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Career MP Salary
$2,055,785
9 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$1,192,362
9 years of data
Avg Councillor Salary
$139,517
FY2026 at Auckland Council
Profile2w agoParliament2w ago
Professional Background
Updated 2 Apr 2026Maurice Donald Williamson (born 6 March 1951) is a New Zealand politician and former diplomat. Williamson had a 30-year career as the National Party Member of Parliament for Pakuranga in the New Zealand House of Representatives. During this period, he was a minister in both the Fourth and Fifth National Governments, including as Minister of Transport, Minister of Broadcasting, Minister of Local Government, Minister of Customs and Minister of Statistics. After retiring from Parliament, Williamson was New Zealand consul-general in Los Angeles from 2017 to 2021. He returned to politics in 2022, successfully contesting the Howick ward of Auckland Council.
Salary & Role History
9 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $163,961 |
| 2016 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $160,024 |
| 2015 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $156,800 |
| 2014 | Minister for Building and Construction |
Local Government
1 role$139,517avg FY2026
Cross-Sector Roles
Crown Entity Roles (2)
- Member of Parliament
- Member of Parliament
Declared Financial Interests
12 years of declarations20177 declared interests▼
Real Property (2)
- •Holiday home (owned by Rewa Trust), Pāuanui
- •Family home (owned by Rewa Trust), Pakuranga
Trusts (2)
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Data Sources
- MP expenses from Parliament.nz
- CE remuneration from Te Kawa Mataaho
- Financial interests from Register of Pecuniary Interests
- Local government remuneration from Remuneration Authority via NZ Taxpayers' Union