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901: 846:($ 23,000). National derived most of their large donations in this period from trusts (40%), businesses (26%), private individuals (24%) and anonymous donors (10%) while Labour received large donations from anonymous donors (30%), private individuals (26%), businesses (17%), trade unions (12%) and MPs (10%). The Green Party received the majority of large donations from MPs (70%) and individuals (25%) while Act received the majority of large donations from individuals (45%) and anonymous donors (40%). Large anonymous donations listed in these statistics were received prior to the introduction of the 811: 32: 645: 830:
Of the total sum of large recorded donations (exceeding personal information disclosure thresholds) made to parties between 1996 and 2019, the largest proportion was donated by private donors (25%), followed by millionaires (18%), businesses (13%), trusts (13%) and anonymous donors (13%). The average
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party. The amendment, which was passed into law as the Electoral Amendment Act 2022 and took effect from 2023 also reduced the anonymous donation disclosure threshold from NZ$ 15,000 to NZ$ 5,000 and requires parties to report all donations received, including those under $ 1,500 that were previously
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announced that the Government would be introducing new electoral donation amendment bill which would widen the definition of political donations to include those donated to third-party entities and make it an offence not to report such donations to a party's secretary. This amendment proposal came in
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During general election periods, all registered political parties are eligible for funds to broadcast election programmes and advertising. During the 2005, 2008, 2011 and 2014 elections total funding for the broadcasting allocation stood at $ 3,212,000 and included an allocation of free broadcasting
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exceeds $ 50. A separate return must be filed by a party secretary with the Electoral Commission within 10 working days of receipt whenever a party receives a donation that: exceeds $ 20,000, or when added to all the donations received from the same donor in the preceding 12 months exceeds $ 20,000.
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Anonymous donations to parties and candidates are limited to a maximum of $ 1,500. Donors that wish to donate more than $ 1,500 without revealing their identity to the public or the party can make donations protected from disclosure. A donation protected from disclosure involves the donor paying the
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The returns filed by parties are not a comprehensive overview of all donations received by the parties. Only donations that meet criteria set in the Electoral Act 1993 must be declared on the return. Notably non-anonymous donations under $ 1500 NZD are not recorded in the returns. More information
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announced that this was part of the Government's efforts to combat foreign interference in New Zealand elections, bringing New Zealand in line with Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States which have introduced similar legislation. The legislation does not change the rules that
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Like a few other established democracies (e.g. Canada and the United Kingdom) New Zealand election law stipulates statutory limits for political spending by individuals, groups or organisations that occurs at election times to influence political discourse in general or the outcome of a specific
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The funds are distributed to parties by the Commission according to several quantitative and qualitative statutory criteria including: previous election results, by-election results, party members in parliament prior to dissolution, cross-party relationships, indicators of support (i.e. opinion
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There is no upper limit to political contributions made to parties and/ or candidates which are not anonymous, either for election campaign or during specific time periods. Donations by government contractors (and possibly by state-owned enterprises) are allowed, too. Political contributions by
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Parties may use the allocation to produce election advertisements and to place advertising on the internet before and after writ day. However, parties must use their own money to place election advertisements on the internet that only appear before writ day. Parties may use their allocation to
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Parties are required to file annual financial returns ('donation statements') that disclose the total amount of donations received. The return must include the full name and address of non-anonymous domestic donors whose donation exceeds $ 5,000 and non-anonymous overseas donors whose donation
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prohibits parties from using their own money to buy time to broadcast television and radio advertisements. However, production costs for television and radio advertising can be paid for using the allocation or a party’s own funds. Television and radio advertisements can only be broadcast from
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As political parties in New Zealand are not required to declare non-anonymous donations under $ 1,500, it is not possible to determine the total sum of donations to each party. The Electoral Commission does, however, have data on declared donations from 1996 – 2019.
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sum and disclosing their identity (name and address) to the Electoral Commission, which then passes the donation to the party in installments. Individuals and groups can donate a maximum of $ 48,441 between successive election campaigns by protected disclosure.
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Geddis, Andrew: 'Rethinking the Funding of New Zealand's Election Campaigns', Policy Quarterly, vol. 3, no. 1, p. 7; Geddis, Andrew: 'The Electoral (Finance Reform and Advance Voting) Amendment Bill', Policy Quarterly, vol. 6, no.3, 2010, p.
