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Political Connections

Connections between NZX-listed companies and the New Zealand Parliament, based on the Register of Pecuniary Interests and Electoral Commission donation records.

32
NZX Companies with MP Connections
52
Gift & Hospitality Entries
257
MP Shareholding Entries
$172K
Political Donations (NZX-linked)

Gifts & Hospitality

NZX-listed companies recorded as gift givers in the Register of Pecuniary Interests. These are lawful disclosures required of all Members of Parliament.

SKTSky Network Television Limited
18 MPs
18 entries
SKCSkyCity Entertainment Group Limited
11 MPs
13 entries
SKCSkyCity Entertainment Group Limited
4 MPs
7 entries
SKCSkyCity Entertainment Group Limited
3 MPs
3 entries
SKCSkyCity Entertainment Group Limited
3 MPs
4 entries
SKCSkyCity Entertainment Group Limited
2 MPs
2 entries
SKCSkyCity Entertainment Group Limited
1 MP
1 entry
SKCSkyCity Entertainment Group Limited
1 MP
1 entry
SKCSkyCity Entertainment Group Limited
1 MP
1 entry
AIRAir New Zealand
1 MP
1 entry
CNUChorus Limited
1 MP
1 entry

MP Shareholdings

NZX-listed companies in which Members of Parliament have declared shareholdings. These are routine disclosures and do not imply any impropriety.

GNEGenesis Energy Limited
22 MPs
22 entries
VCTVector Limited
14 MPs
14 entries
MELMeridian Energy Limited
13 MPs
13 entries
GNEGenesis Energy Limited
12 MPs
12 entries
BLTBLIS Technologies Limited
10 MPs
10 entries

Political Donations by NZX-Linked Entities

Donations to political parties by individuals or entities with NZX directorships or roles, as disclosed to the Electoral Commission. Donation disclosure does not imply any improper relationship between the donor and the party.

YearGreen PartyLabourNZ FirstNationalTotal
2024--$6K$12K--$18K
2023$11K$6K--$7K$24K
2022------$70K$70K
2020--

NZX Directors Who Are Political Donors

Individuals who serve as NZX company directors and have made political donations disclosed to the Electoral Commission. Political donations are lawful and do not imply any conflict of interest or impropriety.

NameTypeDonationsTotalProfile
Grant BakerIndividual1$55KNo linked profile
Peter GoodfellowIndividual8$54KView profile
Naomi BallantyneIndividual2$21KNo linked profile
LEWIS DAVIDIndividual2

Methodology & Sources

Gift and shareholding data is derived from the Register of Pecuniary Interests published by the New Zealand Parliament. Donation data is sourced from the Electoral Commission's annual party donation returns. NZXplorer matches entities to NZX-listed companies using name and ticker matching. All disclosures shown here are lawful and publicly available. Their inclusion on this page does not imply any wrongdoing, conflict of interest, or improper relationship.

NZ Parliament — Register of Pecuniary InterestsElectoral Commission — Party Donation Returns

Data sourced from publicly available records. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@nzxplorer.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice.

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MCYMercury NZ Limited
10 MPs
10 entries
LICLivestock Improvement Corporation Limited
10 MPs
10 entries
FCGFonterra Co-operative Group Limited
10 MPs
10 entries
MCYMercury NZ Limited
9 MPs
9 entries
KPGKiwi Property
9 MPs
9 entries
CENContact Energy Limited
9 MPs
9 entries
CNUChorus Limited
9 MPs
9 entries
HGHHeartland Group Holdings Limited
8 MPs
8 entries
FRWFreightways Group Limited
7 MPs
7 entries
RAKRakon Limited
7 MPs
7 entries
EBOEBOS Group Limited
7 MPs
7 entries
FPHFisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Limited
7 MPs
7 entries
SPKSpark New Zealand Limited
7 MPs
7 entries
RYMRyman Healthcare Limited
6 MPs
6 entries
MFTMainfreight Limited
6 MPs
6 entries
OCAOceania Healthcare Limited
6 MPs
6 entries
RBDRestaurant Brands New Zealand Limited
5 MPs
5 entries
GNEGenesis Energy Limited
5 MPs
5 entries
FPHFisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Limited
5 MPs
5 entries
NZXNZX Limited
5 MPs
5 entries
SCLScales Corporation Limited
5 MPs
5 entries
SKLSkellerup
5 MPs
5 entries
DGLDelegat Group Limited
5 MPs
5 entries
AIAAuckland International Airport Limited
5 MPs
5 entries
FBUFletcher Building
4 MPs
4 entries
AIRAir New Zealand
4 MPs
4 entries
WHSThe Warehouse Group Limited
4 MPs
4 entries
MCYMercury NZ Limited
3 MPs
3 entries
TWRTower Limited
3 MPs
3 entries
SMLSynlait Milk Limited
1 MP
1 entry
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$41K
$41K
2019------$19K$19K

Top NZX-Linked Donors (7)

Grant Baker
Individual · 1 donation
$55K
Peter Goodfellow
Individual · 8 donations
$54K
Naomi Ballantyne
Individual · 2 donations
$21K
LEWIS DAVID
Individual · 2 donations
$13K
SANFORD LTD.
Company · 1 donation
$12K
Murray Holdaway
Individual · 1 donation
$11K
Fletcher Building Limited
Company · 1 donation
$7K
$13K
No linked profile
Murray HoldawayIndividual1$11KNo linked profile