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Career MP Salary
$131,000
1 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$99,356
1 years of data
Profile2w agoParliament2w ago
Professional Background
Updated 2 Apr 2026Darren Colyn Hughes (born 3 April 1978) is a New Zealand former Member of Parliament between 2002 and 2011, first elected at the age of 24. He represented the Labour Party and was a Minister outside Cabinet in the Fifth Labour Government of New Zealand. In 2011, Hughes resigned from Parliament and in 2012, he relocated to the United Kingdom to become the Campaigns and Research Director of the Electoral Reform Society. In 2017, Hughes became Chief Executive of the Electoral Reform Society, based in South London.
Salary & Role History
1 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $131,000(highest) |
| Total Career Earnings (1 years) | $131,000 | ||
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
5 years of declarations20104 declared interests▼
Real Property (1)
- •Property, Horowhenua District
overseas travel costs (1)
- •West Coast, United States of America – breakfast television programme. Contributor to travel: Air New Zealand.
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Data Sources
- MP expenses from Parliament.nz
- CE remuneration from Te Kawa Mataaho
- Financial interests from Register of Pecuniary Interests