For the 2026 General Election, Parliament gave us $4,145,750 to allocate to parties for advertising on radio, television and online.
The table below shows how much money we allocated to each eligible party. You can download our full decision at the bottom of this page.
About the broadcasting allocation
| Political Party | Allocation (inclusive of GST) |
| The New Zealand National Party | $1,079,514 |
| New Zealand Labour Party | $913,435 |
| The Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand | $394,438 |
| ACT New Zealand | $332,158 |
| New Zealand First Party | $290,639 |
| Te Pāti Māori | $228,359 |
| Opportunity Party | $114,179 |
| New Zealand Loyal* | $83,040 |
| Animal Justice Party Aotearoa New Zealand | $78,887 |
| Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party | $78,887 |
| Change New Zealand* | $78,887 |
| Conservative Party NZ | $78,887 |
| Free Palestine* | $78,887 |
| NZ Outdoors & Freedom Party | $78,887 |
| People’s Party New Zealand Incorporated* | $78,887 |
| Vision New Zealand | $78,887 |
| Women’s Rights Party | $78,887 |
| Total allocated (inclusive of GST) | $4,145,745 |
| Total available (inclusive of GST) | $4,145,750 |
*These parties are currently unregistered.
The Commission may vary the allocation decision under certain circumstances provided for in the Broadcasting Act, for example if a party fails to register by the time Parliament is dissolved.