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Career MP Salary
$2,905,491
12 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$1,941,128
12 years of data
NZX Career Earnings
$1,249,160
7 years of data
Profile2w agoParliament2w ago
Professional Background
Updated 2 Apr 2026Independent Non-Executive Director appointed September 2023.
Biographies of our directors and the Executive Team are available at www.meridianenergy.co.nz/about-us. All directors are independent.
Education
David holds a BE (Civil) with Honours and a ME with distinction from Auckland University New Zealand, as well as a PhD (Geotechnical Engineering) from the University of California at Berkeley in the United States of America
Qualifications
BE (Civil) with HonoursPhDBE
Professional Designations
ME with distinctionPhD (Geotechnical Engineering)
University of Auckland
University of California, BerkeleySectors
HealthcareUtilities
Salary & Role History
12 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $162,500 |
| 2019 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $162,500 |
| 2018 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $162,500 |
| 2017 | Speaker of the House Also: Speaker of the House; Ordinary MP |
Cross-Sector Roles
NZX Directorships (1)
View on NZXplorer- DirectorCurrent
Charity Roles (6)
- Committee member
- Vice Chairperson
Declared Financial Interests
15 years of declarations202022 declared interests▼
Other Companies & Business Interests (12)
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- •RuralCo – rural supply company
Cross-Sector Roles
Charity Roles(6)
- Committee member at Nelson Congregation Of Jehovah's Witnesses
- Vice Chairperson at Raincliff Trust Board
- President at Otama School Transport Society Incorporated
- Service Overseer at Nelson Congregation Of Jehovah's Witnesses
- Committee Member at Jellie Park Aqualand Sports Institute Incorporated
- +1 more 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