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.

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.

Donations exceeding $30,000

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 Labour Party
2 October 2023
Hon. Robert Smellie QC
Grace Joel Retirement Village
59/184 St Heliers Bay Road
St Heliers
Auckland 1071
$50,000, 30 September 2023
(PDF, 405KB)
New Zealand Labour Party
2 October 2023
New Zealand Dairy Workers Union
34 Harwood Street 
Hamilton Central
Hamilton North 3204
$45,000, 26 September 2023
(PDF, 414KB) 
ACT New Zealand
26 September 2023
(amended return received 27 September 2023)
Rank Group Limited via Graeme Hart 
Level 9
148 Quay Street
Auckland Central
Auckland 1010
$104,000, 14 September 2023
(PDF, 266KB)
New Zealand National Party
22 September 2023
Midland Seed Limited
60 Cashel Street
Christchurch Central City
Christchurch
$40,000, 12 September 2023
(PDF, 148KB)
NewZeal
18 September 2023
Ototoa Trust via Isaac Higham
174 Higham Road
South Head
Helensville 0874
$25,000, 6 September 2023
(PDF, 207KB)
New Zealand National Party
15 September 2023
Rank Group Limited
Floor 9
148 Quay Street
Auckland Central
$150,000, 14 September 2023
(JPEG, 3.2MB)
New Zealand First
15 September 2023
Rank Group Limited
Level 9
148 Quay Street 
Auckland
$100,000, 28 August 2023
(PDF, 106KB)
Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand
15 September 2023
Simon Barclay
11 Ward Road 
Warkworth
0986
$24,000, 12 September 2023
(PDF, 1MB)
Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand
15 September 2023
Robin Barclay
11 Ward Road 
Warkworth
0986
$40,000, 14 September 2023
(PDF, 1MB)
New Zealand First
12 September 2023
B J Lindsay
11A Burwood Crescent
Remuera
Auckland
$50,000, 1 September 2023
(PDF, 109KB)
New Zealand First
12 September 2023
P J Vela
10 Hinau Road
Karaka 2213
$50,000, 29 August 2023
(PDF, 109KB)
ACT New Zealand
12 September 2023
Owens Properties Limited
89 Arrowtown-Lake Hayes Road
Queenstown 9371
$50,000, 1 September 2023
(PDF, 328KB) 
New Zealand National Party
12 September 2023
Frances Wyborn
21A Takutai Street
Parnell
Auckland
$24,000, 4 September 2023
(PDF, 2MB)
New Zealand National Party
6 September 2023
William James Deihl
303/54 Surrey Crescent
Grey Lynn
Auckland
$20,500, 5 September 2023
(JPG, 2,614KB)
Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand
4 September 2023
Marama Davidson
5 Stratford Road
Manurewa
Auckland 2105
$21,158.12, 29 August 2023
(PDF, 981KB)
Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand
4 September 2023
James Shaw
29 Orangi Kaupapa Road
Northland
Wellington 6012
$20,268.12, 29 August 2023
(PDF, 968KB)
New Zealand National Party
4 September 2023
IEF Limited
326 New North Road
Kingsland
Auckland 
$23,000, 31 August 2023
(PDF, 2MB)
New Zealand Labour Party
4 September 2023
Mark James Todd
558 Great North Road
Grey Lynn
Auckland 1021
$50,000, 25 August 2023
(PDF, 405KB)
New Zealand Labour Party
4 September 2023
Rail & Maritime Transport Union of New Zealand
Level 1, Tramways Building
1 Thorndon Quay
Pipitea
Wellington 6011
$50,000, 25 August 2023
(PDF, 405KB)
New Zealand Labour Party
4 September 2023
Maritime Union of New Zealand
220 Willis Street
Te Aro
Wellington 6011
$50,000, 25 August 2023
(PDF, 418KB)
ACT New Zealand
31 August 2023
Michael Sullivan
62 Marine Parade
Mellons Bay
Auckland 2014
$50,000, 21 August 2023
(PDF, 259KB)
Freedoms New Zealand
29 August 2023
Warwick and Averil Norman
