47. Do political parties have to report regularly on their finances?
New Zealand
Answer
Yes
Source
210 Annual return of party donations
(1) A party secretary must file with the Electoral Commission, for each year, a return of party donations setting out—[…]
Source: Art. 210(1), Electoral Act 1993, (amended 2020)
Comment
Parties must file an annual return on party donations. Specific reporting duties arise from donations from the same source exceeding $30,000