2017 Variation Broadcasting Allocation Decision Released
The Electoral Commission has released its variation decision on the amount of money allocated to political parties for the broadcasting of election programmes for the 2017 General Election.
The Commission’s decision is summarised below.
Variation of Broadcasting Allocation Decision for the 2017 General Election
Original Decision |
Variation |
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Political Party |
Amount |
% |
Amount |
% |
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Parties eligible for share of broadcasting allocation |
The New Zealand National Party |
$ |
1,285,825 |
31.02% |
$ |
1,370,860 |
33.07% |
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New Zealand Labour Party |
$ |
1,036,956 |
25.01% |
$ |
1,105,533 |
26.67% |
|||
The Greens, The Green Party of Aotearoa/New Zealand |
$ |
497,739 |
12.01% |
$ |
530,656 |
12.80% |
|||
New Zealand First Party |
$ |
394,043 |
9.50% |
$ |
420,102 |
10.13% |
|||
Māori Party |
$ |
124,435 |
3.00% |
$ |
132,664 |
3.20% |
|||
ACT New Zealand |
$ |
93,326 |
2.25% |
$ |
99,498 |
2.40% |
|||
United Future New Zealand |
$ |
93,326 |
2.25% |
$ |
99,498 |
2.40% |
|||
Conservative Party of New Zealand |
$ |
51,848 |
1.25% |
$ |
55,277 |
1.33% |
|||
Internet Party |
$ |
51,848 |
1.25% |
$ |
55,277 |
1.33% |
|||
MANA Movement |
$ |
51,848 |
1.25% |
$ |
55,277 |
1.33% |
|||
Ban1080 |
$ |
41,478 |
1.00% |
$ |
44,221 |
1.07% |
|||
Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party |
$ |
41,478 |
1.00% |
$ |
44,221 |
1.07% |
|||
New Zealand Democratic Party for Social Credit |
$ |
41,478 |
1.00% |
$ |
44,221 |
1.07% |
|||
The Opportunities Party (TOP) |
$ |
41,478 |
1.00% |
$ |
44,221 |
1.07% |
|||
NZ Outdoors Party |
$ |
37,330 |
0.90% |
$ |
44,221 |
1.07% |
|||
Parties not eligible for allocation |
Universal Party |
$ |
37,330 |
0.90% |
|
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GOdsownNZ |
$ |
37,330 |
0.90% |
||||||
1Law4All |
$ |
37,330 |
0.90% |
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Coalition for Common Good |
$ |
37,330 |
0.90% |
||||||
Alliance Party |
$ |
37,330 |
0.90% |
||||||
The Expatriate Party of New Zealand |
$ |
37,330 |
0.90% |
||||||
New Zealand Independent Parliament |
$ |
37,330 |
0.90% |
||||||
TOTAL (inclusive of GST) |
$ |
4,145,746 |
100.00% |
$ |
4,145,746 |
100.00% |
The Electoral Commission's full variation written decision and 26 May 2017 decision are available for download at www.elections.org.nz.