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Career MP Salary
$2,315,780
10 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$1,254,399
10 years of data
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Professional Background
Updated 2 Apr 2026Nicola Laura Kaye (11 February 1980 – 23 November 2024) was a New Zealand politician who served as Deputy Leader of the New Zealand National Party and Deputy Leader of the Opposition from 22 May 2020 to 14 July 2020. Kaye served as the member of the New Zealand Parliament for the Auckland Central electorate from 2008 until 2020. She was a Cabinet minister in the Fifth National Government, holding the portfolios of civil defence and youth from 2013. In 2017, she was Minister of Education for five months. In September 2016, Kaye took sick leave from the House of Representatives for breast cancer treatment and returned to Parliament in early 2017 to resume full duties. She left politics at the 2020 general election and died of breast cancer in November 2024.
Salary & Role History
10 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Deputy Leader of the Opposition Also: Deputy Leader of the Opposition; Ordinary MP | Leader of Opposition | $295,663(highest) |
| 2019 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $162,500 |
| 2018 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $162,500 |
Cross-Sector Roles
Crown Entity Roles (2)
- Member of Parliament
- Member of Parliament
Declared Financial Interests
12 years of declarations202015 declared interests▼
Gifts (11)
- •– Bank Limited
- •ASB – Tickets to and hospitality at ASB Classic Men’s Tennis Quarter Final (x2)
- •– Breweries Limited
- •DB – Tickets to and hospitality at ASB Classic Men’s Tennis Quarter Final (x2)
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Data Sources
- MP expenses from Parliament.nz
- CE remuneration from Te Kawa Mataaho
- Financial interests from Register of Pecuniary Interests