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Tim van de Molen
NationalCurrent MP
Career MP Salary
$1,486,400
9 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$600,130
9 years of data
Professional Background
Updated 3 Feb 2026No biographical information available
Education
Not specified
Qualifications
None listed
Salary & Role History
9 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 | $163,000 |
| 2022 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $163,000 |
| 2021 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $163,000 |
| 2020 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $162,500 |
| 2019 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $162,500 |
| 2018 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $162,500 |
| 2017 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $162,500 |
| Total Career Earnings (9 years) | $1,486,400 | ||
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 | - | $24,407 | $34,734 | - | - | $89,506 |
| 2024 | MP | $36,354 | - | $27,022 | $20,266 | - | - | $86,504 |
| 2023 | MP | $32,161 | - | $18,065 | $15,190 | - | $13,507 | $66,950 |
| 2022 | MP | $30,914 | - | $16,388 | $10,410 | - | $23,408 | $59,299 |
| 2021 | MP | $30,915 | - | $23,428 | $15,849 | - | - | $73,965 |
| 2020 | MP | $30,914 | - | $27,517 | $15,240 | - | - | $75,090 |
| 2019 | MP | $30,914 | - | $20,147 | $19,558 | - | $17,640 | $73,519 |
| 2018 | MP | $12,703 | - | $9,247 | $9,426 | $32,972 | - | $46,064 |
| 2017 | MP | $2,831 | - | $8,521 | $3,264 | $14,616 | - | $29,232 |
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 ParliamentCurrent
- Member of Parliament
Declared Financial Interests
8 years of declarations202513 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (4)
- •Caritim Limited – horticulture and agriculture
- •Kaimai Capital Limited – investment management services
- •Kaimai Capital Investments Limited – investment
- •Kaimai Capital GP Limited – management services
Other Companies & Business Interests (2)
- •ANZ Banking Group Limited – banking
- •Hiltim Limited – horticulture and agriculture
Trusts (1)
- •van de Molen Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)
- •New Zealand Business and Parliament Trust – educational organisation dedicated to fostering goodwill and understanding between the business community and Parliament
Real Property (3)
- •Horticultural property (owned by Caritim Limited) – Tamahere, Waikato
- •Residential houses (x2; owned by van de Molen Family Trust) –
- •Tamahere, Waikato
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •ASB KiwiSaver
Payment for Activities (1)
- •Kaimai Capital Limited – director’s fees
202418 declared interests▼
Payment for Activities (1)
- •Kaimai Capital Limited - director’s fees
Gifts (2)
- •Property Council NZ – Ticket to annual Property Industry Awards
- •Dempsey Wood – Assorted wines
overseas travel costs (1)
- •Taiwan – Networking. Contributor to travel and accommodation: Taipei Cultural & Economic Office.
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •ASB KiwiSaver
Real Property (3)
- •Waikato
- •Residential houses (x2; owned by van de Molen Family Trust) – Tamahere,
- •Horticultural property (owned by Caritim Limited) – Tamahere, Waikato
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (2)
- •Parliament
- •New Zealand Business and Parliament Trust – educational organisation dedicated to fostering goodwill and understanding between the business community and
Trusts (1)
- •van de Molen Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Other Companies & Business Interests (2)
- •Hiltim Limited – horticulture and agriculture
- •ANZ Banking Group Limited – banking
Company Directorships (5)
- •Kaimai Capital GP Limited – management services
- •Kaimai Capital Holdings Limited – investment
- •Kaimai Capital Investments Limited – investment
- •Kaimai Capital Limited – investment management services
- •Caritim Limited – horticulture and agriculture
202313 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (5)
- •Caritim Limited – horticulture and agriculture
- •Kaimai Capital Limited – investment management services
- •Kaimai Capital Investments Limited – investment
- •Kaimai Capital Holdings Limited – investment
- •Kaimai Capital GP Limited – management services
Other Companies & Business Interests (2)
- •ANZ Banking Group Limited – banking
- •Hiltim Limited – horticulture and agriculture
Trusts (1)
- •van de Molen Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (2)
- •New Zealand Business and Parliament Trust – educational organisation dedicated to fostering goodwill and understanding between the business community and
- •Parliament
Real Property (2)
- •Horticultural property (owned by Caritim Limited) – Tamahere, Waikato
- •Residential houses (x2; owned by van de Molen Family Trust) – Tamahere, Waikato
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •ASB KiwiSaver
