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Career MP Salary
$1,429,934
7 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$61,384
2 years of data
Profile2w agoParliament2w ago
Professional Background
Updated 2 Apr 2026Peseta Samuelu Masunu "Sam" Lotu-Iiga (born 2 November 1970) is a former member of the New Zealand Parliament for the Maungakiekie electorate, having been elected in the 2008 election. Lotu-Iiga was one of two National Party Pasifika MPs. Lotu-Iiga holds the Samoan high chiefly title of Peseta.
Salary & Role History
7 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $158,500 |
| 2016 | Minister for Ethnic Communities Also: Minister for Ethnic Communities; Associate Minister of Health; Minister of Local Government; Minister for Pacific Peoples; Ordinary MP | Minister (Cabinet) | $281,117(highest) |
| 2015 | Minister for Ethnic Communities Also: Minister of Corrections; Minister for Ethnic Communities; Associate Minister of Health; Minister of Local Government; Minister for Pacific Peoples; Ordinary MP |
Cross-Sector Roles
Charity Roles (2)
- Trustee
Crown Entity Roles (1)
- Member of Parliament
Declared Financial Interests
9 years of declarations20175 declared interests▼
Real Property (2)
- •Apartment (owned by superannuation scheme), Central Wellington
- •Family home (owned by trust), Onehunga, Auckland
Retirement Schemes (1)
Cross-Sector Roles
Charity Roles(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