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Simon Bridges
NationalFormer MP
Charity OfficerCareer MP Salary
$3,018,980
13 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$1,920,457
12 years of data
Public Sector Earnings
$24,000
1 years of data
Latest Public Sector Pay
$24,000
FY2025 at Eden Park Trust Board
Professional Background
Updated 3 Feb 2026No biographical information available
Education
Not specified
Qualifications
None listed
Salary & Role History
13 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $163,000 |
| 2021 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $163,000 |
| 2020 | Leader of the Opposition Also: Leader of the Opposition; Ordinary MP | Leader of Opposition | $295,663(highest) |
| 2019 | Leader of the Opposition | Leader of Opposition | $295,663(highest) |
| 2018 | Leader of the Opposition Also: Ordinary MP; Leader of the Opposition | Leader of Opposition | $295,663(highest) |
| 2017 | Minister of Transport Also: Minister of Transport; Minister of Communications; Minister of Economic Development; Associate Minister of Finance; Ordinary MP | Minister (Cabinet) | $288,437 |
| 2016 | Minister of Transport Also: Associate Minister of Climate Change Issues; Minister of Energy and Resources; Minister of Transport; Associate Minister of Justice; Minister of Communications; Minister of Economic Development; Associate Minister of Finance | Minister (Cabinet) | $288,437 |
| 2015 | Associate Minister of Climate Change Issues Also: Associate Minister of Climate Change Issues; Minister of Energy and Resources; Minister of Transport; Associate Minister of Justice | Minister (Cabinet) | $281,117 |
| 2014 | Associate Minister of Climate Change Issues Also: Associate Minister of Climate Change Issues; Minister of Energy and Resources; Minister of Labour; Minister of Transport; Associate Minister of Justice | Minister (Cabinet) | $275,000 |
| 2013 | Associate Minister of Climate Change Issues Also: Associate Minister of Climate Change Issues; Minister of Consumer Affairs; Associate Minister of Transport; Acting Minister of Energy and Resources; Minister of Energy and Resources; Minister of Labour | Minister (Cabinet) | $268,500 |
| 2012 | Associate Minister of Climate Change Issues Also: Ordinary MP; Associate Minister of Climate Change Issues; Minister of Consumer Affairs; Associate Minister of Transport | Minister (Cabinet) | $262,700 |
| 2011 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $141,800 |
| 2008 | Member of Parliament Also: Member of Parliament; National; Tauranga | Electorate MP (Tauranga) | $0 |
| Total Career Earnings (13 years) | $3,018,980 | ||
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 | ||||
| 2022 | MP | $11,837 | - | $8,575 | $6,293 | - | - | $27,517 |
| 2021 | MP | $30,915 | - | $26,262 | $23,667 | - | - | $87,817 |
| 2020 | MP | $30,914 | - | $43,373 | $18,676 | $17,623 | - | $118,484 |
| 2019 | MP | $30,914 | - | $79,966 | $34,463 | $30,627 | - | $187,720 |
| 2018 | Minister | $22,592 | $182 | $49,042 | $88,938 | $193,510 | - | $251,743 |
| 2017 | Minister | $39,633 | $4,759 | $51,126 | $62,311 | $11,538 | $36,696 | $206,062 |
| 2016 | Minister | $40,888 | $4,177 | $44,898 | $62,348 | $3,810 | $21,316 | $177,438 |
| 2015 | Minister | $39,316 | $2,968 | $43,813 | $44,792 | $4,131 | $129,813 | $260,699 |
| 2014 | Minister | $38,347 | $2,439 | $33,958 | $35,731 | $2,858 | $72,327 | $182,803 |
| 2013 | Minister | $37,398 | $7,120 | $41,368 | $69,816 | $5,203 | $88,265 | $243,966 |
| 2012 | Minister | $28,680 | $3,316 | $37,718 | $36,151 | $22,189 | $28,394 | $148,983 |
| 2011 | MP | $835 | - | $7,374 | $5,253 | $13,762 | - | $27,225 |
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.
Public Sector Roles
Unknown – 2027-11-30
Remuneration History
| Financial Year | Agency | Remuneration | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Eden Park Trust Board | $24,000 | Full Year | Cabinet Fees Framework |
Cross-Sector Roles
Charity Roles (1)
- Trustee
Crown Entity Roles (3)
- Current
- Member of Parliament
- Member of Parliament
Declared Financial Interests
14 years of declarations202211 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (1)
- •EHJ Property Limited – property investment
Real Property (4)
- •Family home (jointly owned) – Mātua, Tauranga
- •Apartment (in St Catherines Superannuation Scheme) – Parnell, Auckland
- •Apartment (in St Catherines Superannuation Scheme) – central Wellington
- •Commercial property (owned by EHJ Property Limited) – central Tauranga
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •St Catherines Super
- •Milford Asset Management KiwiSaver
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Bank of New Zealand – mortgages
Payment for Activities (3)
- •Fee for National Identity memoir by HarperCollins Publishers New Zealand
- •Fee for appearance on Give Us a Clue by Imagination Television (donated to
- •Homes of Hope charity)
20218 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (1)
- •EHJ Property Limited – property investment
Real Property (4)
- •Family home (jointly owned) – Mātua, Tauranga
- •Apartment (in St Catherines Superannuation Scheme) – Parnell, Auckland
- •Apartment (in St Catherines Superannuation Scheme) – central Wellington
- •Commercial Property (owned by EHJ Property Limited) – central Tauranga
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •St Catherines Super
- •Milford Asset Management KiwiSaver
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Bank of New Zealand – mortgages
202010 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (1)
- •EHJ Property Limited – property investment
Real Property (4)
- •Family home (jointly owned) – Mātua, Tauranga
- •Apartment (in St Catherines Superannuation Scheme) – Parnell, Auckland
- •Apartment (in St Catherines Superannuation Scheme) – central Wellington
- •Commercial property (owned by EHJ Property Limited) – central Tauranga
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •St Catherines Super
- •Milford Asset Management KiwiSaver
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Bank of New Zealand – mortgages
Gifts (2)
- •Live Nation – U2 concert
- •New Zealand Rugby – Bledisloe Cup tickets (x2)
201912 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (1)
- •EHJ Property Limited – property investment
