Cash for Candidates

BusinessDesk's investigations unit follows the money pouring into political parties through recorded donations. 

The ad agencies behind the politicians this election
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The ad agencies behind the politicians this election

The Labour party is to stick with a tried-and-true formula.

Victoria Young 10 Aug 2023
Cash for Candidates: How to spend it
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Cash for Candidates: How to spend it

NZ deals with money in politics by trying to target the 'demand' side of things.

Dileepa Fonseka 08 Aug 2023
Cash for Candidates: what's to change?
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Cash for Candidates: what's to change?

We could look to Canada where tax credits and a democracy voucher system are working.

Donna Chisholm 03 Aug 2023
Cash for Candidates: The National party's war chest
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Cash for Candidates: The National party's war chest

With relatively low limits on election spending, why does the party need a big war chest?

Dileepa Fonseka 01 Aug 2023


Victoria Young
Victoria Young

Editor

With a professional career spanning New Zealand, Singapore, and London, Victoria Young has been with BusinessDesk since 2019, initially as a senior reporter before taking on the role of investigations editor in 2022, then editor in 2024. 
She has been instrumental in growing BusinessDesk as this country’s premium business news brand.
She was the 2023 recipient of a Brian Gaynor initiative grant.
Victoria holds law and arts degrees from Victoria University of Wellington. 
You can follow her on Twitter @victoriayoung03 or connect with her on LinkedIn here.

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