Donations exceeding $30,000

From 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2022, registered political parties had to let us know within 10 working days when they got more than $30,000 from a single donor within a 12-month period.

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Party donations exceeding $30,000 from 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2022

Party, donation, date received by the Commission Name and address
of donor
Amount(s) and date(s)
of donations
New Zealand National Party
$30,340.00
22 December 2022
Peter Goodfellow
37 Ngaiwi Street
Ōrākei
Auckland
$15,000 on 30 December 2021
$10,000 on 4 April 2022
$340 on 11 May 2022
$5,000 on 21 December 2022
New Zealand Labour Party
$50,000
14 December 2022
Phillip Mills Family
6 Cremorne Street
Herne Bay
Auckland 
$50,000 on 6 December 2022
ACT New Zealand
$35,500
5 December 2022
Aaron Bhatnagar
61 St Stephens Avenue
Parnell 
Auckland 
$10,000 on 9 December 2021
$25,000 on 24 November 2022
$500 on 24 November 2022
The New Zealand National Party
$60,000
25 November 2022
Bayley Corporation Limited
30 Gaunt Street
Auckland Central
Auckland 1010
$60,000 on 17 November 2022
The Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand
$30,945.36
14 November 2022
James Shaw
29 Orangi Kaupapa Road
Northland
Wellington 6012
Tithings in a number of small amounts from 24 November 2021 to 8 November 2022.
The Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand
$30,744.39
12 October 2022
Marama Davidson
5 Stratford Road
Manurewa
Auckland 2105
Tithings in a number of small amounts from 24 November 2021 to 12 October 2022.
ACT New Zealand
$60,000
5 September 2022
Gary Lane
9 Argyle Street
Herne Bay
Auckland 
$10,000 on 15 October 2021, and
$50,000 on 29 August 2022
The New Zealand National Party
$250,000
7 July 2022 
Murray John Bolton
Level 18, Suite 1
1 Albert Street
Auckland 
$250,000 on 1 July 2022
ACT New Zealand
$31,000
23 June 2022
Morris Owen Hey
Apt 1A/120 St Aubyn Street
New Plymouth 4310
$3,000 on 21 June 2021, and
$9,000 on 18 October 2021, and
$10,000 on 16 February 2022, and
$9,000 on 21 June 2022
The New Zealand National Party
$50,000
10 June 2022
JBSR Limited
Level 1
67 Shortland Street
Auckland
$50,000 on 9 June 2022
The New Zealand National Party
$46,000
27 May 2022
Bryan Storey for Storey Family Trust
34 Schofield Street
Grey Lynn
Auckland
$46,000 on 23 May 2022
The New Zealand National Party
$104,600
26 May 2022
Bayley Corporation Limited
30 Gaunt Street
Auckland Central
Auckland
$4,600 on 12 July 2021
$100,000 on 24 May 2022
The New Zealand National Party
$100,000
17 May 2022
Benjamin Thomas Gough
28 Waiwetu Street
Christchurch
$100,000 on 13 May 2022
The New Zealand National Party
$100,000
17 May 2022
Christopher & Banks Ltd
Level 26
188 Quay Street
Auckland
$100,000 on 12 May 2022
The New Zealand National Party
$51,994.70
17 May 2022
Speargrass Holdings Ltd (Speargrass Trust)
88 Speargrass Flat Road
Dalefield
Queenstown
$51,994.70 on 5 May 2022
The New Zealand National Party
$55,000
10 May 2022 (amended 1 June 2022)
Grant Baker
7 Hampton Drive
St Heliers
Auckland
$5,000 on 29 March 2022
$50,000 on 2 May 2022
The New Zealand National Party
$130,000
9 May 2022
Brendan Lindsay and Jocelyn Lindsay
11A Burwood Crescent
Remuera
Auckland
$15,000 on 3 December 2021 (Brendan Lindsay)
$15,000 on 3 December 2021 (Jocelyn Lindsay)
