Appendix 2: Allowances available to members of Parliament and members of the Executive
Parliamentary salaries, allowances and other entitlements.
The following tables outline the allowances payable to members of Parliament. They are based on information contained in the Parliamentary Salaries and Allowances Determination 2000, and Schedule E of the Report of the Representation Commission 1998.
- Table A: Allowances to Reimburse Actual and Reasonable Expenses
- Table B: Allowances to Reimburse Expected Expenses
- Table C: Rates of Constituency Allowance
Table A:
Allowances to Reimburse Actual and Reasonable Expenses
| Allowances to reimburse actual and reasonable expenses | Maximum amounts claimable on production of proof of expense (receipt etc) |
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| Travelling allowance Reimbursement to a pre-set level for accommodation costs incurred by a member of the Executive. |
$320 per day or part day. $480 per day or part day if attending an official function and their spouse is required to attend. |
| Night allowance Reimbursement to a pre-set level available for MPs staying overnight over 100 km from their primary place of residence. |
$160 per night (if staying in Wellington, six month cap of $9,100 for an MP or $10,100 for a Whip or Party Leader applies). |
| Wellington accommodation allowance Reimbursement to a pre-set level for MPs, whose primary place of residence is outside the Wellington Commuting Area but who incur accommodation costs in the Wellington Commuting Area. |
$8,000 for an MP or $8,500 for a Whip or Party Leader for each 6-month period. |
| Car reimbursement Reimbursement for costs incurred by an MP in using their private car for work purposes. |
Rate paid is in accordance with the standard rates prescribed by the Inland Revenue Department. |
| Allowance for purchase of a motor vehicle Payable to Constituency MPs, but offset against their constituency allowance. |
$7,200-$18,000, depending on electorate. |
| Security system allowance Reimbursement to a pre-set level of costs for installing a security system. |
$400 for installation of system. $600 for annual costs of monitoring and call-outs. |
Table B:
Allowances to Reimburse Expected Expenses
| Allowances to reimburse expected expenses | Amounts payable: | |
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| Basic expenses allowance Members of the Executive, the Leader of the Opposition and other Party Leaders cannot claim basic allowances available to ordinary MPs, in addition to their specific allowances. |
$ | Members of the Executive |
| 25,500 | Prime Minister | |
| 13,000 | Deputy Prime Minister | |
| 12,000 | Ministers | |
| 10,500 | Other members of the Executive Council | |
| 9,500 | Parliamentary Under-Secretaries | |
| $ | Other Members of Parliament | |
| 12,000 | Speaker | |
| 9,500 | Deputy Speaker | |
| 7,000 | Assistant Speakers | |
| 12,000 | Leader of the Opposition | |
| 7,000-10,000 | Other party leaders (depending on the number of party members) | |
| 7,000 | Ordinary MPs (Electorate and List | |
| Office[-holder] expense allowance To provide for expenses incurred in connection with the offices of Speaker, Deputy Speaker, or Assistant Speaker of the House of Representatives. Additional allowance for Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and for Deputy Leaders of Parties. |
$ | |
| 8,500 | Speaker | |
| 7,500 | Deputy Speaker | |
| 1,000 | Assitant Speaker | |
| 6,000 | Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade | |
| 2,000 | Deputy Leader of Party | |
| Constituency allowance Not paid to the Leader of the Opposition, members of the Executive, the Speaker, the Deputy Speaker, or List MPs. |
$ | |
| 8,000-20,000 | Depending on size of electorate – see Table C | |
| House allowance Paid to each member of the Executive not already allocated a residence at public cost, and (if he or she resides in the Wellington Commuting Area) to the Leader of the Opposition where the appropriate criteria are met. |
$ 2,000 |
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| House and grounds maintenance allowance Paid to members of the Executive and (if he or she resides in the Wellington Commuting Area) the Leader of the Opposition to assist with costs of maintenance of their primary place of residence. |
$ 1,500 |
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| Day allowance Payable to all MPs, except members of the Executive, when they are away from their primary place of residence and engaged on Parliamentary business, but not claimed by Constituency MPs when they are in their electorate. |
$56 for a day or a day on which Parliamentary business is 6 hours or more, $28 for a day on which Parliamentary business is less than 6 hours but more than 4 hours | |
Table C:
Rates of Constituency Allowance
| Electorate Name | Classification33 | Rate of Allowance $ |
Electorate Name | Classification33 | Rate of Allowance $ |
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| Albany | A | 8,000 | Bay of Plenty | D | 16,000 |
| Christchurch Central | A | 8,000 | Karapiro | D | 16,000 |
| Epsom | A | 8,000 | Port Waikato | D | 16,000 |
| Ilam | A | 8,000 | Rotorua | D | 16,000 |
| Mangere | A | 8,000 | Tukituki | D | 16,000 |
| Manurewa | A | 8,000 | Whanganui | D | 16,000 |
| Maungakiekie | A | 8,000 | |
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| Mt Albert | A | 8,000 | Aoraki | E | 18,000 |
| Mt Roskill | A | 8,000 | Coromandel | E | 18,000 |
| North Shore | A | 8,000 | Hauraki | E | 18,000 |
| Pakuranga | A | 8,000 | Northland | E | 18,000 |
| Tamaki | A | 8,000 | Rakaia | E | 18,000 |
| Tauranga | A | 8,000 | Rangitikei | E | 18,000 |
| Te Atatu | A | 8,000 | Wairarapa | E | 18,000 |
| Wellington Central | A | 8,000 | |
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| Wigram | A | 8,000 | Clutha-Southland | F | 19,000 |
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Kaikoura | F | 19,000 |
| Christchurch East | B | 11,000 | East Coast | F | 19,000 |
| Dunedin North | B | 11,000 | Otago | F | 19,000 |
| Dunedin South | B | 11,000 | Taranaki-King Country | F | 19,000 |
| Hamilton West | B | 11,000 | Taupo | F | 19,000 |
| Hutt South | B | 11,000 | Te Tai Tokerau | F | 19,000 |
| Mana | B | 11,000 | Wairariki | F | 19,000 |
| Manukau East | B | 11,000 | |
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| New Plymouth | B | 11,000 | Ikaroa-Rawhiti | G | 20,000 |
| Ohariu-Belmont | B | 11,000 | Te Tai Hauauru | G | 20,000 |
| Palmerston North | B | 11,000 | Te Tai Tonga | G | 20,000 |
| Rimutaka | B | 11,000 | West Coast-Tasman | G | 20,000 |
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| Auckland Central | C | 14,000 | |
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| Hamilton East | C | 14,000 | |
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| Waitakere | C | 14,000 | |
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| Hunua | C | 14,000 | |
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| Invercargill | C | 14,000 | |
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| Napier | C | 14,000 | |
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| Nelson | C | 14,000 | |
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| Otaki | C | 14,000 | |
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| Banks Peninsula | C | 14,000 | |
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| Rodney | C | 14,000 | |
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| Rongotai | C | 14,000 | |
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| Waimakariri | C | 14,000 | |
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| Titirangi | C | 14,000 | |
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| Whangarei | C | 14,000 | |
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33: As classified by the Representation Commission 1998 for the purposes of the Higher Salaries Commission Act 1977.