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Career MP Salary
$141,800
1 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$20,618
1 years of data
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Professional Background
Updated 16 Apr 2026Brendon Burns is a New Zealand former journalist and politician. He was elected as a Labour Party Member of Parliament in the Christchurch Central electorate from 2008 until 2011.
Salary & Role History
1 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $141,800(highest) |
| Total Career Earnings (1 years) | $141,800 | ||
Salary data from Remuneration Authority. Annual salary based on highest-paid role held during the year.
Expense History
Role types: MP (Parliament) · Minister (Executive)
Cross-Sector Roles
Crown Entity Roles (1)
- Member of Parliament
Declared Financial Interests
3 years of declarations20115 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (1)
- •Mt Molehill Vineyards Limited – vineyard 4 Trusts BP and PL Burns Family Trust PL and BP Burns Family Trust
Real Property (1)
- •Mt Molehill Vineyard, Omaka Valley, Marlborough Joint share in family home with spouse, Linwood, Christchurch One-third share (with spouse) and unrelated parties in flat, Kelburn, Wellington
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Data Sources
- MP expenses from Parliament.nz
- CE remuneration from Te Kawa Mataaho
- Financial interests from Register of Pecuniary Interests