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Career MP Salary
$1,950,600
12 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$1,221,615
12 years of data
Profile3w agoParliament3w ago
Professional Background
Updated 16 Apr 2026Stuart Tayler Smith (born 1963) is a New Zealand National Party politician. He was first elected as a Member of the New Zealand House of Representatives for the Kaikōura electorate, representing the National Party, in the 2014 general election. As of 2025, he is Senior Whip of the National Party and Chief Government Whip. Before his political career, he was a Marlborough grape grower and chairman of the New Zealand Winegrowers Association.
Salary & Role History
12 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $175,400(highest) |
| 2024 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $172,000 |
| 2023 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $163,000 |
| 2022 | Ordinary MP |
Cross-Sector Roles
Charity Roles (5)
- Current
- Chairpseron
- Trustee
- Chairman Management Committee
Crown Entity Roles (2)
Declared Financial Interests
11 years of declarations202556 declared interests▼
Other Companies & Business Interests (42)
- •Contact Energy Limited (in trust) – electricity generation
- •Delegat Group Limited (in trust) – wine
- •EBOS Group Limited (in trust) – healthcare, medical, and pharmaceutical products
- •Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Limited (in trust) – manufacturing
- •Freightways Group Limited (in trust) – transport operator
Cross-Sector Roles
Charity Roles(5)
- Trustee at Oporau and Kaikai Wetlands Charitable TrustCurrent
- Patron at Marlborough District Brass Band Incorporated
- Chairpseron at Kaiapoi Golf Club Incorporated
- Trustee at The Bragato Trust
- Chairman Management Committee at Dannevirke Family Services 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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