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Shane Jones
NZ FirstCurrent MP
Charity OfficerCareer MP Salary
$2,895,452
12 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$1,250,670
12 years of data
Professional Background
Updated 3 Feb 2026No biographical information available
Education
Not specified
Qualifications
None listed
Salary & Role History
12 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate Minister of Energy Also: Associate Minister of Energy; Associate Minister of Finance; Minister for Oceans and Fisheries; Minister for Regional Development; Minister for Resources | Minister (Cabinet) | $316,100(highest) |
| 2024 | Associate Minister of Energy Also: Associate Minister of Energy; Associate Minister of Finance; Minister for Oceans and Fisheries; Minister for Regional Development; Minister for Resources | Minister (Cabinet) | $310,000 |
| 2023 | Associate Minister of Energy Also: Associate Minister of Energy; Associate Minister of Finance; Minister for Oceans and Fisheries; Minister for Regional Development; Minister for Resources | Minister (Cabinet) | $304,000 |
| 2020 | Associate Minister of Finance Also: Associate Minister of Finance; Minister for Forestry; Minister for Infrastructure; Minister for Regional Economic Development; Associate Minister for State Owned Enterprises; Associate Minister of Transport | Minister (Cabinet) | $295,663 |
| 2019 | Associate Minister of Finance Also: Associate Minister of Finance; Minister for Forestry; Minister for Infrastructure; Minister for Regional Economic Development; Associate Minister for State Owned Enterprises; Associate Minister of Transport | Minister (Cabinet) | $295,663 |
| 2018 | Associate Minister of Finance Also: Associate Minister of Finance; Minister for Forestry; Minister for Infrastructure; Minister for Regional Economic Development; Associate Minister for State Owned Enterprises; Associate Minister of Transport | Minister (Cabinet) | $295,663 |
| 2017 | Associate Minister of Finance Also: Associate Minister of Finance; Minister for Forestry; Minister for Infrastructure; Minister for Regional Economic Development; Associate Minister of Transport | Minister (Cabinet) | $295,663 |
| 2014 | Ordinary MP Also: ["Ordinary MP"] | Ordinary MP | $150,700 |
| 2013 | Ordinary MP Also: ["Ordinary MP"] | Ordinary MP | $147,500 |
| 2012 | Ordinary MP Also: ["Ordinary MP"] | Ordinary MP | $144,700 |
| 2011 | Ordinary MP Also: ["Ordinary MP"] | Ordinary MP | $141,800 |
| 2008 | Minister outside Cabinet Also: ["Minister outside Cabinet"] | Minister outside Cabinet | $198,000 |
| Total Career Earnings (12 years) | $2,895,452 | ||
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 | ||||
| 2025 | Minister | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 | Minister | $53,244 | $17,831 | $49,340 | $74,178 | - | $73,631 | $269,424 |
| 2023 | Minister | $7,463 | $261 | $12,214 | $4,250 | - | - | $24,623 |
| 2020 | Minister | $34,520 | $8,707 | $19,280 | $30,521 | - | - | $93,029 |
| 2019 | Minister | $44,876 | $12,992 | $56,367 | $62,206 | - | $46,564 | $223,007 |
| 2018 | Minister | $46,771 | $14,838 | $46,702 | $57,505 | $3,736 | $30,968 | $197,705 |
| 2017 | Minister | $3,708 | $3,300 | $13,448 | $11,490 | $4,649 | - | $36,595 |
| 2014 | MP | $4,591 | - | $19,016 | $12,772 | $40,267 | - | $40,267 |
| 2013 | MP | $9,177 | - | $58,041 | $15,987 | $87,219 | - | $87,219 |
| 2012 | MP | $11,631 | - | $40,914 | $18,948 | $73,354 | - | $95,828 |
| 2011 | MP | $3,478 | - | $14,447 | $6,050 | $23,975 | - | $47,951 |
| 2008 | Minister | $17,550 | $11,298 | $37,819 | $68,355 | - | - | $135,022 |
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 (1)
- Chairman
Crown Entity Roles (2)
- Member of ParliamentCurrent
- Member of Parliament
Declared Financial Interests
14 years of declarations202516 declared interests▼
Other Companies & Business Interests (1)
- •Atamai Services Limited – consultancy
Gifts (6)
- •– Refreshments, including alcohol and seafood, for Waitangi function attended by community members, members of the diplomatic corps,
- •– Spirits
- •Manuherikia River Limited – Helicopter flight
- •BT Mining Limited – Helicopter flight
- •OceanaGold – Helicopter flight
- •Lion Nathan, NZ Wines and – parliamentarians, and business leaders
overseas travel costs (1)
- •Singapore – Cabinet-approved ministerial visit. Contributor to accommodation: Singapore Government.
