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Kōrero: Constitution

MPs' pay

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MPs' pay

The remuneration or pay received by members of Parliament (MPs) is determined by the independent Remuneration Authority. Nevertheless, the pay of MPs is a perennially controversial issue. This 2008 cartoon by James Hubbard questions the independence of the Remuneration Authority, which is depicted as an organisation in cahoots with MPs rather than existing at arm's length from them.

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Alexander Turnbull Library

Reference: DCDL-0008672

by Jim Hubbard

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Matthew Palmer, Constitution – Executive and legislature, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/cartoon/35887/mps-pay (accessed 24 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Matthew Palmer, i tāngia i te 7 May 2012.