
$824,700
5 years tracked
$346,541
5 years of data
Lianne Audrey Dalziel (; born 7 June 1960) is a New Zealand politician and former mayor of Christchurch. Prior to this position, she was a member of the New Zealand Parliament for 23 years, serving as Minister of Immigration, Commerce, Minister of Food Safety and Associate Minister of Justice in the Fifth Labour Government. She resigned from Cabinet on 20 February 2004 after apparently lying about a leak of documents to the media, but was reinstated as a minister following Labour's return to office after the 2005 election. She resigned from Parliament effective 11 October 2013 to contest the Christchurch mayoral election. The incumbent, Bob Parker, decided not to stand again. She was widely regarded as the favourite and won with a wide margin to become the 46th mayor of Christchurch.
| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $150,700 |
| 2013 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $144,600 |
| 2012 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $144,600 |
| 2011 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP |
| $141,800 |
| 2008 | Minister of Commerce | Minister (Cabinet) | $243,000(highest) |
| Total Career Earnings (5 years) | $824,700 | ||
Salary data from Remuneration Authority. Annual salary based on highest-paid role held during the year.
| Year | Council | Role | Ward | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | Christchurch City Council | Mayor | - | $220,000(avg)(highest) |
| FY2025 | Christchurch City Council | Mayor | - | $207,400(avg) |
Salary data from Remuneration Authority via NZ Taxpayers' Union analysis. Mayor/Chair salaries are individual; councillor salaries marked "(avg)" are council averages as individual councillor pay is not itemized.
| Year | Role | Accommodation | Travel | Inter-Parl. | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | Other | Air | Surface | VIP | ||||
| 2014 | MP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2013 | MP | $16,281 | - | $27,293 | $10,401 | $55,288 | - | $55,288 |
| 2012 | MP | $21,061 | - | $50,247 | $14,403 | $88,516 | - | $105,308 |
| 2011 | MP | $5,333 | - | $11,230 | $3,655 | $20,218 | - | $40,437 |
| 2008 | Minister | $18,041 | $893 | $17,565 | $35,203 | - | $73,806 | $145,508 |
MP expenses from Parliament disclosure. Minister expenses disclosed separately via DIA Executive disclosure. Years showing '-' may indicate the person held a ministerial role during that period.
Source: Council pecuniary interest registers under the Local Authorities (Members' Interests) Act 1968. Declared interests do not imply conflicts or improper conduct.