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (2)
- •ANZ Bank – mortgage
- •Westpac Bank – mortgage
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Booster KiwiSaver
Real Property (3)
- •House – Hihi, Tai Tokerau
- •House – Maimaru
- •Family home – Bay of Islands
Trusts (2)
- •Castlerigg Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
- •Te Puna Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
202413 declared interests▼
Trusts (2)
- •Te Puna Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
- •Castlerigg Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Gifts (2)
- •Lion Nathan – members, diplomats, parliamentarians, business leaders, and media
- •– Refreshments, including alcohol, for Waitangi function attended by community
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (3)
- •ANZ Bank – mortgage
- •Kiwibank – mortgage
- •Westpac Bank – mortgage
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Fisher Funds KiwiSaver
Real Property (5)
- •Houses (x2) – Mill Bay, Tai Tokerau
- •House – Hihi, Tai Tokerau
- •House – Maimaru
- •Family home – Bay of Islands
Other Companies & Business Interests (1)
- •Atamai Services Limited – consultancy
202012 declared interests▼
Gifts (2)
- •Lion Nathan – members, diplomats, parliamentarians, business leaders, and media
- •– Refreshments, including alcohol, for Waitangi function attended by community
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (3)
- •ANZ Bank – mortgage
- •Kiwibank – mortgage
- •Westpac Bank – mortgage
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Fisher Funds KiwiSaver
Real Property (5)
- •House – Mill Bay, Tai Tokerau
- •Houses (x2) – Mangonui, Tai Tokerau
- •Family home (jointly owned) – Kerikeri
- •House – Tai Tokerau
Trusts (2)
- •Hihi Trust (trustee)
- •Te Puna Trust (trustee)
201910 declared interests▼
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (3)
- •
- •
- •
Trusts (2)
- •Hihi Trust (trustee)
- •Te Puna Trust (trustee)
Real Property (5)
- •House, Tai Tokerau
- •Family home (jointly owned property), Kerikeri
- •Houses (x2), Mangonui, Tai Tokerau
- •House, Mill Bay, Tai Tokerau
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Fisher Funds KiwiSaver
201811 declared interests▼
Trusts (2)
- •Te Puna Trust (trustee)
- •Hihi Trust (trustee)
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (3)
- •ANZ Bank – mortgage
- •Kiwibank – mortgage
- •Westpac Bank – mortgage
Gifts (1)
- •
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Fisher Funds KiwiSaver
Real Property (5)
- •House, Mill Bay, Tai Tokerau
- •Houses (x2), Mangonui, Tai Tokerau
- •Family home (joint property), Kerikeri
- •House, Tai Tokerau
20147 declared interests▼
Real Property (2)
- •Property, Maimaru, Awanui, Tai Tokerau Properties (x2), Mangonui, Tai Tokerau
Trusts (1)
- •Te Puna o Anaru Trust Castlerigg Trust Parliamentary Sports Club Trust Parliamentary Charitable Trust
Gifts (2)
- •Rodger J Finlay, BCom, ACA, Independent Director, NZ Oil and Gas – Financial contribution towards Labour leadership campaign
- •Sir Harawira “Wira” Tiri Gardiner KNZM – Financial contribution towards Labour leadership campaign
overseas travel costs (1)
- •United States – attendance at meetings as Co-Chair of the New Zealand – US Parliamentary Friendship Group. Contributor to travel: flight travel provided for delegation in New Zealand Air Force plane. Contributor to accommodation: NZUS Council.
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Hihi Super
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)
- •Korowai Community Trust, Kaitāia – social services ANNUAL RETURNS J. 7
20139 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (2)
- •Castlerigg Limited – property ownership
- •Ngakuraiti Enterprises Limited – professional services 2 Other companies and business entities
Real Property (2)
- •Property, Maimaru, Awanui, Tai Tokerau Properties (x2), Mangonui, Tai Tokerau ANNUAL RETURNS J. 7
overseas travel costs (1)
- •United States – regional development disaster recovery. Contributor to travel and accommodation: Efini Consulting, Louisiana.
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (2)
- •
- •
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)
- •Korowai Community Trust, Kaitaia – social services
Trusts (1)
- •Te Puna o Anaru Trust Castlerigg Trust Parliamentary Sports Club Trust Parliamentary Charitable Trust
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Hihi Super
201210 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (4)
- •Castlerigg Limited – property ownership
- •Ngakuraiti Enterprises Ltd – professional services
- •Victoria and Benecia Limited (non-trading) – property ownership 2 Other companies and business entities
- •Jondal Properties Limited – property investment
Trusts (1)
- •Te Puna o Anaru Trust Castlerigg Trust Parliamentary Sports Club Trust Parliamentary Charitable Trust
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)
- •Korowai Community Trust – social services
Real Property (2)
- •Property, Maimaru, Awanui, Tai Tokerau ANNUAL RETURNS J. 7 Properties (x2), Mangonui, Tai Tokerau Property, Whatuwhiwhi, Tai Tokerau
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •KiwiSaver Hihi Super
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (2)
- •
- •
20118 declared interests▼
overseas travel costs (1)
- •Australia – Inter-Parliamentary rugby game against Australian Parliament in Sydney. Contributor to travel: Air New Zealand (subsidised airfare). Contributor to accommodation: Parliamentary Sports Club Trust.
