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Career MP Salary
$999,400
6 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$212,936
5 years of data
Profile1mo agoParliament1mo ago
Professional Background
Updated 2 Apr 2026Vanushi Sitanjali Walters (née Rajanayagam; born August 1981) is a New Zealand lawyer and politician who served as Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives for the Labour Party representing the Upper Harbour electorate from 2020 to 2023. She returned to Parliament as a Labour list MP in May 2025, following the resignation of David Parker.
Salary & Role History
6 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 (2)
Crown Entity Roles (1)
- Member of ParliamentCurrent
Declared Financial Interests
3 years of declarations20237 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (1)
- •The Current Limited (not actively trading) – consulting
Trusts (1)
- •Walters Family Trust (beneficiary)
Cross-Sector Roles
Charity Roles(2)
- Deputy-Chair at Children's Rights Alliance Aotearoa New Zealand Incorporated
- Treasurer at Children's Rights Alliance Aotearoa New Zealand 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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