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Career MP Salary
$673,400
4 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$193,230
4 years of data
Profile2w agoParliament2w ago
Professional Background
Updated 2 Apr 2026Lemauga Lydia Sosene (born 14 April 1965) is a New Zealand Labour Party politician. She was a member of the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu local board from the October 2010 local elections until her election to the New Zealand House of Representatives in May 2022. After completing the balance of Louisa Wall's term as a list MP, Sosene was elected as MP for Māngere at the 2023 general election.
Salary & Role History
4 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $175,400(highest) |
| 2024 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $172,000 |
| 2023 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $163,000 |
| 2022 | Ordinary MP |
Cross-Sector Roles
Crown Entity Roles (1)
- Member of ParliamentCurrent
Declared Financial Interests
3 years of declarations202513 declared interests▼
overseas travel costs (3)
- •Parliamentarians Meeting. Contributor to travel and accommodation: Asian
- •Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development (AFPPD).
- •Japan – Standing Committee Conference on Active Ageing
Gifts (4)
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Data Sources
- MP expenses from Parliament.nz
- CE remuneration from Te Kawa Mataaho
- Financial interests from Register of Pecuniary Interests