Cash for Candidates: The National party's war chest

Cash for Candidates: The National party's war chest
The National party has far outpaced Labour in terms of donations. (Image: NZME)
Dileepa Fonseka
The gap in fundraising between National and Labour is sitting at record highs, but you wouldn’t know it from how the Labour party has reacted to the news. The National party has garnered $1.7 million in large donations this year, more than three times Labour’s tally of about $459,000. Last year, it collected over $5m – 10 times Labour’s take.In terms of large election donations so far this year, the gap between Labour and National is so large that Labour is not only trailing National but also lagging behind Act, the...

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