47. Do political parties have to report regularly on their finances?
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New Zealand
Section 210C, Electoral Act 1993, (amended 2023)
Parties must file reports on their election expenses. Where there are party donations received from the same donor exceeding $20,000
(1) A party secretary must file with the Electoral Commission a return in respect of every party donation received from a donor during the period specified in subsection
(2) (the specified period) that—
(a) exceeds $20,000; or
(b) when aggregated with all previous donations received from the donor in the specified period, exceeds $20,000. (6)A return must be filed under subsection (1)(a) or (b) within 10 working days of the donation being received by the party secretary.