Dr Bryce Edwards: Te Pāti Māori’s ongoing financial accountability failures

New revelations this week show Te Pāti Māori still hasn’t produced an auditor’s report for its 2023 financial statements of political donations. The party told the Electoral Commission that a “delay with the auditing firm continued to be a problem” in explaining why its 2023 accounts remain unaudited. This was reported yesterday by BusinessDesk’s Denise McNabb – see: Still no sign of Te Pāti Māori audit report (paywalled)

Centrist: Te Pāti Māori warned by police over financial audit failures

Te Pāti Māori failed to submit its audited financial statements on time.

The party missed the July 2023 deadline, submitted an incomplete report in December, and still hasn’t produced the required audit.

The Electoral Commission referred the matter to police in October, and a formal warning was issued on 19 December.