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Career MP Salary
$1,530,052
6 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$43,215
6 years of data
Profile2w agoParliament2w ago
Professional Background
Updated 2 Apr 2026Ayesha Jennifer Verrall ( EYE-shə; born 1979) is a New Zealand politician, infectious-diseases physician and researcher with expertise in tuberculosis and international health. Since 2020 she has been a Member of the New Zealand House of Representatives for the Labour Party. Verrall was previously a senior lecturer in pathology and molecular medicine at the University of Otago. She came to public attention during the COVID-19 pandemic when, after criticising the Government's pandemic response, she was commissioned to audit the contact tracing system. Soon after, she was elected to Parliament and appointed to the Cabinet. She served as Minister for Food Safety, Minister for Research, Science and Innovation, Minister for Seniors, and Minister of Health in the Sixth Labour Government.
Salary & Role History
6 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $175,400 |
| 2024 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $172,000 |
| 2023 | Minister of Health Also: Minister of Health; Minister of Research, Science and Innovation; Minister for COVID-19 Response; Minister for Seniors; Associate Minister of Health; Acting Minister for Food Safety | Minister (Cabinet) |
Cross-Sector Roles
Crown Entity Roles (2)
- Member of ParliamentCurrent
- Member of Parliament
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Data Sources
- MP expenses from Parliament.nz
- CE remuneration from Te Kawa Mataaho