在2026年新西兰大选期间，政治大额捐款已累计达740万新西兰元，这一数字已经超过2023年全年的捐款总额1。其中，行动党领先获得235万新西兰元（来自48名捐赠者），国家党紧随其后获得229万新西兰元，工党获得89万余元，新西兰第一党获得83万3千元1。
捐款分布与各党派政治支持度出现明显不匹配。行动党在2023年大选中仅获得8.6%的党派投票率，但其所获捐款接近获得11.6%投票率的绿党的七倍1。国家党收到的最大单笔捐款来自由亿万富豪格雷姆·哈特所有的Rank Group公司，金额为50万新西兰元，而该公司今年向国家党和行动党共计捐赠了70万新西兰元1。
对于现行监管框架的严格性存在质疑。2023年独立选举评审曾建议将个人捐款限制在每个选举周期3万新西兰元1。与此对比，加拿大禁止联邦级企业捐款，澳大利亚则从2027年1月起实施年度5万澳元的捐款上限1。新西兰2026年大选分配了410万新西兰元用于政党选举广播1。
Political donations in New Zealand have surged to NZ$7.4 million during the lead-up to the 2026 election, already exceeding the total raised throughout the entire 2023 election year.1 The National Party and ACT have captured the largest share of these contributions, though their funding patterns differ significantly from other parties.
ACT has raised NZ$2.35 million from 48 donors, while the National Party has secured NZ$2.29 million.1 Labour has received NZ$890,301, and the New Zealand First Party NZ$833,000.1 This distribution reflects a notable disparity between donor support and electoral performance: ACT received just 8.6% of party votes in 2023 but has attracted nearly seven times more donations than the Green Party, which captured 11.6% of votes in the same election.1
Among major contributors, the Rank Group—controlled by billionaire Graham Hart—has emerged as a significant funder, providing the National Party with a single donation of NZ$500,000 and contributing a combined NZ$700,000 to both the National Party and ACT this year.1 These figures have reignited debate over New Zealand's political donation framework. In 2023, the independent Electoral Commission recommended imposing a cap of NZ$30,000 per donor per electoral cycle.1 Other democracies have adopted stricter measures: Canada prohibits corporate donations at the federal level, while Australia will enforce an annual donation cap of A$50,000 beginning January 2027.1 For the 2026 election, New Zealand has allocated NZ$4.1 million for party election broadcasting.1
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