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Career MP Salary
$1,618,300
7 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$1,569,221
7 years of data
Profile2w agoParliament2w ago
Professional Background
Updated 2 Apr 2026Sir Pita Russell Sharples (born Peter Russell Sharples, 20 July 1941) is a New Zealand Māori academic and politician, who was a co-leader of the Māori Party from 2004 to 2013, and a minister outside Cabinet in the National Party-led government from 2008 to 2014. He was the member of Parliament for the Tāmaki Makaurau electorate in Auckland from 2005 to 2014. He stepped down as co-leader of the Māori Party in July 2013.
Salary & Role History
7 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $156,800 |
| 2014 | Associate Minister of Education Also: Associate Minister of Education; Minister of Māori Affairs; Associate Minister of Corrections | Minister (Cabinet) | $268,500(highest) |
| 2013 | Associate Minister of Education Also: Associate Minister of Education; Minister of Māori Affairs; Associate Minister of Corrections |
Cross-Sector Roles
Charity Roles (6)
- Trust Board Member
- Trustee
- Board Member
- Trustee
Declared Financial Interests
6 years of declarations20117 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (2)
- •Arapita Limited (not trading) – holds title to family-owned houses/property
- •Script Sense – Sharples Productions Limited (not trading) – supports development of a film script 4 Trusts Kaimotumotu North 5B Trust
Real Property (1)
Cross-Sector Roles
Charity Roles(6)
- Trust Board Member at Auckland Museum Trust Board
- Trustee at Mahi Tahi Akoranga Trust
- Board Member at Ngarimu VC And 28th (Maori) Battalion Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Board Member at Māori Purposes Fund Board
- Trustee at Ahuwhenua Trust Board
- +1 more 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