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Candidates are required to fill returns on election years that are very similar but have a reduced threshold of $ 1,500 for full disclosure of non-anonymous donations. Unlike party returns, candidate returns also include election expenses.
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from 24 big donors in 2022. The ACT Party also raised NZ$ 1.1 million in large donations in 2022. By comparison, the incumbent Labour Party had raised NZ$ 150,000 during that same period including a NZ$ 50,000 donation from the family of
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foreign donors are allowed as long as they do not exceed $ 50. Larger foreign donations, however, are possible if money is funneled through New Zealand businesses trusts or foundations. For instance, in August 2019, the
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While no statistically significant change in large reported donations to political parties was observed between 1996 and 2019, large donations to candidates increased by more than a factor of two between 2011 and 2017.
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Parties may use the allocation to buy advertising time on television and radio, place advertising on the internet and pay for the production costs of television, radio and internet advertising. The
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exempt from reporting requirements. The act also reduced the threshold at which political parties must report large political donations during election years from $ 30,000 to $ 20,000.
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size of these large donations was significantly higher for millionaires ($ 1,381,000) and trusts ($ 154,000) compared to private individuals ($ 50,000) and other categories.
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When classified by party receiving the donation, the highest average large donations went to small parties outside parliament ($ 96,000) followed by National ($ 55,000),
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A logarithmic plot of private declared donations to parties that have been in the New Zealand parliament from 2011 to 2020. This excludes some parties such as the
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election in particular. In New Zealand spending limits for political parties and candidates (i.e. their campaign spending) do not include some typical
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response to the recent acquittal of two defendants involved with the New Zealand First Foundation, a separate fundraising entity connected to the
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Geddis, Andrew: 'Rethinking the Funding of New Zealand's Election Campaigns', Policy Quarterly, vol. 3, no. 1, 2007, pp. 3–10.
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in 2007 which introduced limits to anonymous donations. The National Party ceased to receive funding from trusts following the
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In early December 2019, the New Zealand Government passed legislation under urgency to limit foreign donations over NZ$ 50.
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These thresholds were $ 1000 (1996), $ 10,000 (1997-2007), $ 10,000 (2008-2010) and $ 15,000 (2011-2019) in nominal terms
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produce internet advertisements, but parties must publish these advertisements both before and after writ day.
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for unknown reasons, however reported an increase in reported donations below the disclosure threshold.
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received a $ 150,000 donation from Chinese billionaire Lang Lin who owned a business in New Zealand.
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Electoral Commission broadcasting allocations for the major political parties of New Zealand.
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Tham, Joo-Cheong: 'Regulating Political Contributions. Another View from Across the Tasman',
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The Green Party has a policy requiring MPs to tithe 10% of their pre tax salary to the party
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Wilson, John F.: Donations to Political Parties: Disclosure Regimes, 2004; available at:
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Geddis, Andrew: 'The Electoral (Finance Reform and Advance Voting) Amendment Bill',
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Funding of Political Parties and Election Campaigns: A Handbook on Political Finance
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that received considerable sums on some years, however failed to enter parliament.
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Orr, Graeme: 'Public Money and Electioneering. A View from across the Tasman',
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reported that the National Party had raised NZ$ 2.3 million to fund their
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allow foreign donations to political parties via New Zealand companies.
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Edwards, Bryce: 'Political Finance and Inequality in New Zealand',
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Patterns of political donations in New Zealand under MMP:1996-2019
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polls) and the need to provide a fair opportunity to all parties.
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regarding what is required on the returns can be found on the
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party received a NZ$ 35,000 donation from Tom Bowker.
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and other forms of funding received by politician or
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Index

Politics of New Zealand

Constitution
The Crown
Monarch
Charles III
Governor-General
list
Cindy Kiro
Realm of New Zealand
Executive Government
List of governments
current
Cabinet
Ministers
Prime Minister
list
Christopher Luxon
Executive Council
State services departments
Legislature
54th New Zealand Parliament
King-in-Parliament
House of Representatives
Speaker
Gerry Brownlee
Official Opposition
Elections
Political parties
Electorates

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