$100,000 on 2 May 2022
The New Zealand National Party
$50,000
29 April 2022
Hugh Ross Jones
39 Saltburn Road
Milford
$50,000 on 21 April 2022 
New Zealand Labour Party
$100,000.00
22 April 2022
Hon Robert Smellie QC
Grace Joel Retirement Village
59/184 St Heliers Bay Road
St Heliers
Auckland
$100,000.00 on 20 April 2022
The New Zealand National Party
$250,000
14 April 2022
Nicholas James Mowbray
186 Mahoenui Valley Road
Coatesville
Auckland
$250,000 on 13 April 2022
The New Zealand National Party
$50,000
13 April 2022
Lani Hagaman
10 Coldstream Court
Christchurch
$25,000 on 31 March 2022
$25,000 on 12 April 2022
The New Zealand National Party
$250,000
13 April 2022
Graeme Richard Hart
Level 9
148 Quay Street
Auckland
$250,000 on 1 April 2022
The New Zealand National Party
$101,000
13 April 2022
James Francis Speedy
18 Elimas Drive
Pakuranga
Auckland
$1,000 on 17 November 2021
$100,000 on 31 March 2022
The New Zealand National Party
$62,500
8 April 2022
Peter James Vela
176 Pencarrow Road
Tamahere
Hamilton
$12,500 on 10 February 2022
$50,000 on 4 April 2022
The New Zealand National Party
$50,000
8 April 2022
Michael George Thorburn
91 Arney Road
Remuera
Auckland
$50,000 on 30 March 2022
The New Zealand National Party
$100,000
8 April 2022
Craig Leonard Heatley
10C Brett Avenue
Takapuna
Auckland
$100,000 on 30 March 2022
The New Zealand National Party
$52,200
8 April 2022
Jeffrey Graeme Douglas
285 Victoria Avenue
Remuera
Auckland
$100 on 14 May 2021
$900 on 21 September 2021
$1,200 on 8 March 2022
$50,000 on 28 March 2022
The New Zealand National Party
$100,000
4 April 2022
Gary Rodney Lane
9 Argyle Street
Herne Bay
Auckland
$100,000 on 31 March 2022
The New Zealand National Party
$44,600
4 April 2022
Stonewood Group
Shed 19 Princes Wharf
137 Quay Street
Auckland
$4,600 on 28 June 2021 
$40,000 on 31 March 2022
The New Zealand National Party
$103,000
4 April 2022 (amended on 14 April 2023)
Graeme Thomas Harrison
143 Forest Drive
Methven
$1,000 on 22 September 2021
$1,000 on 6 December 2021
$1,000 on 21 February 2022 
$100,000 on 30 March 2022
The New Zealand National Party
$50,000
4 April 2022
Mark J Wyborn
1C/89 Halsey Street
Auckland Central
Auckland
$50,000 on 30 March 2022
The New Zealand National Party
$100,000
4 April 2022
Trevor Farmer
6/16 Viaduct Harbour Avenue
Auckland Central
Auckland
$100,000 on 28 March 2022
ACT New Zealand
$39,530
25 March 2022
Dr Donald Thomas Brash
311/184 Symonds Street
Eden Terrace
Auckland
$100 on 9 April 2021 
$10,000 on 9 September 2021
$230 on 24 November 2021
$4,250 on 10 December 2021
$14,950 on 3 February 2022
$10,000 on 24 March 2022
The Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand
$30,466.26
21 March 2022 (amended 21 April 2022)
Marama Davidson
5 Stratford Road
Manurewa
Auckland
2105
$100 on 25 November 2020
$766.63 on 25 November 2020, 9 December 2020, 23 December 2020, 6 January 2021, and
$76.66 on 25 November 2020, 9 December 2020, 23 December 2020, 6 January 2021, and
$958.29 on 20 January 2021, 3 February 2021, 17 February 2021, 3 March 2021 and
$95.83 on 20 January 2021, 3 February 2021, 17 February 2021, 3 March 2021, and
$1,186.74 on 17 March 2021, and
$1,093.11 on 31 March 2021, and
$18.40 on 28 April 2021 and
