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Career MP Salary
$2,416,285
15 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$1,107,680
14 years of data
Profile2w agoParliament2w ago
Professional Background
Updated 2 Apr 2026Rino Tirikatene (born 1972) is a New Zealand Labour Party politician and a former member of the House of Representatives. He comes from a family with a strong political history. Tirikatene represented the Te Tai Tonga Māori electorate from the 2011 election until the 2023 election, when he was returned to Parliament as a list MP. He retired from politics in January 2024.
Salary & Role History
15 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $175,400 |
| 2024 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $172,000 |
| 2023 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $168,600 |
| 2022 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP |
Cross-Sector Roles
Charity Roles (3)
- Board member
Crown Entity Roles (2)
- Member of ParliamentCurrent
- Member of Parliament
Declared Financial Interests
12 years of declarations202314 declared interests▼
Other Companies & Business Interests (2)
- •The Proprietors of Mawhera Incorporation – commercial property
- •Cerulina Limited – commercial fishing vessel owner
Trusts (1)
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Cross-Sector Roles
Charity Roles(3)
- Officer at Koukourarata Development Company Limited
- Board member at Māori Purposes Fund Board
- Te Tai Tonga MP at Ngarimu VC And 28th (Maori) Battalion Memorial Scholarship Fund
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Data Sources
- MP expenses from Parliament.nz
- CE remuneration from Te Kawa Mataaho
- Financial interests from Register of Pecuniary Interests