Donations exceeding $20,000

Registered political parties have to let us know within 10 working days when they get more than $20,000 from a single donor between 1 January of election year and the day before election day.

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Rules for party donations

Party donations exceeding $20,000 since 1 January 2023

Party, date return received by the Commission	Name and address of donor	Total donation and date received by party
New Zealand First 30 May 2023	The Estate of Hugh Barr C/- Public Trust Level 8, 22-28 Willeston Street Wellington 6011	$181,141.69, 26 May 2023 (PDF, 103KB)
New Zealand Labour Party 29 May 2023	E Tu Incorporated 7 McGregor Street Rongotai Wellington 6022	$90,000, 23 May 2023 (PDF, 430KB)
Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 26 May 2023	Michael Lookman 63 Greenacres Road Richmond Nelson 7081	$100,000, 25 May 2023 (PDF, 240KB)
New Zealand National Party 19 May 2023	Gregory J and Paula R Dickson 68C Marine Parade Mt Maunganui	$25,000, 16 May 2023 (PDF, 1,441KB)
New Zealand Labour Party 18 May 2023	Richard Hubbard 114 Hensman Road Queenstown 9300	$100,000, 18 May 2023 (PDF, 431KB)
New Zealand Labour Party 18 May 2023	Phillip Mills 6 Cremome Street Herne Bay Auckland 1011	$50,000, 18 May 2023 (PDF, 427KB)
Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 16 May 2023	Estate of Betty Harris C/- Public Trust 92 Bank Street Whangarei	$100,000, 15 May 2023 (PDF, 137KB)
Vision New Zealand 10 May 2023	Raewyn Bhana 78 Moumoukai Hill Road Nest Valley Auckland	$25,000, 10 May 2023 (PDF, 569KB)
Freedoms New Zealand 10 May 2023	Warwick and Averil Norman 5 Paget Street Freemans Bay Auckland	$23,000, 9 May 2023 (PDF, 930KB)
ACT New Zealand 8 May 2023	Michael Reid 21 Hanene Street St Heliers 1071	$50,000, 27 April 2023 (PDF, 292KB)
New Zealand First 8 May 2023	AJR Finance Ltd Waterloo Business Park Islington Christchurch	$50,000, 5 May 2023 (PDF, 95KB)
New Zealand First 5 May 2023	John Bayley 13 Glanville Terrace Parnell Auckland	$50,000, 27 April 2023 (PDF, 101KB)
New Zealand First 4 May 2023	Dave Muller Suite 1, Level 1 112 Parnell Street Parnell Auckland	$20,000, 1 May 2023 (PDF, 100KB)
New Zealand National Party 3 May 2023	Gregory J and Paula R Dickson 68C Marine Parade Mt Maunganui	$25,000, 26 April 2023 (PDF, 634KB)
New Zealand Labour Party 3 May 2023	Karl Maughan 33 Central Terrace Wellington	$33,804.35, 21 April 2023 (PDF, 300KB)
Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 27 April 2023	Weft Knitting Company 61-69 Orbell Street Sydenham Christchurch 8023	$100,000, 20 April 2023 (PDF, 138KB)
New Zealand National Party 17 April 2023	Philip Maurice Carter 12/214 Hereford Street Christchurch Central 8011	$50,000, 11 April 2023 (PDF, 2.1MB)
New Zealand First 14 April 2023	T Farmer Level 6 16 Viaduct Harbour Avenue Auckland	$50,000, 13 April 2023 (PDF, 160KB)
New Zealand First 12 April 2023	M J Whyborn 1C, 89 Halsey Street The Viaduct Auckland CBD	$50,000, 3 April 2023 (PDF, 112KB)