$1,123.11 on 17 March 2021, 14 April 2021, 28 April 2021, 12 May 2021, 26 May 2021, 9 June 2021, 23 June 2021, 7 July 2021, 21 July 2021, 4 August 2021, 18 August 2021, 1 September 2021, 15 September 2021, 29 September 2021, 13 October 2021, 27 October 2021, 10 November 2021 and
$63.25 on 12 May 2021, 26 May 2021, 9 June 2021, 23 June 2021, 7 July 2021, 21 July 2021, 4 August 2021, 18 August 2021, 1 September 2021, 15 September 2021, 29 September 2021, 13 October 2021, 27 October 2021, 10 November 2021 and
$500 on 8 August 2021
The Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand
$30,315.99
21 March 2022 (amended 21 April 2022)
James Shaw
29 Orangi Kaupapa Road
Northland
Wellington 6021
$766.63 on 9 December 2020, 23 December 2020, 6 January 2021, and
$76.66 on 9 December 2020, 9 December 2020, 23 December 2020, and
$958.29 on 20 January 2021, 3 February 2021, 17 February 2021, 3 March 2021, and
$95.83 on 20 January 2021, 3 February 2021, 17 February 2021, 3 March 2021, and
$1,186.74 on 17 March 2021, and
$1,063.11 on 31 March 2021, and
$18.40 on 28 April 2021 and
$1,123.11 on 17 March 2021, 14 April 2021, 28 April 2021, 12 May 2021, 26 May 2021, 9 June 2021, 23 June 2021, 7 July 2021, 21 July 2021, 4 August 2021, 18 August 2021, 1 September 2021, 15 September 2021, 29 September 2021, 13 October 2021, 27 October 2021, 10 November 2021 and 24 November 2021
$63.25 on 12 May 2021, 26 May 2021, 9 June 2021, 23 June 2021, 7 July 2021, 21 July 2021, 4 August 2021, 18 August 2021, 1 September 2021, 15 September 2021, 29 September 2021, 13 October 2021, 27 October 2021, 10 November 2021 and 24 November 2021.
ACT New Zealand
$100,000
18 March 2022
Trevor Farmer
6/16 Viaduct Harbour Avenue
Auckland Central
Auckland
$100,000 on 15 March 2022
ACT New Zealand
$50,000
14 March 2022
Stephen Jennings
568 South Road
Omata
New Plymouth
$50,000 on 9 March 2022
ACT New Zealand
$100,150
14 March 2022 (amended 4 May 2023)
Graeme Edwards
4/119 St Stephens Avenue
Parnell
Auckland
$50 on 5 January 2022
$50 on 3 February 2022
$50 on 3 March 2022
$100,000 on 8 March 2022 
ACT New Zealand
$100,000
14 March 2022
Graeme Hart
743 Riddell Road
Glendowie
Auckland
$100,000 on 7 March 2022
ACT New Zealand
$100,000
14 March 2022
Lynn Craig Turner
78 Paritai Drive
Orakei
Auckland
$100,000 on 7 March 2022
ACT New Zealand
$100,000
14 March 2022
Dame Jenny Gibbs
31 Paritai Drive
Orakei
Auckland
$100,000 on 7 March 2022
ACT New Zealand
$100,000
14 March 2022
Rodney Drury
10 Carlton Gore Road
Roseneath
Wellington
$100,000 on 4 March 2022
ACT New Zealand
$100,000
14 March 2022
Murray Chandler
14/97 Shortland Street
Auckland Central
Auckland
$100,000 on 4 March 2022
ACT New Zealand
$120,000
14 March 2022
John Harman
2/55 Sentinel Road
Herne Bay
Auckland
$20,000 on 8 November 2021
$100,000 on 2 March 2022
ACT New Zealand
$65,000
14 March 2022
Grant Baker
7 Hampton Drive
St Heliers
Auckland
$15,000 on 22 December 2021
$50,000 on 2 March 2022
ACT New Zealand
$50,000
14 March 2022
Michael George Thorburn
91 Arney Road
Remuera
Auckland
$50,000 on 1 March 2022 
New Zealand First
$35,000
26 January 2022
Troy Bowker
c/- Caniwi Capital 
111 The Terrace
Wellington
$25,000 on 19 October 2021
$10,000 on 22 December 2021

 

Party donations exceeding $20,000 from 2008 to 2010

Until 2010, registered political parties had to let us know when they got more than $20,000 from a single donor within a 12-month period.

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