Editing Politics of New Zealand (section)

==== Party funding ====
{{Main|Political funding in New Zealand}}

In recent years, there has been a growing recognition of the importance of [[political party funding]] as a public policy concern. To address this, specific regulations have been implemented to set limits on foreign donations, ensuring that they do not exceed NZ$50<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 December 2019 |title=New Zealand bans foreign political donations amid interference concerns |url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/dec/03/new-zealand-bans-foreign-political-donations-amid-interference-concerns |website=[[the Guardian]]|access-date=19 July 2023}}</ref> and placing restrictions on anonymous donations, which are limited to a maximum of NZ$1,500. These limitations aim to promote transparency and accountability in the political process by curbing the potential influence of foreign and anonymous contributions.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Donations protected from disclosure|url=https://elections.nz/democracy-in-nz/political-parties-in-new-zealand/donations-protected-from-disclosure/|access-date=10 July 2023|website=elections.nz|language=en-NZ}}</ref>