National out performs the opposition, David Attenborough turns 99 + More

For paid subscribers

Here are a few tidbits that may be of interest this morning:

1. National tops the list of donations to political parties with almost $5m in contributions

The Electoral Commission's figures show National had by far the biggest donations to 30 April 2025.

• National: $4,889,538.20

• Labour: $1,627,713.92

• Greens: $1,588,680.02

• ACT: $1,463,445.22

• New Zealand First: $758,773.91 and a $119,000 loan

• The Opportunities Party: (TOP) $82,648.09

• Te Pāti Māori: $53,846.42