See how much candidates spent on advertising and got in donations for the 2017 General Election. You can also download a summary of expenses and donations in spreadsheet format further down the page.
| Year | Candidate | Electorate | Party | Donations Sort by Donation total highest to lowest | Expenses Sort by Expenses total highest to lowest | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
                                            
                                                Download | 
                                        Year2017 
                                         | 
                                        
                                            Candidate
                                                APANUI, 
                                        Tane John  | 
                                        
                                            ElectorateWigram 
                                         | 
                                        
                                            PartyNew Zealand First Party 
                                         | 
                                        
                                            
                                                Donations
                                                    
                                                        nil
                                                    
                                                 
                                             | 
                                            
                                                Expenses
                                                    
                                                        $545.10
                                                    
                                                 
                                             | 
                                        
                                    
                                            
                                                Download | 
                                        Year2017 
                                         | 
                                        
                                            Candidate
                                                ARBUCKLE, 
                                        Jamie  | 
                                        
                                            ElectorateKaikōura 
                                         | 
                                        
                                            PartyNew Zealand First Party 
                                         | 
                                        
                                            
                                                Donations
                                                    
                                                        nil
                                                    
                                                 
                                             | 
                                            
                                                Expenses
                                                    
                                                        $141.96
                                                    
                                                 
                                             | 
                                        
                                    
                                            
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                                        Year2017 
                                         | 
                                        
                                            Candidate
                                                BALL, 
                                        Darroch  | 
                                        
                                            ElectoratePalmerston North 
                                         | 
                                        
                                            PartyNew Zealand First Party 
                                         | 
                                        
                                            
                                                Donations
                                                    
                                                        $7,700.00
                                                    
                                                 
                                             | 
                                            
                                                Expenses
                                                    
                                                        $10,580.42
                                                    
                                                 
                                             | 
                                        
                                    
                                            
                                                Download | 
                                        Year2017 
                                         | 
                                        
                                            Candidate
                                                BINDRA, 
                                        Mahesh  | 
                                        
                                            ElectorateMt Roskill 
                                         | 
                                        
                                            PartyNew Zealand First Party 
                                         | 
                                        
                                            
                                                Donations
                                                    
                                                        $24,801.00
                                                    
                                                 
                                             | 
                                            
                                                Expenses
                                                    
                                                        $3,565.31
                                                    
                                                 
                                             | 
                                        
                                    
                                            
                                                Download | 
                                        Year2017 
                                         | 
                                        
                                            Candidate
                                                BOND, 
                                        Ria  | 
                                        
                                            ElectorateInvercargill 
                                         | 
                                        
                                            PartyNew Zealand First Party 
                                         | 
                                        
                                            
                                                Donations
                                                    
                                                        nil
                                                    
                                                 
                                             | 
                                            
                                                Expenses
                                                    
                                                        $3,762.29
                                                    
                                                 
                                             | 
                                        
                                    
                                            
                                                Download | 
                                        Year2017 
                                         | 
                                        
                                            Candidate
                                                CHAN, 
                                        Peter  | 
                                        
                                            ElectorateNew Lynn 
                                         | 
                                        
                                            PartyNew Zealand First Party 
                                         | 
                                        
                                            
                                                Donations
                                                    
                                                        nil
                                                    
                                                 
                                             | 
                                            
                                                Expenses
                                                    
                                                        $2,603.45
                                                    
                                                 
                                             | 
                                        
                                    
                                            
                                                Download | 
                                        Year2017 
                                         | 
                                        
                                            Candidate
                                                CHONG, 
                                        Murray  | 
                                        
                                            ElectorateNew Plymouth 
                                         | 
                                        
                                            PartyNew Zealand First Party 
                                         | 
                                        
                                            
                                                Donations
                                                    
                                                        nil
                                                    
                                                 
                                             | 
                                            
                                                Expenses
                                                    
                                                        $2,805.00
                                                    
                                                 
                                             | 
                                        
                                    
                                            
                                                Download | 
                                        Year2017 
                                         | 
                                        
                                            Candidate
                                                CLOSE, 
                                        Lisa Susan  | 
                                        
                                            ElectorateŌhāriu 
                                         | 
                                        
                                            PartyNew Zealand First Party 
                                         | 
                                        
                                            
                                                Donations
                                                    
                                                        nil
                                                    
                                                 
                                             | 
                                            
                                                Expenses
                                                    
                                                        $431.26
                                                    
                                                 
                                             | 
                                        
                                    
                                            
                                                Download | 
                                        Year2017 
                                         | 
                                        
                                            Candidate
                                                DEGIA-PALA, 
                                        Anne  | 
                                        
                                            ElectorateKelston 
                                         | 
                                        
                                            PartyNew Zealand First Party 
                                         | 
                                        
                                            
                                                Donations
                                                    
                                                        nil
                                                    
                                                 
                                             | 
                                            
                                                Expenses
                                                    
                                                        $762.67
                                                    
                                                 
                                             | 
                                        
                                    
                                            
                                                Download | 
                                        Year2017 
                                         | 
                                        
                                            Candidate
                                                EDWARDS, 
                                        Frank  | 
                                        
                                            ElectorateAuckland Central 
                                         | 
                                        
                                            PartyNew Zealand First Party 
                                         | 
                                        
                                            
                                                Donations
                                                    
                                                        nil
                                                    
                                                 
                                             | 
                                            
                                                Expenses
                                                    
                                                        nil
                                                    
                                                 
                                             | 
                                        
                                    
                                            
