28 Aug 2019

Troubling donations across political spectrum - spy agencies

From Morning Report, 7:10 am on 28 August 2019

New Zealand's spy agencies have warned they know of troubling foreign donations and relationships right across the political spectrum at local and central government.

They've told MPs they support greater transparency around political donations, but say a blanket ban on foreign money would be no silver bullet.

It comes amid fresh focus on a $150,000 donation to the National Party from a company owned by a foreign racing mogul. RNZ Deputy Political Editor Craig McCulloch reports.