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Corporate-Political-Charity Networks
Exploring the connections between NZX-listed companies, political figures, and charities. Which charities receive corporate donations from politically-connected companies?
Corporate Donors
57
NZX-listed companies donating to charities
Charity Recipients
99
Charities receiving corporate donations
Politically-Connected Donors
7
Donors with NZX board roles
Total Corporate Giving
$227.6M
Sum of reported corporate donations
NZX Companies Donating to Charities
Corporate donations from NZX-listed companies to registered charities, sorted by total amount donated.
| Company | Total Donated | Charities Supported | Top Recipients |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANZANZ Group Holdings Limited | $177.9M | 0 | First Nations Guarantee, Saver Plus, Berry Street |
| SPKSpark New Zealand Limited | $22.5M | 7 | Skinny Jump, Spark Foundation, Spark Foundation - Community Projects |
| WBCWestpac Banking Corporation | $10.7M | 1 | Westpac Scholars Trust, Regional Foundations, Westpac Foundation |
| VNTVentia Services Group Limited | $5.0M | 0 | NSW Schools contract - disability employment wages, Dymocks Children's Charities' Library Regeneration Program, Invictus Australia |
| SKCSkyCity Entertainment Group Limited | $2.3M | 0 | Leukaemia & Blood Cancer NZ (LBCNZ), SkyCity (direct donations), Project Nikau |
| GNEGenesis Energy Limited | $1.3M | 3 | Ngā Ara Creating Pathways programme - partnerships with community organisations, Power Shout gifting programme, School-gen Trust |
| AIRAir New Zealand | $1.2M | 0 | 115 local organisations (nature projects), Every Corner Project, Enable Network |
| BGPBriscoe Group Limited | $1.2M | 1 | CureKids, Grassroots Grants Program, Pass-it-forward Donations |
| FPHFisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Limited | $1.2M | 4 | Māori Child Health Research Collaborative, Fibre Fale, Kura Cares Charity |
| GMTGoodman Property Trust | $1.0M | 4 | KiwiHarvest, Sustainable Business Network, Duffy Books in Homes - in-kind support |
| AIAAuckland International Airport Limited | $965K | 2 | Ara Education Charitable Trust, Auckland Airport Community Trust, Twelve Days of Christmas |
| RYMRyman Healthcare Limited | $870K | 2 | Leukaemia & Blood Cancer New Zealand, The Ryman Prize, Royal Flying Doctor Service Victoria |
| FCGFonterra Co-operative Group Limited | $750K | 2 | Landcare Trust, Communities across Aotearoa New Zealand (dairy serves), KickStart Breakfasts |
| MELMeridian Energy Limited | $401K | 2 | Community Decarbonisation Fund - Twizel Medical Centre, Iwi Fund (Cyclone Gabrielle), Community Decarbonisation Fund - Hōhepa Wellington |
| FRWFreightways Group Limited | $85K | 11 | Child Cancer Foundation - Go for Gold Gala Dinner and Quiz Fundraiser Wellington, Onehunga Primary School, RSPCA Queensland |
| TRATurners Automotive Group | $70K | 1 | Gut Cancer Foundation - Give It Up campaign, Gut Cancer Foundation - Turners matching donation, Liam Lawson Management Limited |
| MFBMy Food Bag Group Limited | $59K | 2 | Garden to Table, My Christmas Gift drive with NZ Post, City Mission |
| NZXNZX Limited | $50K | 7 | The Little Miracles Trust, Bold Steps Conference, City Mission |
| CENContact Energy Limited | $40K | 1 | Northland Community Foundation - Northland Contact Energy Community Wellbeing Fund, Women's Refuge, Good Shepherd |
| IPLInvestore Property Limited | $35K | 1 | Graeme Dingle Foundation |
| SMLSynlait Milk Limited | $34K | 0 | Not specified (cheese donations via Dairyworks Limited) |
| NZKNew Zealand King Salmon Investments Limited | $30K | 9 | NMIT, Marlborough Chamber of Commerce, Marlborough Girls College |
| AGLAccordant Group Limited | $25K | 0 | Deloitte Limited (awards sponsorship arrangement via Hobson Leavy) |
| BPGBlack Pearl Group Limited | $13K | 0 | local community |
| SCTScott Technology Limited | $6K | 0 | University of Canterbury - Scott Technology Women in Engineering Scholarship, University of Canterbury - Scott Women in Engineering Scholarship and Internship Programme, RoboCup Junior |
Politically-Connected Corporate Donors
NZX companies that both donate to charities and have connections to Members of Parliament through disclosed interests or political donations.
| Company | Charity Donations | MP Connections | Political Donations | Connection Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GNEGenesis Energy Limited | $1.3M | 43 MPs | - | company_shareholdingtrust |
| AIRAir New Zealand | $1.2M | 38 MPs | - | othercompany_shareholdinggift_giver |
| SKCSkyCity Entertainment Group Limited | $2.3M | 26 MPs | - | gift_giver |
| SKTSky Network Television Limited | $0 | 19 MPs | - | gift_givermedia |
| FCGFonterra Co-operative Group Limited | $750K | 18 MPs | - | company_shareholdinginvestment_scheme |
| MELMeridian Energy Limited | $401K | 17 MPs | - | company_shareholdingtrust |
| FPHFisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Limited | $1.2M | 16 MPs | - | company_shareholdingtrust |
| CENContact Energy Limited | $40K | 13 MPs | - | company_shareholdingtrust |
| HGHHeartland Group Holdings Limited | $5K | 12 MPs | - | company_shareholdingtrust |
| SPKSpark New Zealand Limited | $22.5M | 11 MPs | - | company_shareholdingtrust |
| RYMRyman Healthcare Limited | $870K | 10 MPs | - | company_shareholdingtrust |
| MFTMainfreight Limited | $0 | 10 MPs | - | company_shareholdingtrust |
| KPGKiwi Property | $5K | 9 MPs | - | company_shareholding |
| FRWFreightways Group Limited | $85K | 7 MPs | - | company_shareholding |
| RAKRakon Limited | $0 | 7 MPs | - | company_shareholding |
| OCAOceania Healthcare Limited | $0 | 6 MPs | - | company_shareholding |
| AIAAuckland International Airport Limited | $965K | 5 MPs | - | company_shareholding |
| NZXNZX Limited | $50K | 5 MPs | - | company_shareholding |
| SCLScales Corporation Limited | $0 | 5 MPs | - | company_shareholding |
| RBDRestaurant Brands New Zealand Limited | $0 | 5 MPs | - | company_shareholding |
| SMLSynlait Milk Limited | $34K | 1 MP | - | company_shareholding |
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