
$3,102,165
14 years tracked
$2,474,366
14 years of data
Nanaia Cybele Mahuta (born 21 August 1970) is a New Zealand former politician who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand from 2020 to 2023. A member of the New Zealand Labour Party, Mahuta served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for 27 years, at first for the party list and then for three different Māori electorates, latterly for Hauraki-Waikato. Mahuta served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 6 November 2020 to 11 November 2023. She received international recognition as the first woman (and first Māori woman) to hold the Foreign Affairs portfolio. In October 2022, Mahuta became the Mother of the House, having served continuously in the House of Representatives since the 1996 general election. She lost her seat in parliament in the 2023 general election to Te Pāti Māori candidate Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, who was subsequently Baby of the House.
| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control Also: Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control; Minister of Foreign Affairs; Minister of Local Government | Minister (Cabinet) | $295,663(highest) |
| 2022 | Minister of Foreign Affairs Also: Minister of Foreign Affairs; Minister of Local Government | Minister (Cabinet) | $295,663(highest) |
| 2021 |
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Also: Minister of Foreign Affairs; Minister of Local Government
| Minister (Cabinet) |
| $295,663(highest) |
| 2020 | Minister of Foreign Affairs Also: Minister of Foreign Affairs; Minister of Local Government; Minister for Māori Development | Minister (Cabinet) | $295,663(highest) |
| 2019 | Minister of Local Government Also: Minister of Local Government; Minister for Māori Development | Minister (Cabinet) | $295,663(highest) |
| 2018 | Minister of Local Government Also: Minister of Local Government; Minister for Māori Development | Minister (Cabinet) | $295,663(highest) |
| 2017 | Minister of Local Government Also: Minister of Local Government; Minister for Māori Development | Minister (Cabinet) | $295,663(highest) |
| 2016 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $160,024 |
| 2015 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $156,800 |
| 2014 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $150,700 |
| 2013 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $147,500 |
| 2012 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $144,700 |
| 2011 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $141,800 |
| 2008 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $131,000 |
| Total Career Earnings (14 years) | $3,102,165 | ||
Salary data from Remuneration Authority. Annual salary based on highest-paid role held during the year.
| Year | Role | Accommodation | Travel | Inter-Parl. | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | Other | Air | Surface | VIP | ||||
| 2023 | Minister | $39,250 | $5,795 | $14,295 | $20,315 | - | $300,732 | $380,387 |
| 2022 | Minister | $46,602 | $7,019 | $27,343 | $34,918 | - | $351,707 | $467,589 |
| 2021 | Minister | $45,739 | $10,567 | $22,315 | $30,275 | - | $73,938 | $182,834 |
| 2020 | Minister | $44,876 | $8,797 | $20,840 | $30,216 | - | $14,303 | $119,031 |
| 2019 | Minister | $44,876 | $18,946 | $43,751 | $44,124 | - | $94,249 | $245,946 |
| 2018 | Minister | $44,876 | $17,693 | $41,839 | $41,923 | $699 | $45,349 | $192,342 |
| 2017 | Minister | $30,981 | $509 | $31,752 | $20,290 | $68,159 | - | $151,690 |
| 2016 | MP | $27,923 | - | $34,022 | $20,813 | $95,143 | - | $155,927 |
| 2015 | MP | $27,923 | - | $38,455 | $21,679 | $95,743 | - | $120,531 |
| 2014 | MP | $25,595 | - | $33,977 | $22,467 | $87,574 | - | $87,574 |
| 2013 | MP | $21,130 | - | $34,449 | $24,821 | $86,584 | - | $86,584 |
| 2012 | MP | $23,708 | - | $41,334 | $30,490 | $102,502 | - | $125,235 |
| 2011 | MP | $3,478 | - | $6,630 | $6,300 | $16,689 | - | $33,097 |
| 2008 | Minister | $21,012 | $3,836 | $17,418 | $65,400 | - | $17,932 | $125,598 |
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.