New Zealand Legislation: Acts
Acts are laws made by Parliament
The purpose of this Act is to strengthen the law governing electoral financing and broadcasting, in order to—
(a) maintain public and political confidence in the administration of elections; and
(b) promote participation by the public in parliamentary democracy; and
(c) prevent the undue influence of wealth on electoral outcomes; and
(d) provide greater transparency and accountability on the part of candidates, parties, and other persons engaged in election activities in order to minimise the perception of corruption; and
(e) ensure that the controls on the conduct of election campaigns—
(i) are effective; and
(ii) are clear; and
(iii) can be efficiently administered, complied with, and enforced.