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Career MP Salary
$1,160,263
6 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$363,989
6 years of data
Profile1mo agoParliament1mo ago
Professional Background
Updated 2 Apr 2026Rachel Jane Brooking (born 18 October 1975) is a New Zealand lawyer and politician. Brooking was elected to the New Zealand House of Representatives at the 2020 New Zealand general election. She was Minister for Oceans and Fisheries and Minister for Food Safety in the Sixth Labour Government.
Salary & Role History
6 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $175,400 |
| 2024 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $172,000 |
| 2023 | Associate Minister for Environment Also: Associate Minister for Environment; Minister for Food Safety; Associate Minister for Immigration; Minister for Oceans and Fisheries | Minister (Cabinet) |
Cross-Sector Roles
Charity Roles (2)
Crown Entity Roles (1)
- Member of ParliamentCurrent
Declared Financial Interests
5 years of declarations20258 declared interests▼
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •ANZ Bank – mortgage
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •AMP KiwiSaver
Real Property (2)
Cross-Sector Roles
Charity Roles(2)
- Secretary at Dunedin Hospital Early Childhood Centre Association Incorporated
- Director at University Book Shop (Otago) Limited
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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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