Donations last year to the New Zealand National Party, currently in a coalition government with ACT and New Zealand First, totalled nearly $5 million (US$2.9 million) in 2024—three times what Labour received.
Meanwhile, the Greens, in opposition and plagued by a year of scandals, netted almost as much as Labour.
The published figures, released by the Electoral Commission, show all parties receiving larger amounts than previously, due to new rules requiring smaller donations to be included in their reporting: the ceiling was reduced from $15,000 to $5,000.
Any anonymous donations have to be declared, and if it is for more than $1,500, the excess is paid to the Commission….
NZ National Party Nets 3 Times the Donations of Nearest Rival
