Various small amounts of shares in Maori land blocks, East Coast, Wairarapa, Motueka. All are registered with Maori Land Court.
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Fidelity Life Assurance Norwich Life Assurance
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