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Tim Costley
NationalCurrent MP
Career MP Salary
$516,000
3 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$150,732
3 years of data
Professional Background
Updated 3 Feb 2026No biographical information available
Education
Not specified
Qualifications
None listed
Salary & Role History
3 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $175,400(highest) |
| 2024 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $172,000 |
| 2023 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $168,600 |
| Total Career Earnings (3 years) | $516,000 | ||
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 | ||||
| 2025 | MP | $28,000 | - | - | $22,646 | - | $22,759 | $52,508 |
| 2024 | MP | $40,682 | - | $27,163 | $21,807 | - | - | $95,115 |
| 2023 | MP | - | - | $742 | $2,367 | - | - | $3,109 |
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 (1)
- Member of ParliamentCurrent
Declared Financial Interests
2 years of declarations202512 declared interests▼
Gifts (3)
- •AIA New Zealand – Stadium
- •New Zealand Game Animal Council – Overnight hunt
- •– Tickets (x2) and hospitality at All Blacks game at Wellington Regional
Trusts (3)
- •RV Shankleton Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
- •Missing Wingman Trust (RNZAF) (trustee)
- •Costley Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Real Property (4)
- •Family home – Waikanae
- •Rental property (x2) – Palmerston North
- •Flat – Wellington
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •Defence Force Super
- •Mercer KiwiSaver
Company Directorships (1)
- •Bluebottle Property Limited – rental property
20249 declared interests▼
Trusts (2)
- •RV Shankleton Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
- •Costley Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary) The Missing Wingman Trust (RNZAF) (trustee)
Real Property (4)
- •Family home – Waikanae
- •Rental properties (x2) – Palmerston North
- •Flat – Wellington
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •Defence Force Super
- •Mercer KiwiSaver
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •ANZ Bank – mortgage
Company Directorships (1)
- •Bluebottle Property Limited – rental property
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