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.