2023 General Election Candidate expenses, donations & loans

See how much candidates spent on advertising and got in donations and loans for the 2023 General Election. You can also download a spreadsheet showing a summary of expenses, donations and loans.

Year Candidate Electorate Party Donations Sort by Donation total highest to lowest Expenses Sort by Expenses total highest to lowest

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Year

2023

Candidate

GARDNER,
Mac

Electorate

Taieri

Party

Independent

Donations

nil

Expenses

$880.00

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Year

2023

Candidate

GARDNER,
Jared Warren

Electorate

Wairarapa

Party

Independent

Donations

nil

Expenses

$1,001.46

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Year

2023

Candidate

PONK,
Michael

Electorate

Tukituki

Party

Independent

Donations

nil

Expenses

nil

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Year

2023

Candidate

O'MALLEY,
Jim

Electorate

Dunedin

Party

Independent

Donations

nil

Expenses

$11,282.92

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Year

2023

Candidate

FUIMAONO PUHI,
Geoffrey Karena

Electorate

Te Tai Tonga

Party

Independent

Donations

nil

Expenses

nil

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Year

2023

Candidate

PHILLIPS,
Melanie

Electorate

Te Atatū

Party

Independent

Donations

nil

Expenses

nil

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Year

2023

Candidate

PHELPS,
Patrick Sean

Electorate

West Coast-Tasman

Party

Independent

Donations

$32,600.00

Expenses

$29,277.33

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Year

2023

Candidate

McTAGUE,
Geoff

Electorate

Wigram

Party

Independent

Donations

nil

Expenses

nil

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Year

2023

Candidate

NAUFAHU,
Tesi

Electorate

Mt Albert

Party

Independent

Donations

nil

Expenses

$439.07

Year

2023

Candidate

PETROWSKI,
Melanie Lorraine

Electorate

Tukituki

Party

Independent
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Year

2023

Candidate

NAERA,
Jonn

Electorate

Rotorua

Party

Independent

Donations

nil

Expenses

$1,447.96

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Year

2023

Candidate

PARK,
Sam

Electorate

Christchurch East

Party

Independent

Donations

nil

Expenses

$4,080.00

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Year

2023

Candidate

PAO STANLEY,
Brooke

Electorate

Māngere

Party

Independent

Donations

nil

Expenses

nil

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Year

2023

Candidate

KEEL,
Gwendoline

Electorate

Port Waikato

Party

Labour Party

Donations

$1,650.00

Expenses

$3,050.70

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Year

2023

Candidate

TINETTI,
Jan

Electorate

Tauranga

Party

Labour Party

Donations

$4,200.00

Expenses

$7,813.36

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Year

2023

Candidate

O'CONNOR,
Damien

Electorate

West Coast-Tasman

Party

Labour Party

Donations

$13,518.00

Expenses

$18,363.04

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Year

2023

Candidate

NGOBI,
Terisa

Electorate

Ōtaki

Party

Labour Party

Donations

$18,915.28

Expenses

$26,757.70

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Year

2023

Candidate

O'CONNOR,
Greg

Electorate

Ōhāriu

Party

Labour Party

Donations

$17,355.73

Expenses

$22,478.23

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Year

2023

Candidate

TANGAERE-MANUEL,
Cushla

Electorate

Ikaroa-Rāwhiti

Party

Labour Party

Donations

$30,759.00

Expenses

$15,857.59

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Year

2023

Candidate

TAIKATO,
Pare

Electorate

Bay of Plenty

Party

Labour Party

Donations

$14,500.00

Expenses

$12,798.57

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 Wednesday, 14 February 2024.

Candidate returns include donations, anonymous donations, and overseas donations, and election expenses for advertising.

Read the rules for candidate expenses and donations

If we receive an amended return from a candidate, we will publish the amended version and if applicable adjust the summary table. Previous versions are available on request.

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