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Career MP Salary
$516,000
3 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$1,520
1 years of data
Profile2w agoParliament2w ago
Professional Background
Updated 2 Apr 2026Oriini Ngawai Kaipara (born 1983) is a New Zealand politician, broadcaster, journalist and translator and interpreter of Māori and English. She has served as a Member of Parliament since winning the Tāmaki Makaurau by-election for Te Pāti Māori in September 2025. Kaipara previously worked for Mai FM, TVNZ 1, Māori Television, and Three. In 2019, she became the first person with a moko kauae facial tattoo to present mainstream television news, and two years later was the first such person to host a prime-time news programme on national television.
Salary & Role History
3 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 | $168,600 |
| Total Career Earnings (3 years) | $516,000 | ||
Cross-Sector Roles
Crown Entity Roles (1)
- Member of ParliamentCurrent
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Data Sources
- MP expenses from Parliament.nz
- CE remuneration from Te Kawa Mataaho