202213 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (5)
- •Caritim Limited – horticulture
- •Kaimai Capital Limited – investment management services
- •Kaimai Capital Investments Limited – investment
- •Kaimai Capital Holdings Limited – investment
- •Kaimai Capital GP Limited – management services
Other Companies & Business Interests (1)
- •ANZ Banking Group Limited – banking
Trusts (1)
- •van de Molen Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (2)
- •New Zealand Business and Parliament Trust – educational organisation dedicated to fostering goodwill and understanding between the business community and
- •Parliament
Real Property (4)
- •Horticultural property (owned by Caritim Limited) – Tamahere, Waikato
- •Residential houses (x2) (owned by van de Molen Family Trust) – Tamahere,
- •Waikato
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •ASB KiwiSaver
202110 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (1)
- •Caritim Limited – horticulture
Other Companies & Business Interests (1)
- •ANZ Banking Group Limited – banking
Trusts (1)
- •van de Molen Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (2)
- •New Zealand Business and Parliament Trust – educational organisation dedicated to fostering goodwill and understanding between the business community and
- •Parliament
Real Property (4)
- •Horticultural property (owned by Caritim Limited) – Tamahere, Waikato
- •Residential houses (x2); (owned by van de Molen Family Trust) – Tamahere,
- •Waikato
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •ASB KiwiSaver
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •JASH Business Trust – personal loan
202014 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (3)
- •Caritim Limited – horticulture
- •Rascal Revolution Limited – not trading
- •Waikato Filtration Limited – not trading
Other Companies & Business Interests (1)
- •ANZ Banking Group Limited – banking
Employment (1)
- •New Zealand Defence Force – military
Trusts (1)
- •van de Molen Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (2)
- •New Zealand Business and Parliament Trust – educational organisation dedicated to fostering goodwill and understanding between the business community and
- •Parliament
Real Property (4)
- •Horticultural property (owned by Caritim Limited) – Tamahere, Waikato
- •Residential houses (x2) (owned by van de Molen Family Trust) – Tamahere,
- •Waikato
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •ASB KiwiSaver
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •JASH Business Trust – personal loan
overseas travel costs (1)
- •Belgium and France – educational parliamentary visit. Contributor to travel and accommodation: European Union Visitor Programme.
201915 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (5)
- •Caritim Limited – agriculture
- •Hiltim Limited – agriculture
- •Rascal Revolution Limited – baby clothing
- •Steel Trees Limited – horticulture
- •Waikato Filtration Limited – swimming and spa pools and drinking water
Other Companies & Business Interests (2)
- •ANZ Banking Group Limited – banking
- •Ravensdown Limited – fertiliser and agricultural services
Employment (1)
- •New Zealand Defence Force – military
Trusts (1)
- •van de Molen Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Real Property (5)
- •Horticultural property (owned by Steel Trees Limited), Mātangi, Waikato
- •Agricultural property (owned by Caritim Limited), Tamahere, Waikato
- •Residential houses (x2) (owned by the van de Molen Family Trust), Tamahere,
- •Waikato
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •JASH Business Trust – personal loan
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Bank KiwiSaver
201817 declared interests▼
Real Property (4)
- •Horticultural property (part share, owned by company), Mātangi, Waikato
- •Agricultural property (owned by company), Tamahere, Waikato
- •Residential houses (x2) (owned by trust), Tamahere, Waikato
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Bank KiwiSaver
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (4)
- •JASH Business Trust – personal loan
- •ASB Bank – bank loan (as trustee of van de Molen Family Trust)
- •ASB Bank – bank loan (as director of Caritim Limited)
- •ANZ Bank – bank loan (as director of Caritim Limited)
Company Directorships (5)
- •Caritim Limited – agriculture
- •Hiltim Limited – agriculture
- •Rascal Revolution Limited – baby clothing
- •Steel Trees Limited – horticulture
- •Waikato Filtration Limited – swimming and spa pools and drinking water
Other Companies & Business Interests (2)
- •ANZ Banking Group Limited – banking
- •Ravensdown Fertiliser Co-op Limited – Ravensdown Limited – fertiliser and agricultural services(+3 linked)
Employment (1)
- •New Zealand Defence Force – military
Trusts (1)
- •van de Molen Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
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