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Tariana Turia

TPMFormer MP
Charity Officer
Career MP Salary

$1,441,800

7 years tracked

Career MP Expenses

$1,430,203

7 years of data

Professional Background

Updated 3 Feb 2026

No biographical information available

Education

Not specified

Qualifications

None listed

Salary & Role History

7 years of remuneration data
YearPrimary RoleSalary CategoryAnnual Salary
2015

Ordinary MP

Also: ["Ordinary MP"]

Ordinary MP$156,800
2014

Minister outside Cabinet

Also: ["Minister outside Cabinet"]

Minister outside Cabinet$227,000(highest)
2013

Minister outside Cabinet

Also: ["Minister outside Cabinet"]

Minister outside Cabinet$222,000
2012

Minister outside Cabinet

Also: ["Minister outside Cabinet"]

Minister outside Cabinet$218,000
2011

Minister outside Cabinet

Also: ["Minister outside Cabinet"]

Minister outside Cabinet$214,000
2010

Minister outside Cabinet

Also: ["Minister outside Cabinet"]

Minister outside Cabinet$202,000
2009

Minister outside Cabinet

Also: ["Minister outside Cabinet"]

Minister outside Cabinet$202,000
Total Career Earnings (7 years)$1,441,800

Salary data from Remuneration Authority. Annual salary based on highest-paid role held during the year.

Expense History

Role types: MP (Parliament) · Minister (Executive)
YearRoleAccommodationTravelInter-Parl.Total
WellingtonOtherAirSurfaceVIP
2015Minister-$84---$20,593$20,677
2014Minister$29,249$13,158$23,451$70,195$3,850$109,951$245,630
2013Minister$37,398$10,510$46,854$138,671$5,749$7,959$241,392
2012Minister$37,398$9,313$35,890$130,427$2,160$36,455$250,967
2011Minister$37,398$13,975$51,604$165,191$1,096$45,861$315,123
2010Minister$8,014$10,465$38,539$179,188-$27,967$264,173
2009Minister-$4,245$19,739$68,256--$92,240

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

Crown Entity Roles (2)

  • Member of Parliament
  • Member of Parliament

Declared Financial Interests

6 years of declarations
20114 declared interests

Real Property (1)

  • Residential property (jointly owned with spouse), Broadmeadows, Wellington Family home (jointly owned with spouse), Castlecliffe, Whanganui

Retirement Schemes (1)

  • Mercer KiwiSaver

Debts Owed to the Member (1)

  • Haumihi Trust – term loans x2 (joint with spouse)

Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)

  • ASB– mortgage loan (joint with spouse)ASB NZ(+1 linked)
20102 declared interests

Real Property (1)

  • Family home, Castlecliffe, Whanganui Property, Broadmeadows, Wellington

Retirement Schemes (1)

  • Government Super
20092 declared interests

Real Property (1)

  • Family home, Castlecliff, Whanganui Home, Broadmeadows, Wellington

Retirement Schemes (1)

  • Government Super
20085 declared interests

Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)

  • Whangaehu Marae – manaakitanga

Real Property (1)

  • Family home (jointly owned), Whanganui House, Wellington

Retirement Schemes (1)

  • Sovereign Super

Discharged Debts (2)

  • Mortgage, Wellington – George Turia
  • Mortgage, Whanganui – George Turia
20076 declared interests

Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)

  • Whangaehu Marae – kaupapa and tikanga activities

Real Property (1)

  • Property, Whanganui Property, Wellington Property, Whangaehu

Retirement Schemes (1)

  • Sovereign Super

Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)

  • ASB Bank Limited – mortgage (x2)ASB NZ(+1 linked)

overseas travel costs (1)

  • Taiwan – conference on security. Contributor to travel and accommodation: Taiwan Cultural Office.

Gifts (1)

  • Taiwan Cultural OfficeBowl and book
20066 declared interests

Real Property (1)

  • Farm, Beach Road, Whangaehu Family home, Castlecliff, Whanganui Family home, Broadmeadows, Wellington

Retirement Schemes (1)

  • Sovereign Super

Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (2)

  • ASB Bank Limited – mortgageASB NZ(+1 linked)
  • ASB Bank Limited – mortgageASB NZ(+1 linked)

Gifts (1)

  • Robin KahukiwaBook of paintings

Discharged Debts (1)

  • House loan repaid to ASB Bank Limited. Name of person who paid the debt – George Turia, Whanganui.

Source: Register of Pecuniary and Other Specified Interests of Members of Parliament

Cross-Sector Roles

Charity Roles(3)

  • Trustee at Te Kohanga Reo National Trust Board
  • Officer at Nga Wairiki - Ngati Apa Charitable Trust
  • Board Member at Ngarimu VC And 28th (Maori) Battalion Memorial Scholarship Fund
View on CharityData

Data Sources