Registered political parties have to let us know within 10 working days when they get more than $30,000 from a single donor within a 12-month period.
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Rules for party donations exceeding $30,000
Party donations exceeding $30,000 since 1 January 2011
Party, donation, date received by the Commission | Name and address of donor | Amount(s) and date(s) of donations |
New Zealand Labour Party $32,500.00 29 October 2020 |
Hon Robert Smellie QC Grace Joel Retirement Village 59/184 St Heliers Bay Road St Heliers Auckland |
$25,000.00 on 30 September, and $7,500.00 on 13 October. |
New Zealand Labour Party $32,000.00 14 October 2020 |
John Reynolds 93 Richmond Road Grey Lynn Auckland 1021 |
$12,000.00 on 01 August 2020, and $20,000.00 on 02 October 2020. |
New Zealand Labour Party $35,760.00 14 October 2020 |
Karl Maughan 33 Central Terrace Kelburn Wellington 6012 |
$20,760.00 on 01 August 2020, and $15,000.00 on 02 October 2020. |
New Zealand Labour Party $90,000.00 7 October 2020 |
New Zealand Dairy Workers Union 34 Harwood Street Hamilton Central Hamilton North 3204 |
$90,000.00 on 30 September 2020. |
New Zealand Labour Party $40,200.00 28 September 2020 |
Maritime Union of New Zealand Incorporated Level 1, Waterside House 220 Willis Street Wellington 6011 |
$1,000.00 on 7 September 2020, and $9,200.00 on 22 September 2020, and $30,000.00 on 22 September 2020. |
ONE Party $200,000.00 18 September 2020 |
Bruce William Black 17 Simmonds Crescent Springfield 3015 Rotorua |
$200,000.00 on 11 September 2020. |
ACT New Zealand $35,000.00 16 September 2020 |
Christopher Reeve (via Matariki Trust) 21 William Street Takapuna Auckland 0622 |
$5,000.00 on 16 March 2020, and $5,000.00 on 16 April 2020, and $5,000.00 on 16 May 2020, and $5,000.00 on 16 June 2020, and $5,000.00 on 16 July 2020, and $5,000.00 on 16 August 2020, and $5,000.00 on 16 September 2020. |
Advance NZ $50,000.00 14 September 2020 |
Michael Kelly 40 Saint Benedicts St Auckland 1010 |
$25,000.00 on 17 August 2020, and $5,000.00 on 24 August 2020, and $20,000.00 on 14 September 2020. |
Advance NZ $65,633.23 24 August 2020 |
NZ Public Party (Rubicon 2020 Limited, directors Michael Stace and Billy Te Kahika) 8 Vista Crescent Maoribank Upper Hutt (being the address for Rubicon Crossing 2020 Limited) |
$69.95 on 10 August, and $22,626.13 on 13 August, and $3,638.31 on 14 August, and $39,298.84 on 17 August. |
New Zealand Labour Party $30,600.00 24 July 2020 |
Harvey Daniel 44A Derwent Street Island Bay Wellington |
$600.00 ($50.00 per month, Aug 2019 to July 2020), and $10,000.00 on 16 June 2020, and $20,000.00 on 24 July 2020. |
New Zealand Labour Party $40,000.00 31 July 2010 |
Rail and Maritime Transport Union Inc Level 1, Tramways Building 1 Thordon Quay Wellington |
$40,000.00 on 22 July 2020. |
New Zealand Labour Party $30,280.00 22 July 2010 |
Dinesh Khadka 38 Waller Avenue Bucklands Beach Auckland 2012 |
$29,900.00 on 24 May 2020, and $380.00 on 13 July 2020. |
New Zealand Labour Party $50,000.00 07 July 2020 |
Mark James Todd 558 Great North Road Grey Lynn Auckland 1021 |
$50,000.00 on 29 June 2020. |
The Green Party of Aotearoa NZ $42,990.00 3 July 2020 |
Sue Boyde 42 Kaimanawa Street Paraparaumu Kapiti Coast 5032 |
$990.00 on 31 May 2020, and $42,000.00 on 22 June 2020. |
The Green Party of Aotearoa NZ $35,000 3 July 2020 |
Bruce Gordon Copeland 7 Melford Street St Marys Bay Auckland 1011 |
$15,000.00 on 27 February 2020, and $20,000.00 on 29 June 2020. |
The New Zealand National Party $50,000 25 June 2020 |
Christopher and Banks Limited PWC House Level 26 198 Quay Street Auckland 1010 |
$50,000 on 17 June 2020. |
New Zealand Labour Party $50,000 25 June 2020 |
Hon Robert Smellie QC Grace Joel Retirement Village 59/184 St Heliers Bay Road St Heliers Auckland |
$50,000 on 16 June 2020. |
The New Zealand National Party $50,000 2 June 2020 |
DHC Trust Level 8 Harbour Tower 2 Hunter Street Wellington 6140 |
$50,000 on 29 May 2020. |
Māori Party $50,000.00 27 May 2020 |
Whanganui Regional Development Board Trust Turiana Turia and Sister Makareta Tawaroa C/- 622 Kaiwhaiki Rd Whanganui |
$50,000.00 on 20 May 2020. |
ACT New Zealand $100,700.00 11 May 2020 |
Dame Jenny Gibbs (via JB Gibbs Trust) 31 Paritai Drive Orakei Auckland 1071 |
$500.00 on 04 June 2019, and $25,000.00 on 21 June 2019, and $200.00 on 18 March 2020, and $75,000.00 on 11 May 2020. |
The Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand $31,081.24 23 April 2020 |
Julie Anne Genter 16 Chatham St Beramphore Wellington 6023 |
$31,081.24 on 31 December 2019. |
The Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand $30,026.24 23 April 2020 |
Eugenie Meryl Sage 16 Whero Avenue Diamond Harbour RD1 Lyttelton 8971 |
$30,026.24 on 25 December 2019. |
The Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand $50,000 15 April 2020 |
Peter Kraus 57 Hansen Road Te Tii Kerikeri 0294 |
$50,000 on 31 March 2020. |
The Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand $45,000 13 March 2020 |
Phillip Mills 6 Cremorne Street Herne Bay Auckland 1011 |
$20,000 on 12 September 2019, and $25,000 on 13 March 2020. |
Sustainable New Zealand Party $40,000 3 March 2020 |
Smale Group Limited 90 Shakespeare Road Milford Auckland 0620 |
$40,000 on 21 February 2020. |
ACT New Zealand $50,000 24 February 2020 |
Graeme Edwards Apt 4/119 St Stephens Avenue Parnell Auckland 1052 |
$50,000 on 17 February 2020. |
ACT New Zealand $35,000 24 February 2020 |
Christopher Reeve (via Matariki Trust) 21 William Street Takapuna Auckland 0622 |
$5,000 on 16 August 2019, and $5,000 on 16 September 2019, and $5,000 on 16 October 2019, and $5,000 on 18 November 2019, and $5,000 on 16 December 2019, and $5,000 on 15 January 2020, and $5,000 on 17 February 2020. |
ACT New Zealand $50,000 17 February 2020 |
Murray Chandler Apt 14/97 Shortland Street Auckland 1150 |
$50,000 received on 11 February 2020. |
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.