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Tamati Coffey
LabourFormer MP
Charity OfficerCareer MP Salary
$976,500
7 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$358,274
7 years of data
Professional Background
Updated 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ordinary MP Also: "Ordinary MP; Chairperson | Ordinary MP | $163,000(highest) |
| 2022 | Ordinary MP Also: "Ordinary MP; Chairperson | Ordinary MP | $163,000(highest) |
| 2021 | Ordinary MP Also: "Ordinary MP; Chairperson | Ordinary MP | $163,000(highest) |
| 2020 | "Chairperson Also: 163000 | Māori Affairs Committee" | $0 |
| 2019 | Ordinary MP Also: "Ordinary MP; Deputy Chairperson | Ordinary MP | $162,500 |
| 2018 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $162,500 |
| 2017 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $162,500 |
| Total Career Earnings (7 years) | $976,500 | ||
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 | ||||
| 2023 | MP | $16,759 | - | $23,913 | $8,364 | - | - | $54,559 |
| 2022 | MP | $21,640 | - | $18,664 | $5,220 | - | - | $46,767 |
| 2021 | MP | $21,641 | - | $19,277 | $8,792 | - | - | $52,252 |
| 2020 | MP | $21,640 | - | $16,822 | $9,789 | - | - | $51,086 |
| 2019 | MP | $16,646 | - | $15,864 | $12,066 | - | $2,192 | $48,087 |
| 2018 | MP | $16,800 | - | $25,132 | $16,740 | $41,665 | $12,529 | $88,509 |
| 2017 | MP | $1,496 | - | $6,530 | $481 | $8,507 | - | $17,014 |
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)
- Board member
Crown Entity Roles (2)
- Member of Parliament
- Member of Parliament
Declared Financial Interests
6 years of declarations20239 declared interests▼
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Mercer KiwiSaver
Real Property (2)
- •Investment property – Kawaha Point, Rotorua
- •Family home – Hinemoa Point, Rotorua
Trusts (4)
- •T2 Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
- •Pukaki Ki Rotorua Trust (trustee)
- •Tauhara Middle 4A IJ 11 Sub 17 and 18 (trustee)
- •Tumu Kaituna 8B1 Trust (trustee)
Company Directorships (1)
- •T2 Hospitality Limited – hospitality
202212 declared interests▼
Payment for Activities (1)
- •Give Us a Clue TV show appearance – Imagination TV
Gifts (1)
- •
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Mercer KiwiSaver
Real Property (2)
- •Investment property – Kawaha Point, Rotorua
- •Family home – Hinemoa Point, Rotorua
Trusts (5)
- •T2 Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
- •Pukaki Ki Rotorua Trust (trustee)
- •Rotorua Energy Charitable Trust (trustee)
- •Tauhara Middle 4A IJ 11 Sub 17 and 18 (trustee)
- •Tumu Kaituna 8B1 Trust (trustee)
Company Directorships (1)
- •T2 Hospitality Limited – hospitality
202110 declared interests▼
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Mercer KiwiSaver
Real Property (2)
- •Investment property – Kawaha Point, Rotorua
- •Family home – Hinemoa Point, Rotorua
Trusts (5)
- •T2 Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
- •Pukaki Ki Rotorua Trust (trustee)
- •Rotorua Energy Charitable Trust (trustee)
- •Tauhara Middle 4A 1J 11 Sub 17 and 18 (trustee)
- •Tumu Kaituna 8B1 Trust (trustee)
Company Directorships (1)
- •T2 Hospitality Limited – hospitality
202014 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (1)
- •T2 Hospitality Limited – hospitality
Trusts (6)
- •Tumu Kaituna 8B1 Trust (trustee)
- •Tauhara Middle 4A 1J 11 Sub 17 and Tauhara Middle 4A 1J No 11 Sub 18 Ahu
- •Whenua Trust (trustee)
- •Rotorua Energy Charitable Trust (trustee)
- •Pukaki ki Rotorua Trust (trustee)
- •T2 Trust – whānau trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Real Property (2)
- •Family home – Hinemoa Point, Rotorua
- •Investment property – Kāwaha Point, Rotorua
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Mercer KiwiSaver
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Westpac Bank – home mortgage
Payment for Activities (3)
- •Payment from 2 Cheap Cars for speech at annual conference (agreed payment directly to charity)
- •Payment from organisers of Kawerau Christmas in the Park for MC engagement (agreed payment directly to charity)
- •Payments from Women’s Weekly for article appearance fee (agreed payment directly to charity)
201913 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (1)
- •T2 Hospitality Limited – hospitality
Trusts (5)
- •Tumu Kaituna 8B1 Trust (trustee)
- •Tauhara Middle 4A 1J 11 Sub 17 and Tauhara Middle 4A 1J No 11 Sub 18 Ahu
- •Whenua Trust (trustee)
- •Rotorua Energy Charitable Trust (trustee)
- •T2 Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (2)
- •Pukaki ki Rotorua Trust (chair and Crown representative) – provides for care, conservation, and custody of Pukaki on behalf of Crown and in consultation with
- •Ngāti Whakaue
Real Property (1)
- •Home property (owned by trust), Kāwaha Point, Rotorua
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Mercer KiwiSaver
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •ANZ Bank – home mortgage
Gifts (2)
- •Hi Vis – Polo shirts (x2), t-shirts (x2), high-vis vests (x2), hoodie, beanies (x2)
- •– Trends Limited
20189 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (1)
- •T2 Hospitality Limited – hospitality
Trusts (5)
- •Tumu Kaituna 8B1 Trust (trustee)
- •Tauhara Middle 4A 1J 11 Sub 17 and Tauhara Middle 4A 1J No 11 Sub 18 Ahu
- •Whenua Trust (trustee)
- •Rotorua Energy Charitable Trust (trustee)
- •T2 Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Real Property (1)
- •Home property (owned by trust), Kāwaha Point, Rotorua
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •ANZ KiwiSaver
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •ANZ Bank – home mortgage
Source: Register of Pecuniary and Other Specified Interests of Members of Parliament
Cross-Sector Roles
Charity Roles(2)
- Board member at Māori Purposes Fund Board
- Waiariki MP at Ngarimu VC And 28th (Maori) Battalion Memorial Scholarship Fund
Data Sources
- MP expenses from Parliament.nz
- CE remuneration from Te Kawa Mataaho
- Financial interests from Register of Pecuniary Interests