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Career MP Salary
$2,895,452
12 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$1,250,670
12 years of data
Profile2w agoParliament2w ago
Professional Background
Updated 2 Apr 2026Shane Geoffrey Jones (born 3 September 1959) is a New Zealand politician. He is deputy leader of New Zealand First and a Member of Parliament (MP) in the New Zealand House of Representatives. Jones' political career began in 2005 as a list MP for the Labour Party. He became a cabinet minister in his first term, serving as Minister for Building and Construction in the Fifth Labour Government of New Zealand. Following Labour's defeat in the 2008 election, he was a senior opposition MP and unsuccessfully contested the leadership of the Labour Party in a 2013 leadership election. He left parliament the following year for a brief diplomatic career, before returning as a New Zealand First MP at the 2017 general election. Jones was Minister for Regional Economic Development and Minister of Forestry in the Labour–New Zealand First coalition government from 2017 to 2020. He was elected for a fifth non-consecutive term in Parliament at the 2023 general election, and is Minister for Oceans and Fisheries, Minister for Regional Development, and Minister for Resources in the National–ACT–New Zealand First coalition government.
Salary & Role History
12 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Associate Minister of Energy Also: Associate Minister of Energy; Associate Minister of Finance; Minister for Oceans and Fisheries; Minister for Regional Development; Minister for Resources | Minister (Cabinet) | $316,100(highest) |
| 2024 | Associate Minister of Energy Also: Associate Minister of Energy; Associate Minister of Finance; Minister for Oceans and Fisheries; Minister for Regional Development; Minister for Resources | Minister (Cabinet) | $310,000 |
Cross-Sector Roles
Charity Roles (4)
- Chairman
- Trustee
Crown Entity Roles (2)
- Member of ParliamentCurrent
- Member of Parliament
Declared Financial Interests
14 years of declarations202516 declared interests▼
Other Companies & Business Interests (1)
- •Atamai Services Limited – consultancy
Gifts (6)
- •– Refreshments, including alcohol and seafood, for Waitangi function attended by community members, members of the diplomatic corps,
Cross-Sector Roles
Charity Roles(4)
- Chairman at Poutama Trust
- Trustee at Parliamentary Charitable Trust
- Trustee at He Korowai Trust
- Trustee at St Peters (Wellington) Endowment Fund Trust Board
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Data Sources
- MP expenses from Parliament.nz
- CE remuneration from Te Kawa Mataaho
- Financial interests from Register of Pecuniary Interests