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Podcast: The Front Page
Episode: Cash for Candidates: How big is elite donors' influence on political parties?
Description: We all like to think that, as democratic voters, we have an equal say in influencing politicians and policy – but some of our wealthiest New Zealanders potentially have a bigger say than most. A new series by BusinessDesk, Cash for Candidates, has revealed that since 1996, $52m has been donated to our political parties by major donors above the threshold for public declaration. Those major donations come from just 538 individuals, businesses and non-profit organisations  Who is donating to our political parties, which parties benefit the most, and do those donations have any political benefit for...