This piece analyzes the 2025 political donation data, revealing a sharp increase in funding, particularly toward dominant parties and ultra-wealthy donors, and raises concerns about the influence of concentrated wealth on political outcomes and electoral fairness.
Stacked weekly counts; colour by lean. “n/a” covers government and iwi-Māori sources where lean isn't applicable.
How this topic has been named, week by week. A new alias winning out is usually a framing shift.
Up to 12 framings spread across orientations. Each framing is a short phrase the topic extractor generated to characterise the piece's stance — not a quote from the source. Click through to read the original.
structural imbalance undermines electoral fairness
Democracy Briefing: Following the money in 2026Spotted something wrong on this page? Report a correction.