                                                Download | 
                                        Year2017 
                                         | 
                                        
                                            Candidate
                                                FAMILTON, 
                                        Alex  | 
                                        
                                            ElectorateWaitaki 
                                         | 
                                        
                                            PartyNew Zealand First Party 
                                         | 
                                        
                                            
                                                Donations
                                                    
                                                        nil
                                                    
                                                 
                                             | 
                                            
                                                Expenses
                                                    
                                                        $515.00
                                                    
                                                 
                                             | 
                                        
                                    
                                            
                                                Download | 
                                        Year2017 
                                         | 
                                        
                                            Candidate
                                                FARRELLY, 
                                        Jackie  | 
                                        
                                            ElectorateWest Coast-Tasman 
                                         | 
                                        
                                            PartyNew Zealand First Party 
                                         | 
                                        
                                            
                                                Donations
                                                    
                                                        nil
                                                    
                                                 
                                             | 
                                            
                                                Expenses
                                                    
                                                        $1,327.27
                                                    
                                                 
                                             | 
                                        
                                    
                                            
                                                Download | 
                                        Year2017 
                                         | 
                                        
                                            Candidate
                                                FLESHER, 
                                        William  | 
                                        
                                            ElectorateManukau East 
                                         | 
                                        
                                            PartyNew Zealand First Party 
                                         | 
                                        
                                            
                                                Donations
                                                    
                                                        $2,000.00
                                                    
                                                 
                                             | 
                                            
                                                Expenses
                                                    
                                                        $673.45
                                                    
                                                 
                                             | 
                                        
                                    
                                            
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                                        Year2017 
                                         | 
                                        
                                            Candidate
                                                FOSTER, 
                                        Andy  | 
                                        
                                            ElectorateWellington Central 
                                         | 
                                        
                                            PartyNew Zealand First Party 
                                         | 
                                        
                                            
                                                Donations
                                                    
                                                        nil
                                                    
                                                 
                                             | 
                                            
                                                Expenses
                                                    
                                                        $100.56
                                                    
                                                 
                                             | 
                                        
                                    
                                            
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                                        Year2017 
                                         | 
                                        
                                            Candidate
                                                GRAY, 
                                        Lester  | 
                                        
                                            ElectorateBay of Plenty 
                                         | 
                                        
                                            PartyNew Zealand First Party 
                                         | 
                                        
                                            
                                                Donations
                                                    
                                                        nil
                                                    
                                                 
                                             | 
                                            
                                                Expenses
                                                    
                                                        $2,379.14
                                                    
                                                 
                                             | 
                                        
                                    
                                            
                                                Download | 
                                        Year2017 
                                         | 
                                        
                                            Candidate
                                                GREENING, 
                                        Toa  | 
                                        
                                            ElectoratePapakura 
                                         | 
                                        
                                            PartyNew Zealand First Party 
                                         | 
                                        
                                            
                                                Donations
                                                    
                                                        $7,888.37
                                                    
                                                 
                                             | 
                                            
                                                Expenses
                                                    
                                                        $620.39
                                                    
                                                 
                                             | 
                                        
                                    
                                            
                                                Download | 
                                        Year2017 
                                         | 
                                        
                                            Candidate
                                                GUPTA, 
                                        Alok  | 
                                        
                                            ElectorateHutt South 
                                         | 
                                        
                                            PartyNew Zealand First Party 
                                         | 
                                        
                                            
                                                Donations
                                                    
                                                        nil
                                                    
                                                 
                                             | 
                                            
                                                Expenses
                                                    
                                                        $2,763.45
                                                    
                                                 
                                             | 
                                        
                                    
                                            
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                                        Year2017 
                                         | 
                                        
                                            Candidate
                                                HALL, 
                                        John  | 
                                        
                                            ElectorateManurewa 
                                         | 
                                        
                                            PartyNew Zealand First Party 
                                         | 
                                        
                                            
                                                Donations
                                                    
                                                        nil
                                                    
                                                 
                                             | 
                                            
                                                Expenses
                                                    
                                                        $1,817.80
                                                    
                                                 
                                             | 
                                        
                                    
                                            
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                                        Year2017 
                                         | 
                                        
                                            Candidate
                                                HUBBARD, 
                                        Josh  | 
                                        
                                            ElectorateNorth Shore 
                                         | 
                                        
                                            PartyNew Zealand First Party 
                                         | 
                                        
                                            
                                                Donations
                                                    
                                                        nil
                                                    
                                                 
                                             | 
                                            
                                                Expenses
                                                    
                                                        $646.53
                                                    
                                                 
                                             | 
                                        
                                    
                                            
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                                        Year2017 
                                         | 
                                        
                                            Candidate
                                                HUSBAND, 
                                        Stu  | 
                                        
                                            ElectorateWaikato 
                                         | 
                                        
                                            PartyNew Zealand First Party 
                                         | 
                                        
                                            
                                                Donations
                                                    
                                                        nil
                                                    
                                                 
                                             | 
                                            
                                                Expenses
                                                    
                                                        $7,977.87
                                                    
                                                 
                                             | 
                                        
                                    
Candidates must file returns
All electorate candidates must file a return of their expenses and donations, even if they didn’t have any expenses or donations. These returns were due on Tuesday, 23 January 2018.
Candidate returns include donations, anonymous donations, and overseas donations, and election expenses for advertising.