31. What are the provisions on 'ear marking' direct public funding to political parties (how it should be used)?

Artcile 17. Financial, Transparency and Oversight of Political Parties and Candidates Law, 2017. 

Te Political Parties have the right to receive public financing for the maintenance of specific activities, namely: (1) Institutional strengthening; (2) Ongoing political training; 3) Promotion of women's leadership, and, 4) Promotion of youth leadership. The amount of funding must be the equivalent of ten per percent (10%) of the Political Debt that each Political Party with representation in the National  Congress would have obtained in the last general election,  as well as two percent  (2%) of the total valid votes,  based on the elective level of higher voting in those elections.