MPs will get pay rises of between 3.8  and 4.1 per cent – a rate that is expected to slightly outstrip inflation over the coming year. Seeing a backbencher's salary rise to about NZ$122000. This year the Prime Minister's increase will be worth just over $ 14,000 - paying her $6942 a week to run the country. Helen Clark received a 9.4 per cent rise last year, increasing her salary by nearly $ 30,000 to $347,000. The latest increase will see her salary rise to about $361,000. Other MPs with senior positions get rises of between 4 and 8.1 per cent. National's  John Key has already secured a significant pay rise this week with his election to the leader's job and is on $216,000. Key’s told The Herald he would donate a significant chunk of his new salary to charity   .
The pay rises for backbench MPs are between 3.8 \% and 4.1 \% which will mean a backbench MP will now earn around NZ$122,500. The pay rises are to counter inflation next year of about 2.5\% which will result in MPs receiving more money. Other MPs with senior positions will get rises of between 4\% and 8.1\%. This year the Prime Minister's increase will be worth just over $ 14,000 - paying her $6,942 a week. Helen Clark, PM of New Zealand, received a 9.4 per cent rise last year, increasing her salary by nearly $ 30,000 to $347,000. The latest increase will see her salary rise to about $361,000. National's multimillionaire John Key has already secured a significant pay rise this week with his election to the leader's job and is on $216,000. Mr Key told The New Zealand Herald that he would donate a significant amount of his pay check to charitable organisations, as he has done since he first became an MP. Last year backbenchers got a 4.1\% increase in their pay. Judges are also going to expect a pay rise next year of about 5\% .
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per cent – a rate that is expected to slightly outstrip inflation over the coming year. Seeing a backbencher's salary rise to about NZ$122000. This year the Prime Minister's increase will be worth just over $
\% which will mean a backbench MP will now earn around NZ$122,500. The pay rises are to counter inflation next year of about 2.5\% which will result in MPs receiving more money. Other MPs with senior positions will get rises of between 4\% and 8.1\%. This year the Prime Minister's increase will be worth just over $
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$6942 a week to run the country. Helen Clark received a 9.4 per cent rise last year, increasing her salary by nearly $
$6,942 a week. Helen Clark, PM of New Zealand, received a 9.4 per cent rise last year, increasing her salary by nearly $
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Other MPs with senior positions get rises of between 4 and 8.1 per cent.
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Key’s told The Herald
Mr Key told The New Zealand Herald that
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amount of his pay check to charitable organisations, as he has done since he first became an MP.
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Last year backbenchers got a 4.1\% increase in their pay.
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Judges are also going to expect a pay rise next year of about 5\%