New Zealand National Party 12 April 2023	Graeme Thomas Harrison 143 Forest Drive Methven 7730	$22,000, 6 April 2023 (PDF, 560KB)
New Zealand Labour Party 6 April 2023	Islay Little 123 Opoho Road Opoho Dunedin 9010	$100,000, 3 April 2023 (PDF, 239KB)
Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 3 April 2023	Phillip Mills 6 Cremorne Street Auckland 1011	$50,000, 30 March 2023 (PDF, 224KB)
New Zealand National Party 3 April 2023	Velocity Freight Limited Level 10 BDO Tower 19 Como Street Takapuna	$100,000, 24 March 2023 (PDF, 124KB)
New Zealand National Party 3 April 2023	Tracy Summerfield 66 Melton Grange Road West Melton 7671	$20,030, 22 March 2023 (PDF, 123KB)
ACT New Zealand 24 March 2023	Christopher Meehan 19 Herne Bay Road Herne Bay Auckland 1011	$50,000, 15 March 2023 (PDF, 257KB)
ACT New Zealand 24 March 2023	Align Farm Investments Limited 114 North Ridge Road Queenstown 9371	$100,000, 14 March 2023 (PDF, 297KB)
ACT New Zealand 24 March 2023	Christopher Reeve 21 William Street Takapuna Auckland 0622	$25,000, 17 March 2023 (PDF, 258KB)
ACT New Zealand 24 March 2023	Christopher & Banks Limited Level 4 3 Ferncroft Street Grafton Auckland 1010	$100,000, 13 March 2023 (PDF, 311KB)
ACT New Zealand 24 March 2023	Graeme Edwards, Beethoven Trust Apartment 4/119 St Stephens Avenue Parnell Auckland 1052	$50,000, 15 March 2023 (PDF, 259KB)
ACT New Zealand 24 March 2023	Gary Lane 9 Argyle Street Herne Bay Auckland	$50,000, 17 March 2023 (PDF, 257KB)
ACT New Zealand 24 March 2023	Murray Chandler 91 Stanley Point Road Stanley Point Auckland 0624	$100,000, 14 March 2023 (PDF, 255KB)
ACT New Zealand 24 March 2023	Graeme Richard Hart 743 Riddell Road Glendowie	$100,000, 13 March 2023 (PDF, 256KB)
ACT New Zealand 24 March 2023	Trevor Farmer 6/16 Viaduct Harbour Avenue Auckland Central Auckland	$100,000, 13 March 2023 (PDF, 255KB)
ACT New Zealand 24 March 2023	Michael George Thorburn 91 Arney Road Remuera Auckland	$50,000, 13 March 2023 (PDF, 256KB)
ACT New Zealand 23 March 2023	Nicholas James Mowbray 186 Mahoenui Valley Road Coatesville Auckland	$100,000, 10 March 2023 (PDF, 257KB)
ACT New Zealand 17 March 2023	Brendan Lindsay 11A Burwood Crescent Remuera Auckland 1050	$50,000, 6 March 2023 (PDF, 390KB)
New Zealand National Party 17 March 2023	Vanessa Weenink 38a Hackthorne Road Cashmere Christchurch	$20,040, 8 March 2023 (PDF, 337KB)
New Zealand Labour Party 13 March 2023	New Zealand Dairy Workers Union 34 Harwood Street Hamilton North 3204	$50,000, 9 March 2023 (PDF, 416KB)
ACT New Zealand 10 March 2023	Sir Peter Vela 10 Hinau Road Karaka 2113	$50,000, 27 February 2023 (PDF, 314KB)
ACT New Zealand 10 March 2023	Dame Jenny Gibbs Apt 508, 155 Beaumont Street Wynyard Quarter Auckland 1010	$50,000, 27 February 2023 (PDF, 271KB)
DemocracyNZ 7 March 2023	Steve Dent 138 Tirohanga Road Tirohanga Lower Hutt	$20,000, 28 February 2023 (PDF, 1,587KB)
New Zealand First 3 March 2023	The Estate of Hugh Barr C/- Public Trust Level 8, 22-28 Willeston Street Wellington 6011	$116,162, 22 February 2023 (PDF, 116KB)