5 Paget Street 
Freemans Bay
Auckland
$23,000, 21 August 2023
(PDF, 2MB)
New Zealand National Party
29 August 2023
Cheryl Adams
188 State Highway 2
Bethlehem
Tauranga 3110
$29,000, 28 August 2023
(PDF, 689KB)
ACT New Zealand
28 August 2023
David Richwhite
Unit 1/105 Sarsfield Street
Herne Bay
Auckland
$59,725.12, 15 August 2023
(PDF, 265KB)
New Zealand National Party 
28 August 2023
Jillian Sandra Garing
5B/20 Market Place
Auckland Central
Auckland
$29,000, 26 August 2023
(PDF, 603KB)
New Zealand National Party 
25 August 2023
Christopher and Michaela Meehan
88 Speargrass Flat Road
Queenstown
$103,260, 23 August 2023
(JPG, 2,522KB)
ACT New Zealand 
25 August 2023
Ateco Group NZ Ltd via Neville Crichton
40 Paisley Place
Mount Wellington
Auckland 1060
$25,000, 11 August 2023
(PDF, 335KB)
New Zealand National Party 
22 August 2023
Christopher Parkin 
810/257 Wakefield Street
Te Aro
Wellington
$20,500, 20 August 2023
(PDF, 749KB)
ACT New Zealand 
21 August 2023
Neale Underdown
204 Tucker Beach Road
Lower Shotover 9371
$100,000, 9 August 2023
(PDF, 256KB)
New Zealand National Party
16 August 2023
Mahesh Muralidhar
3 Buller Street 
Ponsonby
Auckland
$36,479.20, 9 August 2023
(PDF, 650KB)
New Zealand National Party
11 August 2023
Jonathan Edward Schick
928 Kaipaki Road
Kaipaki
Cambridge
$55,000, 8 August 2023
(JPG, 2MB)
New Zealand National Party 
11 August 2023
Oregon Group Limited
Level 4, Norfolk House
18 High Street
Auckland
$62,000, 8 August 2023
(JPG, 2MB) 
New Zealand First 
11 August 2023
M J Wyborn
1C, 89 Halsey Street
The Viaduct
Auckland 
$100,000, 9 August 2023
(PDF, 110KB)
New Zealand First
11 August 2023
D Muller
Suite 1, Level 1
112 Parnell Road 
Parnell
Auckland
$30,000, 9 August 2023
(PDF, 109KB)
New Zealand First
11 August 2023
(donation returned to the donor by the party on 18 August 2023)
Z A Unkovich 
78 Arney Road
Remuera
Auckland
$50,000, 7 August 2023
(PDF, 109KB)
New Zealand National Party
3 August 2023
Mark Townsend
4938 State Highway 2
RD1 Ngatea 3597
$30,000, 2 August 2023
(PDF, 3.2MB)
New Zealand National Party
3 August 2023
Diane Townsend
4938 State Highway 2
RD1 Ngatea 3597
$20,150, 31 July 2023
(PDF, 2.9MB)
New Zealand National Party
1 August 2023
Michael Sullivan
62 Marine Parade
Mellons Bay
Auckland
$50,000, 28 July 2023
(PDF, 609KB)
Te Pāti Māori
31 July 2023
John Tamihere
11 Karemoana Drive
Te Atatū
Auckland
$50,000, 17 July 2023
(PDF, 336KB)
Freedoms New Zealand
27 July 2023
Vision New Zealand
44 Bob Charles Drive
Golflands
Auckland 2013
$47,052.53, 25 July 2023
(PDF, 1.54MB)
Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand
25 July 2023
Robert Morgan
348 Oriental Parade
Wellington 6011
$50,000, 22 July 2023
(PDF, 288KB)
New Zealand National Party
25 July 2023
Marcus Kearns
16 Crannig Fen
Wattle Downs
Auckland 2103
$25,000, 20 July 2023
(PDF, 636KB)
New Zealand National Party
25 July 2023
David Richwhite
1/105 Sarsfield Street
Herne Bay
Auckland
$50,000, 24 July 2023
(PDF, 603KB)
Vision New Zealand
24 July 2023
Cheyne Huka Hakaraia
105 Pakowhai Road
Hastings
$23,000, 20 July 2023
(PDF, 156KB)
New Zealand National Party
24 July 2023
Calum Manson
74 St. George's Bay Road
Parnell
Auckland 1052
$70,000, 17 July 2023
(PDF, 372KB)
Freedoms New Zealand
24 July 2023
Warwick & Averil Norman
5 Paget Street
Freemans Bay
Auckland
$23,000, 20 July 2023
(PDF, 1.71MB)
ACT New Zealand
20 July 2023
Cambrian Trust
C/- Cambrian Trustee Limited via Philip Thornton
