Tama Potaka
$1,098,500
4 years tracked
$279,181
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Minister of Conservation Also: Minister of Conservation; Associate Minister of Housing (Social Housing); Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti; Minister for Māori Development; Minister for Whānau Ora | Minister (Cabinet) | $316,100(highest) |
| 2024 | Minister of Conservation Also: Minister of Conservation; Associate Minister of Housing (Social Housing); Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti; Minister for Māori Development; Minister for Whānau Ora | Minister (Cabinet) | $310,000 |
| 2023 | Minister of Conservation Also: Minister of Conservation; Associate Minister of Housing (Social Housing); Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti; Minister for Māori Development; Minister for Whānau Ora | Minister (Cabinet) | $304,000 |
| 2022 | Ordinary MP Also: ["Ordinary MP"] | Ordinary MP | $168,400 |
| Total Career Earnings (4 years) | $1,098,500 | ||
Salary data from Remuneration Authority. Annual salary based on highest-paid role held during the year.
Expense History
| Year | Role | Accommodation | Travel | Inter-Parl. | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | Other | Air | Surface | VIP | ||||
| 2025 | Minister | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 | Minister | $48,472 | $11,000 | $45,079 | $77,287 | - | - | $182,063 |
| 2023 | Minister | $10,794 | - | $47,606 | $35,922 | - | - | $96,330 |
| 2022 | MP | - | - | $788 | - | - | - | $788 |
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 (2)
- Current
- Minister for Māori DevelopmentCurrent
Crown Entity Roles (1)
- Member of ParliamentCurrent
Declared Financial Interests
3 years of declarations202514 declared interests▼
Gifts (1)
- •New Zealand Game Animal Council – Parliamentary Hunting Trip
Trusts (5)
- •Tatau Tatau Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
- •S M Paul Whānau Family Trust (trustee)
- •Sina James (née Chase) Whānau Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
- •Te Pihopatanga o Aotearoa Trust Board (trustee)
- •Tama William Potaka and Ariana Maria Paul Whānau Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Real Property (4)
- •Rental property (jointly owned) – Central-East Auckland
- •Family home – Hamilton
- •Family farm and houses (in Tatau Tatau Trust) – Rangitīkei
- •Rental property (in Tama and Ariana whānau trust) – Hamilton
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •Simplicity KiwiSaver
- •Fidelity 401(k)
Managed Investment Schemes (1)
- •NZ Funds – Pioneer Capital Funds – Pioneer Capital
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •ASB Bank – mortgage
202416 declared interests▼
Other Companies & Business Interests (3)
- •TriMāori Corporate Trustee Limited – charity events
- •Koa Group Limited – trustee company
- •Aka & Associates Limited – consulting
Trusts (5)
- •Tatau Tatau Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
- •S M Paul Whānau Family Trust (trustee)
- •Tama William Potaka and Ariana Maria Paul Whānau Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
- •Sina James (nee Chase) Whānau Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
- •Te Pihopatanga o Aotearoa Trust Board (trustee)
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)
- •Karioi Nui Trust – property ownership (family trust)
Real Property (3)
- •Family home (in family trust) – Hamilton
- •Rental property (x2; jointly owned) – Auckland
- •Family farm and houses (in Tatau Tatau Trust) – Rangitīkei
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •Simplicity KiwiSaver
- •Fidelity 401(k)
Managed Investment Schemes (1)
- •NZ Funds – Pioneer Capital Funds – Pioneer Capital
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •ASB Bank – mortgage
202325 declared interests▼
Trusts (6)
- •Tatau Tatau Trust (Rangitīkei whānau; trustee and beneficiary)
- •Karioi Nui Trust (independent trustee)
- •S M Paul Whānau Family Trust (trustee)
- •Tama William Potaka and Ariana Maria Paul Whānau Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
- •Sina James (nee Chase) Whānau Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
- •Te Pihopatanga o Aotearoa Trust Board (trustee)
Real Property (4)
- •Family home (in family trust) – Hamilton
- •Family home (jointly owned) – Auckland
- •Rental property (jointly owned) – Auckland
- •Family farm (in Tatau Tatau Trust) – Rangitīkei
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •Simplicity KiwiSaver
- •Fidelity 401k
Managed Investment Schemes (1)
- •Private equity investments – Pioneer Capital
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •ASB Bank – mortgage
Gifts (2)
- •New – Tickets (x2) and hospitality for Hamilton sevens rugby tournament 2023
- •– Zealand Rugby Union
Payment for Activities (1)
- •Payment for work as Treaty negotiator – Mōkai Pātea Waitangi Claims Trust
Company Directorships (4)
- •Parininihi ki Waitōtara Incorporation (and related businesses) – Māori investment (mainly farming)
- •Te Arawa Group Holdings (and related businesses) – tribal investment
- •Ngāi Tai Hāpai General Partner Limited – property investment
- •Ngāi Tai Hāpai Development General Partner Limited – property investment
Other Companies & Business Interests (2)
- •Aka & Associates Limited – consulting
- •TriMāori Corporate Trustee Limited – charity events
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (2)
- •Te Arawa Group Holdings Limited (and subsidiaries) – tribal investment
- •Parininihi ki Waitōtara Incorporation (and subsidiaries) – Māori investment (mainly farming)
Source: Register of Pecuniary and Other Specified Interests of Members of Parliament
Cross-Sector Roles
Charity Roles(2)
- Chair at Māori Purposes Fund BoardCurrent
- Minister for Māori Development at Ngarimu VC And 28th (Maori) Battalion Memorial Scholarship FundCurrent
Data Sources
- MP expenses from Parliament.nz
- CE remuneration from Te Kawa Mataaho
- Financial interests from Register of Pecuniary Interests