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Government Super
Real Property (2)
- •Property, Maimaru, Awanui, Tai Tokerau Properties (x2), Mangonui, Tai Tokerau Property, Whatuwhiwhi, Tai Tokerau
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)
- •Korowai Community Trust – social services
Other Companies & Business Interests (2)
- •Puna Ki Te Puna – Castlerigg Limited – property ownership * 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 4 Trusts Te Puna o Te Anaru Trust Castlerigg Trust Parliamentary Sports Club Trust Parliamentary Charitable Trust
- •entities
Company Directorships (1)
- •Ngakuraiti Enterprises Limited – professional services
20109 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (2)
- •Victoria and Benecia Limited – property ownership
- •Ngakuraiti Enterprises Limited – professional services
overseas travel costs (1)
- •Rarotonga – play in New Zealand Parliamentary rugby team in match against Rarotongan Parliament team. Contributor to travel: Air New Zealand (subsidised airfare). Contributor to accommodation: Parliamentary Rugby Club (subsidised accommodation).
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Government Super
Real Property (2)
- •Property, Maimaru, Awanui, Tai Tokerau Properties (x2), Mangonui, Tai Tokerau Property, Whatuwhiwhi, Tai Tokerau
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)
- •Korowai Community Trust – social services
Trusts (1)
- •Te Puna o Te Anaru Trust Castlerigg Trust
Other Companies & Business Interests (1)
- •Castlerigg Limited – property ownership
20099 declared interests▼
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Government Super
Company Directorships (2)
- •Victoria & Benecia Limited – property ownership
- •Ngakuraiti Enterprises Limited – professional services
Other Companies & Business Interests (2)
- •Castlerigg Limited – property development
- •Jondal Properties – property investment
Trusts (1)
- •Te Puna o Te Anaru Trust Castlerigg Trust
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)
- •Korowai Community Trust – social services
Real Property (2)
- •Property, Maimaru, Awanui, Tai Tokerau Properties (x2), Mangonui, Tai Tokerau
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
200811 declared interests▼
Other Companies & Business Interests (4)
- •Victoria & Benecia Limited – property investment
- •JONDAC Limited – property investment
- •Kamo Properties – property investment
- •Castle-Rigg Limited – property investment
overseas travel costs (2)
- •France – Parliamentary Rugby World Cup. Contributor to travel and accommodation: New Zealand Parliamentary Rugby Club.
- •Israel/USA – educational/US-NZ trade relations. Contributor to travel: US-NZ Business Council. Contributors to accommodation: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Israel/US-NZ Business Council.
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (2)
- •
- •
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Sovereign Services Limited
Real Property (1)
- •Property, Springs Flat, Whangarei Property, Maimaru, Awanui, SH10, Tai Tokerau
Trusts (1)
- •Te Puna o Te Anaru Trust Castlerigg Trust
200713 declared interests▼
Employment (1)
- •Te Ohu Kai Moana – fisheries assets, Chairman
Company Directorships (7)
- •Equinox Nominees Limited – property investment
- •Equinox Brokers Limited – property investment
- •Te Ohu Kai Moana – fisheries asset ownership
- •Castle-Rigg Limited – property development
- •Kamo Properties Limited – land development
- •Victoria & Benecia Limited – property ownership
- •Ngakuraiti Enterprises Limited – professional services
overseas travel costs (1)
- •France and United Kingdom – Parliamentary Rugby Club tour marking the centenary of New Zealand/France rugby relations. Contributor to travel: New Zealand Parliamentary Rugby Club and Air New Zealand. Contributor to accommodation: New Zealand Parliamentary Rugby Club.
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Asset Architect Retirement Plan
Real Property (2)
- •SH10, Maimaru Awanui, Tai Tokerau Property, Springs Flat, Whangarei (x2)
Trusts (1)
- •Te Puna o Te Anaru Trust Castlerigg Trust He Korowai Community Trust Board, Kaitaia Treasury Investment Advisory Committee, Poutama Trust
200613 declared interests▼
Real Property (2)
- •SH10, Maimaru Awanui, Tai Tokerau Property, Springs Flat, Whangarei (x2)
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Payment for Activities (1)
- •Chairman’s fees for Te Ohu Kaimoana, Wellington
Company Directorships (7)
- •Te Ohu Kaimoana – fisheries asset ownership
- •Castle-Rigg Limited – property development
- •Kamo Properties Limited – land development
- •Victoria & Benecia Limited – property ownership
- •Ngakuraiti Enterprises Limited – professional services
- •Equinox Brokers Limited – property investment
- •Equinox Nominees Limited – property investment
Employment (1)
- •Te Ohu Kaimoana – fisheries assets, Chairman
Trusts (1)
- •Te Puna o Te Anaru Trust Castle-Rigg Trust Te Aupouri Maori Trust Board (resigned 7 February 2006) Korowai Community Trust Board, Kaitaia
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)
- •Te Aupouri Trust Board – tribal development
Source: Register of Pecuniary and Other Specified Interests of Members of Parliament
Cross-Sector Roles
Data Sources
- MP expenses from Parliament.nz
- CE remuneration from Te Kawa Mataaho
- Financial interests from Register of Pecuniary Interests