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Career MP Salary
$175,400
1 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$50
1 years of data
Profile1mo agoParliament1mo ago
Professional Background
Updated 2 Apr 2026Michael John Davidson (born 29 January 1976) is a New Zealand politician. He has represented the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand as a Member of Parliament since 6 October 2025, when he replaced Benjamin Doyle.
Salary & Role History
1 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $175,400(highest) |
| Total Career Earnings (1 years) | $175,400 | ||
Salary data from Remuneration Authority. Annual salary based on highest-paid role held during the year.
Local Government Salary & Role History
1 roleLocal Government
1 role$127,823avg FY2026
Cross-Sector Roles
Charity Roles (2)
- Deputy Chair
Council Pecuniary Interests
14 declared interestsTerm 2022-2025 (4 interests)
Property(2)
- Christchurch Central, Christchurch – Residential investment property
- Lyttleton – Family home
Employment(1)
- Whitebait Media Ltd — Whitebait Media Ltd – Production studio and facilities
Trust(1)
- Te Uaka – Lyttelton Museum Trust — Te Uaka – Lyttelton Museum Trust – Trustee – Governing body of Te Uaka
Term 2019-2022 (8 interests)
Directorship(3)
- ChristchurchNZ Ltd — ChristchurchNZ Ltd - Economic Development
Cross-Sector Roles
Charity Roles(2)
- Deputy Chair at Styx Living Laboratory Trust
- Trustee at Christchurch Agency For Energy Trust Board
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Data Sources
- MP expenses from Parliament.nz
- CE remuneration from Te Kawa Mataaho
- Local government remuneration from Remuneration Authority via NZ Taxpayers' Union
- Pecuniary interests from council interest registers under the Local Authorities (Members' Interests) Act 1968
About this profile
This profile aggregates publicly-available information from 5 source registers for the purpose of cross-platform governance and transparency research. Every fact is sourced from one of the public publications listed below; the aggregation, presentation and any analytical observations are published by PublicData.
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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