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Career MP Salary
$930,100
3 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$141,746
3 years of data
Profile1mo agoParliament1mo ago
Professional Background
Updated 2 Apr 2026Cassandra Jane "Casey" Costello (born 1965 or 1966) is a New Zealand politician, lobbyist and former police officer. She was elected to the New Zealand House of Representatives, representing the New Zealand First party, in the 2023 New Zealand general election. She was appointed Minister of Customs, Minister for Seniors and Associate Minister of Health in the Sixth National Government of New Zealand.
Salary & Role History
3 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Minister of Customs Also: Minister of Customs; Associate Minister of Health; Associate Minister of Immigration; Associate Minister of Police; Minister for Seniors | Minister (Cabinet) | $316,100(highest) |
| 2024 | Minister of Customs Also: Minister of Customs; Associate Minister of Health; Associate Minister of Immigration; Associate Minister of Police; Minister for Seniors | Minister (Cabinet) | $310,000 |
Cross-Sector Roles
Crown Entity Roles (1)
- Member of ParliamentCurrent
Declared Financial Interests
2 years of declarations20257 declared interests▼
Gifts (1)
- •Ngāi Tahu/Waewae Pounamu – Carved pounamu pendant
overseas travel costs (1)
- •United Kingdom – to attend the Global Fraud Summit. Contributor to accommodation: United Kingdom Home Office. interest rate that applied at the time the debt was incurred or, if the terms of the debt have been amended, at the time of the amendment.
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Data Sources
- MP expenses from Parliament.nz
- CE remuneration from Te Kawa Mataaho
- Financial interests from Register of Pecuniary Interests
About this profile
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Source registers used on this page
- Parliament.nz (MP register of pecuniary interests)
- Te Kawa Mataaho public-service appointment records
- NZ Government Gazette appointment notices
- Remuneration Authority salary determinations
- Companies Office records (for company directorships)
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