Real Property (4)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Mātua, Tauranga
- •Apartment (in St Catherines Superannuation Scheme), Parnell, Auckland
- •Apartment (in St Catherines Superannuation Scheme), Central Wellington
- •Commercial property (owned by EHJ Property Limited), Central Tauranga
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •St Catherines Super
- •Milford Asset Management KiwiSaver
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Bank of New Zealand – mortgages
Gifts (4)
- •Westpac and Air New Zealand – Barack Obama dinner event
- •SkyCity – Foo Fighters concert tickets
- •Hundertwasser Non Profit Foundation, – Friedensreich Hundertwasser artwork
- •– Vienna
20188 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (1)
- •EHJ Property Limited – property investment
Real Property (4)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Mātua, Tauranga
- •Apartment (in St Catherines Superannuation Scheme), Parnell, Auckland
- •Apartment (in St Catherines Superannuation Scheme), Central Wellington
- •Commercial property (owned by EHJ Property Limited), Central Tauranga
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •Milford Asset Management KiwiSaver
- •St Catherines Super
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Bank of New Zealand – mortgages
20178 declared interests▼
Real Property (3)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Mātua, Tauranga
- •Apartment (in St Catherines Superannuation Scheme), Parnell, Auckland
- •Apartment (in St Catherines Superannuation Scheme), Central Wellington
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •St Catherines Super
- •AMP KiwiSaver
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Gifts (2)
- •Mount Maunganui Golf Club – Honorary membership
- •Tauranga Golf Club – Honorary membership
20168 declared interests▼
Real Property (3)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Matua, Tauranga
- •Apartment (in St Catherines Superannuation Scheme), Parnell, Auckland
- •Apartment (in St Catherines Superannuation Scheme), Central Wellington
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •St Catherines Super
- •AMP KiwiSaver
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Gifts (2)
- •Mt Maunganui Golf Club – Honorary membership
- •Tauranga Golf Club – Honorary membership
20156 declared interests▼
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Matua, Tauranga Apartment (in St Catherines Superannuation Scheme), Parnell, Auckland Apartment (in St Catherines Superannuation Scheme), Central Wellington
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •AMP KiwiSaver
- •St Catherines Super
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Gifts (3)
- •Mt Maunganui Golf Club – Honorary membership
- •Tauranga Golf Club – Honorary membership
- •Collection) – Pearl necklace
20145 declared interests▼
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Matua, Tauranga Apartment (in St Catherines Superannuation Scheme), Parnell, Auckland Apartment (in St Catherines Superannuation Scheme), Central Wellington
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •AMP KiwiSaver
- •St Catherines Super
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Gifts (2)
- •Mount Maunganui Golf Club – Mount Maunganui Golf Club honorary membership
- •Tauranga Golf Club – Tauranga Golf Club honorary membership
20137 declared interests▼
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Matua, Tauranga
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •St Catherines Super
- •KiwiSaver – AMP
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
overseas travel costs (1)
- •Singapore – Lee Kuan Yew Exchange Fellowship. Contributor to travel and accommodation: Singapore Government.
Gifts (2)
- •Mount Maunganui Golf Club – Mount Maunganui Golf Club honorary membership
- •Tauranga Golf Club – Tauranga Golf Club honorary membership
201211 declared interests▼
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)
- •Opus Orchestra Trust Board – regional orchestra
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Mount Maunganui, Tauranga
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •St Catherines Super
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
overseas travel costs (1)
- •United States of America – International Visitor Leadership Programme. Contributor to travel and accommodation: US Department of State.
Gifts (6)
- •Mount Maunganui Golf Club – Mount Maunganui Golf Club honorary membership
- •Tauranga Golf Club – Tauranga Golf Club honorary membership
- •Telecom NZ – Tony Blair lunch
- •NZ Rugby Football Union – Rugby World Cup pool game
- •Telecom NZ – Rugby World Cup pool game
- •Vector NZ – Rugby World Cup final
20118 declared interests▼
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Mount Maunganui, Tauranga
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Superannuation Scheme KiwiSaver
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
overseas travel costs (2)
- •Japan – study tour. Contributor to travel and accommodation – Government of Japan.
- •Australia – conference. Contributor to travel and accommodation – The Mont Pelerin Society.
Gifts (3)
- •Mount Maunganui Golf Club – Mount Maunganui Golf Club honorary membership
- •Tauranga Golf Club – Tauranga Golf Club honorary membership
- •Classic Flyers NZ – Gold Pass for 2010 Tauranga Airshow
20105 declared interests▼
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Mount Maunganui, Tauranga
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Superannuation Scheme KiwiSaver
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
overseas travel costs (1)
- •Taiwan – study tour. Contributor to travel and accommodation – Government of Taiwan.
Gifts (1)
- •Mount Maunganui Golf Club – Mount Maunganui Golf Club honorary membership
20095 declared interests▼
Real Property (1)
- •Apartment (jointly owned), Auckland
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Superannuation Scheme KiwiSaver
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Gifts (2)
- •Mount Maunganui Golf Club – Mount Maunganui Golf Club honorary membership
- •Smart Growth – Helicopter tour of Tauranga and Western Bay to view growth strategies as local MP
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