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Sue Moroney
LabourFormer MP
CouncillorCareer MP Salary
$1,056,900
7 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$513,865
7 years of data
Avg Councillor Salary
$112,296
FY2026 at Hamilton City Council
Professional Background
Updated 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $158,500(highest) |
| 2016 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $158,500(highest) |
| 2015 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $154,500 |
| 2014 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $151,200 |
| 2013 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $147,800 |
| 2012 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $144,600 |
| 2011 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $141,800 |
| Total Career Earnings (7 years) | $1,056,900 | ||
Salary data from Remuneration Authority. Annual salary based on highest-paid role held during the year.
Local Government Salary & Role History
1 role| Year | Council | Role | Ward | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | Hamilton City Council | Councillor(current) | East Ward | $112,296(avg)(highest) |
| FY2025 | Hamilton City Council | Councillor(current) | East Ward | $95,283(avg) |
Salary data from Remuneration Authority via NZ Taxpayers' Union analysis. Mayor/Chair salaries are individual; councillor salaries marked "(avg)" are council averages as individual councillor pay is not itemized.
Expense History
Role types: MP (Parliament) · Minister (Executive)
| Year | Role | Accommodation | Travel | Inter-Parl. | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | Other | Air | Surface | VIP | ||||
| 2017 | MP | $20,406 | - | $17,195 | $10,435 | $48,960 | - | $96,996 |
| 2016 | MP | $24,540 | - | $25,414 | $16,582 | $68,225 | - | $118,818 |
| 2015 | MP | $24,657 | - | $25,467 | $10,172 | $62,644 | $2,960 | $78,122 |
| 2014 | MP | $22,573 | - | $24,946 | $10,432 | $58,687 | $13,108 | $58,687 |
| 2013 | MP | $20,812 | - | $33,427 | $10,914 | $67,471 | - | $67,471 |
| 2012 | MP | $21,013 | - | $24,487 | $15,254 | $62,617 | - | $72,715 |
| 2011 | MP | $2,935 | - | $6,320 | $1,148 | $10,653 | - | $21,056 |
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.
Local Government
1 role$112,296avg FY2026
Cross-Sector Roles
Crown Entity Roles (2)
- Member of Parliament
- Member of Parliament
Declared Financial Interests
12 years of declarations20176 declared interests▼
Real Property (4)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Waikato
- •Holiday home (jointly owned), Coromandel
- •Apartment (jointly owned), Wellington
- •Rental property (jointly owned), Waikato
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Kiwibank – mortgage
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •IRIS Super
20168 declared interests▼
Real Property (4)
- •Holiday home (jointly owned), Coromandel
- •Apartment (jointly owned), Wellington
- •Rental property (jointly owned), Waikato
- •Family home (jointly owned), Waikato
overseas travel costs (1)
- •Australia – improve foreign relations through parliamentary sports (netball). Contributor to travel and accommodation: Parliamentary Sports Trust (subsidy).
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •IRIS Super
Gifts (1)
- •Northern Districts Cricket – Tickets to cricket matches
20153 declared interests▼
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Waikato Rental property (jointly owned), Waikato Apartment (jointly owned), Wellington Holiday home (jointly owned), Coromandel * 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
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Kiwibank – mortgage
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •IRIS Super
20143 declared interests▼
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Waikato Rental property (jointly owned), Waikato Apartment (jointly owned), Wellington Holiday home (jointly owned), Coromandel
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •IRIS Super
20134 declared interests▼
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Waikato Rental property (jointly owned), Waikato Apartment (jointly owned), Wellington Holiday home (jointly owned), Coromandel
overseas travel costs (1)
- •Taiwan – educational visit. Contributor to travel and accommodation: Government of the Republic of China. 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
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •IRIS Super
20123 declared interests▼
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •IRIS Super
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Waikato Rental property (jointly owned), Waikato Apartment (jointly owned), Wellington Holiday home (jointly owned), Coromandel
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Mortgage 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 – Kiwibank
20114 declared interests▼
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •IRIS Super
overseas travel costs (1)
- •Indonesia – conference on “Review of parliamentarians’ actions and legislation on the elimination of violence against women”. Contributor to travel: Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development (AFPPD) (economy airfare). Contributor to accommodation: AFPPD.
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Hamilton Farm (jointly owned), Waikato Apartment (jointly owned), Wellington Holiday home (jointly owned), Coromandel
20103 declared interests▼
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •IRIS Super
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Waikato Holiday home (jointly owned), Coromandel
20094 declared interests▼
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Waikato Holiday home (jointly owned), Coromandel Peninsula Apartment (jointly owned), Wellington
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Industry Retirement and Insurance Services
Other Companies & Business Interests (1)
- •RP & M Partnership – SR Vugler and SM Moroney Farm Partnership
20084 declared interests▼
Other Companies & Business Interests (1)
- •RP & M Partnership – SR Vugler and SM Moroney Farm Partnership – grazing stock
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Industry Retirement and Insurance Services
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Waikato Holiday home (jointly owned), Coromandel Peninsula Apartment (jointly owned), Wellington
20075 declared interests▼
Other Companies & Business Interests (1)
- •RP & M Partnership – SR Vugler and SM Moroney Farm Partnership – grazing stock
overseas travel costs (1)
- •Australia – Young Political Leaders Exchange Programme. Contributor to internal travel and accommodation: Government of Australia.
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Industry Retirement and Insurance Services
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Tauwhare Holiday home (jointly owned), Coromandel Peninsula Apartment (jointly owned), Wellington
20064 declared interests▼
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned), Tauwhare Holiday home (jointly owned), Waihi Beach Apartment (jointly owned), Wellington
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Industry Retirement and Insurance Services
Other Companies & Business Interests (1)
- •RP & M Partnership – SR Vugler and SM Moroney Farm Partnership – grazing stock
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
- Local government remuneration from Remuneration Authority via NZ Taxpayers' Union