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Sarah Dowie
NationalFormer MP
Career MP Salary
$1,114,200
7 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$549,989
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 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $162,500(highest) |
| 2019 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $162,500(highest) |
| 2018 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $162,500(highest) |
| 2017 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $162,500(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) | $1,114,200 | ||
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 | MP | $17,358 | - | $11,173 | $7,659 | - | - | $37,395 |
| 2019 | MP | $30,914 | - | $27,829 | $10,167 | - | $1,481 | $70,493 |
| 2018 | MP | $17,990 | - | $19,235 | $10,748 | $33,980 | - | $61,582 |
| 2017 | MP | $20,076 | - | $25,398 | $12,938 | $59,825 | $18,149 | $136,386 |
| 2016 | MP | $19,546 | - | $36,663 | $14,809 | $73,358 | $1,441 | $132,169 |
| 2015 | MP | $19,524 | - | $39,579 | $11,030 | $72,800 | - | $93,821 |
| 2014 | MP | $5,407 | - | $8,400 | $3,329 | $18,142 | - | $18,142 |
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 declarations202011 declared interests▼
Gifts (4)
- •Southland – Helicopter flight (return from high country station visit)
- •– Hokitika
- •Anderson Helicopters Limited – Helicopter flight (Hokitika conservation visit)
- •– Farmers
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •ASB State Services Retirement Savings Scheme (no longer contributing)
- •Grosvenor Financial Services KiwiSaver
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)
- •Dog Island Motu Piu Trust (charitable trust) – conservation projects, Dog Island (trustee only)
Trusts (2)
- •A and A Dowie Trust (beneficiary)
- •Karen Owen Trust (trustee)
Real Property (1)
- •Family home – Invercargill
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Bank of New Zealand – loan secured by way of mortgage
20198 declared interests▼
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (2)
- •Spark Starters (charitable trust) – education
- •Dog Island Motu Piu Trust (charitable trust) – conservation projects, Dog Island
Trusts (2)
- •A and A Dowie Trust (beneficiary)
- •Karen Owen Trust (trustee)
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Bank of New Zealand – loan secured by way of mortgage
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •ASB State Services Retirement Savings Scheme (no longer contributing)
- •Grosvenor Financial Services KiwiSaver
Real Property (1)
- •Family home, Invercargill
201810 declared interests▼
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (owned by trust), Invercargill
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •ASB State Services Retirement Savings Scheme (no longer contributing)
- •Grosvenor Financial Services KiwiSaver
Debts Owed to the Member (1)
- •Dowcliff Trust – personal loan*
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Bank of New Zealand – home loan secured by way of mortgage
Trusts (3)
- •Dowcliff Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
- •Karen Owen Trust (trustee)
- •A and A Dowie Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (2)
- •Dog Island Motu Piu Trust (charitable trust) – conservation projects, Dog Island
- •Spark Starters (charitable trust) – educational
201716 declared interests▼
overseas travel costs (3)
- •Sri Lanka – delegation from Southern Institute of Technology to establish links with tertiary educators and students in Sri Lanka. Contributor to travel (business class airfare) and accommodation (meals and refreshments included): Southern
- •Norway – joint local government and industry delegation to explore aquaculture development strategies. Contributor to travel (economy class airfare) and accommodation (meals and refreshments included): Aquaculture New Zealand.
- •Institute of Technology.
Trusts (6)
- •Dowcliff Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
- •PJ Johnston Trust (trustee)
- •Karen Owen Trust (trustee)
- •A and A Dowie Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
- •Spark Starters (trustee)
- •Dog Island Motu Piu Trust (trustee)
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (2)
- •Spark Starters (charitable trust) – educational
- •Dog Island Motu Piu Trust (charitable trust) – conservation projects, Dog Island
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (owned by trust), Invercargill
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •Grosvenor Financial Services KiwiSaver
- •ASB State Services Retirement Savings Scheme (no longer contributing)
Debts Owed to the Member (1)
- •Dowcliff Trust – personal loan*
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Bank of New Zealand – mortgage
201611 declared interests▼
Trusts (4)
- •PJ Johnston Trust (trustee)
- •A and A Dowie Trust (beneficiary)
- •Karen Owen Trust (trustee)
- •Dowcliff Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (owned by trust), Invercargill
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (2)
- •Island
- •Dog Island Motu Piu Trust (charitable trust, trustee) – conservation projects, Dog
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Retirement Schemes (3)
- •ASB State Services Retirement Savings Scheme (no longer contributing)
- •ANZ OnePath Super
- •Grosvenor Financial Services KiwiSaver
20156 declared interests▼
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •Government Super
- •Grosvenor Financial Services KiwiSaver
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (owned by trust), Invercargill
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)
- •Dog Island Motu Piu Trust (charitable trust, trustee) – conservation projects, Dog Island
Trusts (1)
- •Dowcliff Trust (trustee and beneficiary) PJ Johnston Trust (independent trustee) Karen Owen Trust (independent trustee) A and A Dowie Trust (beneficiary)
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