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Career MP Salary
$3,576,543
16 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$2,386,518
16 years of data
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Professional Background
Updated 2 Apr 2026David William Parker (born 1960) is a New Zealand lawyer, businessman and politician who was a Labour Party Member of Parliament from 2002 to 2025. After a career in law and business, Parker entered Parliament by winning the marginal Otago electorate. He was Attorney-General of New Zealand and a senior Cabinet minister in the Sixth Labour Government between 2017 and 2023, holding the posts of Minister for the Environment, Minister of Transport, Minister for Trade and Export Growth, Minister for Economic Development and Associate Minister of Finance. Parker was also a Cabinet minister in the Fifth Labour Government and a senior figure in the Labour Party opposition between 2008 and 2017, including as deputy leader and interim leader between 2013 and 2014.
Salary & Role History
16 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $183,827 |
| 2024 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $178,551 |
| 2023 | Minister for the Environment Also: Minister for the Environment; Associate Minister of Finance; Minister of Oceans and Fisheries; Minister of Revenue; Minister of Transport | Minister (Cabinet) |
Cross-Sector Roles
Charity Roles (5)
- Committee Member
- Board Director
- Trustee
Crown Entity Roles (3)
Declared Financial Interests
20 years of declarations202513 declared interests▼
Managed Investment Schemes (1)
- •Obsidian Group Limited (contributory mortgages)
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •ANZ KiwiSaver
- •DWP Super
Cross-Sector Roles
Charity Roles(5)
- Trustee at The Boys' Brigade - Northern Regional Trust
- Committee Member at The Roxburgh Golf Club Incorporated
- Board Director at Blind Sport New Zealand Incorporated
- Trustee at Kōtare Research and Education for Social Change in Aotearoa Charitable Trust
- Trustee at Kowhai Youth Trust Warkworth
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Data Sources
- MP expenses from Parliament.nz
- CE remuneration from Te Kawa Mataaho
- Financial interests from Register of Pecuniary Interests