7. Is there a ban on anonymous donations to political parties?

New Zealand

New Zealand

Answer
Yes, above certain threshold
Source

Section 207I(2), Electoral Act 1993, (amended 2023)
If an anonymous party donation is received by a party secretary, the party secretary must, within 20 working days, pay to the Electoral Commission - (a) the amount of the donation, or its value, less $50, if the party secretary believes or has reasonable grounds to suspect the donor is an overseas person; and the donation exceeds $50; or (b) the amount of the donation, or its value, less $1,500 if the party secretary does not have reasonable grounds to suspect the donor is an overseas person; and the donation exceeds $1,500.

Comment

There is no ban, but there is a limit on anonymous donations. 

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