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Shane Ardern
NationalFormer MP
Career MP Salary
$582,000
4 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$245,055
4 years of data
Professional Background
Updated 3 Feb 2026No biographical information available
Education
Not specified
Qualifications
None listed
Salary & Role History
4 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $147,800(highest) |
| 2013 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $147,800(highest) |
| 2012 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $144,600 |
| 2011 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $141,800 |
| Total Career Earnings (4 years) | $582,000 | ||
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 | ||||
| 2014 | MP | $15,057 | - | $10,240 | $26,760 | $52,999 | - | $52,999 |
| 2013 | MP | $20,869 | - | $24,154 | $34,961 | $81,339 | - | $81,339 |
| 2012 | MP | $16,880 | - | $20,415 | $25,723 | $64,599 | - | $80,780 |
| 2011 | MP | $6,957 | - | $4,228 | $3,533 | $15,218 | - | $29,936 |
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 declarations20145 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (1)
- •Watino Limited – farming
Trusts (1)
- •PS Ardern Family Trust CJ Ardern Family Trust Estate of Olive Hughson (trustee only)
Real Property (1)
- •Half share in house, Ōnaero Dairy farm (owned by trust), Te Kiri, Taranaki Townhouse (owned by trust), Wellington
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Armstrong Jones Managed Fund (ING NZ)
overseas travel costs (1)
- •China – National Party delegation, agriculture discussions. Contributor to domestic travel and accommodation: Chinese Government.
20135 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (1)
- •Watino Limited – farming ANNUAL RETURNS J. 7
Trusts (1)
- •PS Ardern Family Trust CJ Ardern Family Trust
Real Property (1)
- •Half share in house, Onaero Dairy farm (owned by trust), Te Kiri, Taranaki Townhouse (owned by trust), Wellington
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Armstrong Jones Managed Fund (ING NZ)
Gifts (1)
- •Greenpeace – Sheyne Tuffery print
20125 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (1)
- •Watino Limited – farming ANNUAL RETURNS J. 7
Trusts (1)
- •PS Ardern Family Trust CJ Ardern Family Trust
Real Property (1)
- •Half share in house, Onaera Dairy farm (owned by trust), Te Kiri, Taranaki Townhouse (owned by trust), Wellington
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Armstrong Jones Managed Fund
Gifts (1)
- •Fonterra – Rugby World Cup ticket, quarter-final
20113 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (1)
- •Watino Limited – farming 4 Trusts PS Ardern Family Trust CJ Ardern Family Trust
Real Property (1)
- •Half share in house, Onaera Dairy farm (owned by trust), Te Kiri, Taranaki Town house (owned by trust), Wellington
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Armstrong Jones Managed Fund
20104 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (1)
- •Watino Limited – farming
Trusts (1)
- •CJ Ardern Family Trust
Real Property (1)
- •Half share in house, Onaera
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Armstrong Jones Managed Fund
20094 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (1)
- •Watino Limited – farming
Trusts (1)
- •CJ Ardern Family Trust
Real Property (1)
- •Half share in house, Onaera
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Armstrong Jones Managed Fund
20084 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (1)
- •Watino Limited – farming
Trusts (1)
- •CJ Ardern Family Trust
Real Property (1)
- •Half share in house, Onaera
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Armstrong Jones Managed Fund
20074 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (1)
- •Watino Limited – farming
Trusts (1)
- •CJ Ardern Family Trust
Real Property (1)
- •Half share in house, Onaera
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Armstrong Jones Managed Fund
20063 declared interests▼
Trusts (1)
- •CJ Ardern Family Trust
Real Property (1)
- •Half share in house, Onaera
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Parliamentary Super
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