RADIO NEW ZEALAND: ACT leader Rodney Hide is making no concession despite findings by the Electoral Commission that have cleared New Zealand First and instead put ACT in the firing line.
The Electoral Commission has ruled that no offence was committed by the New Zealand First Party secretary in relation to the party's 2007 annual return of donations.
The party has updated its 2007 return, to include an $80,000 donation from the Spencer Trust - the subject of a complaint laid by Mr Hide.
However, the Commission found ACT should have disclosed it was provided with rent-free office space by businessman Sir Robert Jones for a number of years before 2005.
Rodney Hide told Nine to Noon the ruling relates to one of the party's MPs who had secured an office.
"I understand they were advised that they didn't need to declare it, it wasn't throught the party, and since they they've decided that we should have declared it so we'll put out a return accordingly."
He is maintaining his claims against New Zealand First, and the party's leader Winston Peters.
Mr Peters also said he was advised a return did not need to be filed.
He described Mr Hide's continued allegations as the sounds of a drowning man.
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