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Career MP Salary
$1,447,700
6 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$897,248
6 years of data
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Professional Background
Updated 2 Apr 2026Catherine Joan Wilkinson (born 3 August 1957) is a New Zealand farmer and politician. She was a member of the New Zealand House of Representatives for the National Party from 2005 until her retirement in 2014. From 2008 until January 2013, she was a member of cabinet, holding the portfolios of Labour (from which she resigned over the Pike River Mine disaster), Conservation, Food Safety, and Associate Immigration, before being removed from cabinet by Prime Minister John Key.
Salary & Role History
6 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $150,700 |
| 2013 | Minister of Conservation | Minister (Cabinet) | $272,000(highest) |
| 2012 | Minister of Conservation | Minister (Cabinet) | $267,000 |
| 2011 |
Cross-Sector Roles
Charity Roles (2)
- Committee member
- Committee Member
Crown Entity Roles (2)
- Member of Parliament
- Member of Parliament
Declared Financial Interests
9 years of declarations20149 declared interests▼
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (owned by trust), Swannanoa Rural property (owned by trust), mid-Canterbury
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)
- •Oxford Arts Trust – art gallery
Cross-Sector Roles
Charity Roles(2)
- Committee member at Miramar Community Creche Incorporated
- Committee Member at UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY DRAMA SOCIETY INCORPORATED
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Data Sources
- MP expenses from Parliament.nz
- CE remuneration from Te Kawa Mataaho
- Financial interests from Register of Pecuniary Interests