Hasketh Henry
Level 10
188 Quay Street
Auckland 1010
$50,000, 10 July 2023
(PDF, 315KB)
New Zealand National Party
19 July 2023
Craig & Shayne Greenlees
96 Plummer Road
Tauranga 3176
$50,000, 13 July 2023
(PDF, 353KB)
New Zealand National Party
18 July 2023
Hugh Ross Jones
37 Saltburn Road
Milford
Auckland 0620
$100,000, 12 July 2023
(PDF, 694KB)
New Zealand National Party
18 July 2023
VDB Management Services Limited
652 Great South Road
Manukau
Auckland
$50,000, 10 July 2023
(PDF, 570KB)
New Zealand National Party
18 July 2023
Buen Holdings Limited
48 Crooks Road
East Tamaki
Auckland 2013
$200,000, 10 July 2023
(PDF, 459KB)
New Zealand First
10 July 2023
MJ Wyborn
1C, 89 Halsey Street
The Viaduct
Auckland
$50,000, 23 June 2023
(PDF, 94KB)
New Zealand National Party
5 July 2023
Graeme Thomas Harrison
143 Forest Drive
Methven 7730
$20,254, 30 June 2023
(JPG, 1MB)
New Zealand National Party
30 June 2023
Warren Lewis
45 Cliff Road
St Heliers
Auckland 1071
$500,000, 26 June 2023
(JPG, 2.1MB)
ACT New Zealand
29 June 2023
Atlas Concrete Limited
11 Wairau Road
Takapuna
Auckland 0627
$50,000, 22 June 2023
(PDF, 256KB)
ACT New Zealand
29 June 2023
Stephen Owen
14 Ronaki Road
Mission Bay
Auckland
$50,000, 20 June 2023
(PDF, 295KB)
ACT New Zealand
29 June 2023
Craig Heatley
10C Brett Avenue
Takapuna
Auckland 0622
$50,000, 22 June 2023
(PDF, 305KB)
ACT New Zealand
21 June 2023
Nicholas James Mowbray
186 Mahoenui Valley Road
Coatesville
Auckland
$50,000, 19 June 2023
(PDF, 258KB)
ACT New Zealand
21 June 2023
West Reeve Family Trust via Eldon Reeve and Hilary West
90 Grampian Road
St Heliers
Auckland 1071
$25,000, 12 June 2023
(PDF, 258KB)
Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand
16 June 2023
Suzy Amis Cameron and James Cameron
3289 Western Lake Road
RD3
Featherston
Wellington 5773
$50,000, 14 June 2023
(PDF, 277KB)
New Zealand National Party
21 June 2023
Trevor Farmer
6/16 Viaduct Harbour Avenue
Auckland Central
Auckland
$100,000, 19 June 2023
(PDF, 339KB)
New Zealand National Party
21 June 2023
ADN Commercial Ltd
76 Ossie James Drive
Rekuhia
Hamilton 3283
$24,500, 14 June 2023
(PDF, 349KB)
New Zealand National Party
20 June 2023

Jeffrey Graeme Douglas
Remuera
Auckland 1050
$51,303.30, 14 June 2023
(PDF, 654KB)
New Zealand National Party
20 June 2023
Christopher & Banks LTD
188 Quay Street
Auckland
$100,000, 13 June 2023
(PDF, 630KB)
New Zealand National Party
20 June 2023
Andrew Krukziener
The Colonial Building
163 Queen Street
Auckland CBD 1010
$22,000, 13 June 2023
(PDF, 673KB)
Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand
20 June 2023
Greg Payne
350 Mahurangi West Road
Warkworth 0983
$25,010, 15 June 2023
(PDF, 615KB)
New Zealand National Party
13 June 2023
Andrew Kelly
61 Manuwai Drive
Matua
Tauranga 3110
$25,000, 13 June 2023
(PDF, 144KB)
New Zealand National Party
13 June 2023
Jocelyn E A Lindsay
11A Burwood Crescent
Remuera
Auckland
$50,000, 12 June 2023
(PDF, 131KB)
New Zealand National Party
13 June 2023
Brendan J Lindsay
11A Burwood Crescent
Remuera
Auckland
$50,000, 12 June 2023
(PDF, 129KB)
Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand
13 June 2023
L F Tapert
75 Godden Crescent
Mission Bay
Auckland 1071
$50,000, 1 June 2023
(PDF, 442KB)
New Zealand Labour Party
7 June 2023
NZ Meat Workers Union
68 Langdons Road
Papanui
Christchurch
$35,000, 28 April 2023
(PDF, 364KB)
Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand
7 June 2023
Mark Zeman
