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Career MP Salary
$516,000
3 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$173,391
3 years of data
Profile2w agoParliament2w ago
Professional Background
Updated 2 Apr 2026Catherine Jane Wedd (née Loft; born 1979 or 1980) is a New Zealand politician and Member of Parliament for the National Party. Wedd currently serves as the chairperson of the Environment Select Committee. She is also Chair of the New Zealand Population and Development Committee which is a cross-party group focused on championing sexual and reproductive health and rights of women. She is a Parliamentary Private Secretary to Minister Mark Mitchell for Cyclone Recovery and was formerly the Deputy Chair of the Finance and Expenditure Committee and a member of the Primary Production Committee.
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 | ||
Cross-Sector Roles
Charity Roles (1)
- Treasurer
Crown Entity Roles (1)
- Member of ParliamentCurrent
Declared Financial Interests
2 years of declarations202526 declared interests▼
Payment for Activities (2)
- •Apiary management fees – Panhandle Station
- •Dr Vanessa Weenink (National, Banks Peninsula)
overseas travel costs (7)
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Cross-Sector Roles
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Data Sources
- MP expenses from Parliament.nz
- CE remuneration from Te Kawa Mataaho
- Financial interests from Register of Pecuniary Interests