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Career MP Salary
$3,464,543
16 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$1,394,834
16 years of data
Profile1mo agoParliament1mo ago
Professional Background
Updated 2 Apr 2026Damien Peter O'Connor (born 16 January 1958) is a New Zealand Labour Party politician who served as Minister of Agriculture, Minister for Biosecurity, Minister for Trade and Export Growth, Minister for Land Information and Minister for Rural Communities in the Sixth Labour Government. He previously served as a cabinet minister in the Fifth Labour Government. He had been a member of Parliament since 1993 and represented the West Coast-Tasman electorate. As of 2023 he is on the Labour list.
Salary & Role History
16 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $183,827 |
| 2024 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $178,551 |
| 2023 | Minister of Agriculture Also: Minister of Agriculture; Minister for Biosecurity; Acting Minister of Customs; Minister for Land Information; Minister for Rural Communities; Minister for Trade and Export Growth; Associate Minister of Transport | Minister (Cabinet) |
Cross-Sector Roles
Charity Roles (2)
Crown Entity Roles (3)
- Member of ParliamentCurrent
- Member of Parliament
- Member of Parliament
Declared Financial Interests
19 years of declarations20257 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (2)
- •Tourism Partners Limited – consultancy
- •Mahana Berries Limited – horticulture
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (2)
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Cross-Sector Roles
Charity Roles(2)
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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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