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Career MP Salary
$471,500
3 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$302,572
3 years of data
Avg Councillor Salary
$61,593
FY2026 at Invercargill City Council
Profile2w agoParliament2w ago
Professional Background
Updated 2 Apr 2026Ria Iris Daphne Bond (née Shortland, born 1976) is a New Zealand politician and former hairdresser. She was appointed to the House of Representatives as a New Zealand First list MP following Winston Peters winning the March 2015 Northland by-election. She now serves as an Invercargill City Councillor after an unsuccessful bid for the 2022 Invercargill mayoral election but a successful attempt to obtain a seat on the city council.
Salary & Role History
3 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 |
| Total Career Earnings (3 years) | |||
Local Government
1 role$61,593avg FY2026
Cross-Sector Roles
Charity Roles (1)
Crown Entity Roles (2)
- Member of Parliament
Declared Financial Interests
2 years of declarations20174 declared interests▼
Trusts (1)
- •Ariki Hoterene Shortland Trust (trustee)
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •ANZ KiwiSaver
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
- Local government remuneration from Remuneration Authority via NZ Taxpayers' Union