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Career MP Salary
$431,000
3 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$95,644
3 years of data
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Professional Background
Updated 16 Apr 2026Charles Pierre Chauvel (born 16 April 1969) is a New Zealand lawyer and former politician who was a Labour list Member of Parliament (2006–2013) until his resignation to take up a position with the UN Development Programme. He was the first New Zealand MP of Tahitian ancestry.
Salary & Role History
3 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $144,600(highest) |
| 2012 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $144,600(highest) |
| 2011 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $141,800 |
| Total Career Earnings (3 years) | |||
Cross-Sector Roles
Crown Entity Roles (1)
- Member of Parliament
Declared Financial Interests
6 years of declarations20127 declared interests▼
overseas travel costs (3)
- •Switzerland – United Nations Commissioner on HIV. Contributor to travel and accommodation: United Nations Development Programme.
- •South Africa – United Nations Commissioner on HIV. Contributor to travel and accommodation: United Nations Development Programme.
- •Moldova – United Nations Commissioner on HIV. Contributor to travel and accommodation: United Nations Development Programme.
Trusts (1)
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Data Sources
- MP expenses from Parliament.nz
- CE remuneration from Te Kawa Mataaho
- Financial interests from Register of Pecuniary Interests