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Career MP Salary
$770,500
5 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$334,532
5 years of data
Profile2w agoParliament2w ago
Professional Background
Updated 2 Apr 2026Paul Ayers Robert Foster-Bell (born March 1977) is a former New Zealand diplomat, a politician and was a list member of the House of Representatives between May 2013 and 2017 for the National Party. While he failed to win the party's nomination for the Whangarei electorate in March 2014, he remained in Parliament as a list MP for the following term.
Salary & Role History
5 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $158,500(highest) |
| 2016 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $158,500(highest) |
| 2015 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $154,500 |
| 2014 |
Cross-Sector Roles
Charity Roles (1)
Crown Entity Roles (2)
- Member of Parliament
- Member of Parliament
Declared Financial Interests
4 years of declarations201716 declared interests▼
Other Companies & Business Interests (1)
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Trusts (3)
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Cross-Sector Roles
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Data Sources
- MP expenses from Parliament.nz
- CE remuneration from Te Kawa Mataaho
- Financial interests from Register of Pecuniary Interests