Rules and some limits apply for donating or lending to candidates and parties.
Party donations
Parties must report donations and loans over a certain amount. Limits apply for receiving anonymous donations and overseas donations.
Rules for party donations and loans
Since 1 January 2023, 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.
Candidate donations
Candidates must report donations to their election campaign that are over $1,500 and from 1 January 2023, candidate loans. Limits apply for receiving donations anonymously or from overseas.
Rules for candidate donations and loans
You can view candidate donation returns from past elections:
Candidate expenses and donations for the 2022 Hamilton West by-election
Candidate expenses and donations for the 2022 Tauranga by-election
Candidate expenses and donations for the 2020 General Election and referendums
Candidate expenses and donations for the 2018 Northcote by-election
Candidate expenses and donations for the 2017 General Election
Candidate expenses and donations for the 2017 Mt Albert by-election
Candidate expenses and donations for the 2016 My Roskill by-election