Both donations were made on April 17.<\/p>\n
Speaking to journalists on Tuesday, NZ First leader Winston Peters said he wasn\u2019t aware of how his party compared to others. <\/p>\n
\u201cThese things are filed for the public record, and they\u2019re filed by the right arm of the party. <\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know about that, and I\u2019m not here to compare other parties in terms of what they\u2019ve raised or not raised. <\/p>\n
\u201cMy party is the most modest party when it comes to party donations of all the parties in all 33 years. No party has gone so far on so little.\u201d<\/p>\n
NZ First also received a $25,000 donation from Windsor Park Stud, and $25,000 from Shaw\u2019s Wire Ropes. Both companies have Nelson Edward Shick listed as a director. <\/p>\n
Sir Brendan and Lady Jo Lindsay donated $100,000 to New Zealand First. Photo \/ Dean Purcell<\/p>\n
Parties only have to publicly declare donations worth $20,000 or more, meaning total donations are likely higher than what is publicly declared. <\/p>\n
After all of the major donation declarations so far this year, NZ First has the healthiest coffers with $475,000 in total. <\/p>\n
Act follows with $432,000.<\/p>\n
Asked about Act\u2019s fundraising, Seymour said it was going \u201cpretty good\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve raised more than that [NZ First\u2019s $150,000 donation] just in the last 24 hours,\u201d he said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
There is often a delay of up to two weeks between a donation being made and the declaration being published on the commission\u2019s website. <\/p>\n
Act\u2019s largest donations were received from Zuru founder Nick Mowbray, GMP Environmental, and Van Den Brink Karaka. All donated $100,000. <\/p>\n
National had received $280,000 in major donations this year. <\/p>\n
National\u2019s largest donors were Michael Sullivan and GMP Environmental, which both donated $100,000. <\/p>\n
Of the parties outside Government, The Opportunity Party has received the most significant major donations, banking $150,000 this year. <\/p>\n