New data reveals that on average New Zealand MPs own at least four properties. Since the year of 2005, New Zealand members of parliament have been required to declare the returns they receive on all financial assets including domestic and international property, overseas expenses and any other avenues of interest.
Recent data shows that New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern owns the family home in Mt Albert, Auckland. Judith Collins, the National Leader, owns her family home in Auckland, a residential property in Nelson, a commercial property and a residential property in Wellington.
With so many different MPs in New Zealand below is a breakdown of some of the Labour Party and their properties in New Zealand.
- Adrian Rurawhe (Labour, Te Tai Hauāuru) – 1 property, interest in 40 land blocks
- Jenny Salesa (Labour, Manukau East) – 4 properties
- Louisa Wall (Labour, Manurewa) – 3 properties
- Angie Warren-Clark (Labour, List) – 3 properties
- Meka Whaitiri (Labour, Ikaroa-Rāwhiti) – 2 properties, interest in 3 blocks of beneficiary land
- Iain Lees-Galloway (Labour, Palmerston North) – 3 properties
- Dr Liz Craig (Labour, List) – 2 properties, 1 conservation block
- Willie Jackson (Labour, List) – 4 properties
- Poto Williams (Labour, Christchurch East) – 2 properties
- Dr Megan Woods (Labour, Wigram) – 2 properties
- Jamie Strange (Labour, List) – 2 properties
- Aupito William Sio (Labour, Māngere) – 2 properties
- David Parker (Labour, List) – 1 property, 1 holiday house (both owned by trust)
- Stuart Nash (Labour, Napier) – 2 properties
- Nanaia Mahuta (Labour, Hauraki-Waikato) – 2 properties
- Trevor Mallard (Labour, List) – 2 properties
- Chris Hipkins (Labour, Rimutaka) – 2 properties
- Marja Lubeck (Labour, List) – 2 properties
- Jo Luxton (Labour, List) – 2 properties
- Paul Eagle (Labour, Rongotai) – 2 properties
- Dr David Clark (Labour, Dunedin North) – 2 properties
- Tamati Coffey (Labour, Waiariki) – 2 properties
- Raymond Huo (Labour, List) – 1 family home, 9 rental investment properties
- Anahila Kanongata’a-Suisuiki (Labour, List) – 2 properties
