Money Talks

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The rot may be so deep we need a wholly new generation of political leaders

The donations scandal looks very different if we see ourselves not as Labour supporters or National voters but as citizens of a country whose politicians are selling us all out

By Danyl Mclauchlan | 10th March, 2020

Contributing writer

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The two-step solution to fixing our donations mess

Reform must be based on the idea that we should each have the same influence over politics, and emulating Canada is a good place to start.

By Max Rashbrooke | 9th March, 2020

Contributing writer

The donations system is unfixable. Let’s bin it and introduce state funding

The donations system is unfixable. Let’s bin it and introduce state funding

Time to place parties on an even footing and make elections a contest of ideas, not dollars.

By Cat MacLennan | 8th March, 2020

The cockroach of the globe, New Zealand. Photo: Getty Images

Reputation vs reality: how vulnerable is New Zealand to systemic corruption?

I have reason to believe that New Zealand's reputation for being corruption-free and its sense of well-being don’t fully align with reality, writes Timothy K Kuhner.

By Timothy K Kuhner | 6th March, 2020

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A novel way to fix our broken political donations system: flood the market

Here's a completely different way to approach the problem: 'democracy dollars'.

By Elisha Watson | 5th March, 2020

A brief history of New Zealand donations scandals

A brief history of New Zealand donations scandals

How has it come to this?

By Max Rashbrooke | 4th March, 2020

Contributing writer

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A step by step guide for compulsory anonymity in political donations

Keep politicians in the dark about who pays for their campaigns.

By Liam Hehir | 3rd March, 2020

By April 1 next year main benefits will be between $32 and $55 per adult higher than they are now. Photo: Getty

To build a new politics, we must break the grip of big money

The existing system simply cements the interests of the richest and most powerful.

By Laura O'Connell Rapira | 3rd March, 2020

Contributing writer

‘The Root of All Evil is Deeply Rooted’, as one law review title put it. Illustration: Toby Morris

Money talks: Why the donations crisis goes to the heart of trust in our politics

Launching a week-long series on the crisis in electoral funding, Andrew Geddis explains why the issue is so crucial to our democracy.

By Andrew Geddis | 2nd March, 2020

Contributing writer