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Career MP Salary
$650,000
4 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$186,873
4 years of data
Profile1mo agoParliament1mo ago
Professional Background
Updated 2 Apr 2026Denise Adrienne Lee (previously Denise Krum; born 4 December 1970) is a New Zealand politician who was the National Party's Member of Parliament for the Maungakiekie electorate from 2017 to 2020. She was previously an Auckland Council local body councillor.
Salary & Role History
4 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $162,500(highest) |
| 2019 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $162,500(highest) |
| 2018 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $162,500(highest) |
| 2017 |
Cross-Sector Roles
Charity Roles (2)
- Council Representative
- Committee Member
Crown Entity Roles (2)
- Member of Parliament
- Member of Parliament
Declared Financial Interests
3 years of declarations202010 declared interests▼
Trusts (1)
- •Mutukaroa (Hamlins Hill) Trust (automatically appointed as an elected MP; trustee)
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (3)
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Cross-Sector Roles
Charity Roles(2)
- Council Representative at Sir Peter Blake Marine Education And Recreation Board
- Committee Member at Tauranga Art and Craft Centre Incorporated
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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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