36 Valley Road
Titirangi
Auckland 0604
$21,250, 6 June 2023
(PDF, 451KB)
Freedoms New Zealand
2 June 2023
Warwick & Averil Norman
5 Paget Street
Freemans Bay
Auckland
$23,000, 1 June 2023
(PDF, 1.5MB)
ACT New Zealand
2 June 2023
Dame Jenny Gibbs
Apt 508, 155 Beaumont Street
Wynyard Quarter
Auckland 1010
$55,000, 22 May 2023
(PDF, 260KB)
New Zealand National Party
31 May 2023
Peter Menzies
25 William Street
Takapuna
Auckland
$20,500, 30 May 2023
(PDF, 660KB)
New Zealand First
30 May 2023
(amended return received
10 July 2023)
Estate of Hugh Barr
c/- Public Trust
Level 8, 22-28 Willeston Street
Wellington 6011
$64,979.69, 26 May 2023
(PDF, 115KB)
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 Aoteroa New Zealand
26 May 2023
Michael Lookman
63 Greenacres Road
Richmond
Nelson 7081
$100,000, 25 May 2023
(PDF, 239KB)
New Zealand National Party
19 May 2023
Gregory J & Paula R Dickson
68C Marine Parade
Mt Maunganui
$25,000, 16 May 2023
(PDF, 1.4MB)
New Zealand Labour Party
18 May 2023
Richard John Hubbard
114 Hensman Road
Queenstown 9300
$100,000, 18 May 2023
(PDF, 423KB)
New Zealand Labour Party
18 May 2023
Phillip Mills
6 Cremorne Street
Herne Bay
Auckland 1011
$50,000, 18 May 2023
(PDF, 419KB)
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, 131KB)
Vision New Zealand
10 May 2023
Raewyn Bhana
78 Moumoukai Hill Road
Nest Valley
Auckland
$25,000, 10 May 2023
(PDF, 568KB)
Freedoms New Zealand
10 May 2023
Warwick & Averil Norman
5 Paget Street
Freemans Bay
Auckland
$23,000, 9 May 2023
(PDF, 930KB)
New Zealand First
8 May 2023
AJR Finance Ltd
Waterloo Business Park
23 Commerce Crescent
Islington
Christchurch
$50,000, 5 May 2023
(PDF, 95KB)
ACT New Zealand
8 May 2023
Michael Reid
21 Hanene Street
St Heliers 1071
$50,000, 27 April 2023
(PDF, 292KB)
New Zealand First
5 May 2023
John Bayley
13 Glanville Terrace
Parnell
Auckland
$50,000, 27 April 2023
(PDF, 95KB)
New Zealand First
3 May 2023
Dave Muller
Suite 1, Level 1
112 Parnell Road
Parnell
Auckland
$20,000, 1 May 2023
(PDF, 94KB)
New Zealand National Party
3 May 2023
Gregory J & Paula R Dickson
68C Marine Parade
Mt Maunganui
$25,000, 26 April 2023
(PDF, 626KB)
New Zealand Labour Party
3 May 2023
Karl Maughan
33 Central Terrace
Wellington
$33,804.35, 21 April 2023
(PDF, 292KB)
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, 130KB)
New Zealand National Party
19 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 National Party
12 April 2023
Graeme Thomas Harrison
143 Forest Drive
Methven 7730
$22,000, 6 April 2023
(PDF, 555KB)
New Zealand First
11 April 2023
M J Wyborn
1C, 89 Halsey Street
The Viaduct
CBD Auckland
$50,000, 3 April 2023
(PDF, 107KB)
New Zealand Labour Party
6 April 2023
Islay Little
123 Opoho Road
Opoho
Dunedin 9010
$100,000, 3 April 2023
(PDF, 234KB)
Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand
3 April 2023
Phillip Mills
6 Cremorne Street
Auckland 1011
$50,000, 30 March 2023
(PDF, 223KB)
New Zealand National Party
3 April 2023
Velocity Freight Ltd
Level 10, BDO Tower
19 Como Street
Takapuna
$100,000, 24 March 2023
(PDF, 123KB)
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 for Beethoven Trust
Apartment 4/119 St Stephens Avenue
Parnell
Auckland 1052
$50,000, 15 March 2023
(PDF, 258KB)
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
Level 9
148 Quay Street
Auckland
$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)

 

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