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Advice for Donors to Quake Relief

Thursday, 24 February 2011, 9:32 am | Charities Commission

The Charities Commission is warning donors to beware of emails from unknown senders asking for donations to support Canterbury earthquake relief. Scam emails are already circulating, pretending to come from a charity or charitable fundraiser, claiming ... More >>

Advice For Donors To Quake Relief

Wednesday, 23 February 2011, 4:43 pm | Charities Commission

The Charities Commission is warning donors to beware of emails from unknown senders asking for donations to support Canterbury earthquake relief. More >>

25,000 now registered with Charities Commission

Thursday, 4 March 2010, 12:42 pm | Charities Commission

The number of organisations registered with the Charities Commission has now reached 25,000, with the registration of Tennis Mid Canterbury Sub Association Incorporated. More >>

Thinking Of Donating To A Charity?

Friday, 14 August 2009, 10:54 am | Charities Commission

The Charities Commission is urging anyone thinking of volunteering or making a donation to a charity, to start by checking the information available on the Charities Register at www.charities.govt.nz More >>

Trust And Confidence In The Charitable Sector

Monday, 24 November 2008, 4:46 pm | Charities Commission

The Charities Commission today published a benchmark survey into the level of public trust and confidence in the New Zealand charitable sector. More >>

Charities Commission Registers 10,000th Charity

Thursday, 7 August 2008, 12:27 am | Charities Commission

The Charities Commission announced today the registration of the 10,000th charity under the Charities Act, which aims to provide more information about the purposes and activities of charities in New Zealand and increase confidence in the charitable ... More >>

First Charity Registered With Charities Commission

Monday, 12 February 2007, 11:14 am | Charities Commission

The Charities Commission announced today the registration of the Te Aute Koiri Foundation Incorporated the first charity registered under the new Charities Act. More >>

Registration of Charities Begins Today

Thursday, 1 February 2007, 9:26 am | Charities Commission

The launch of the Charities Register at Parliament today marks the start of the registration of charities under the new Charities Act. Chief Executive of the Charities Commission Trevor Garrett said that while registration is voluntary, organisations wishing to ... More >>

2007 An Important Year For Charities

Wednesday, 10 January 2007, 4:11 pm | Charities Commission

The registration of charities under the new Charities Act will begin next month, marking a new era of transparency and accountability for New Zealand charities. More >>

Register Of NZ Charities Will Open Next Year

Thursday, 22 June 2006, 10:56 am | Charities Commission

The registration of charities under the new Charities Act will begin in February 2007, providing members of the public with more information about the nature, activities and purposes of charities in New Zealand, said the Charities Commission today. More >>

Keeping it Legal a valuable resource for charities

Monday, 5 December 2005, 2:01 pm | Charities Commission

Chief Executive of the Charities Commission Trevor Garrett applauded the launch of a set of legal guidelines for voluntary organisations today, declaring them a valuable resource for charities, particularly as the Charities Register takes shape next year. More >>

Charities Commission Chief Executive Announced

Thursday, 8 September 2005, 4:03 pm | Charities Commission

Sid Ashton, Chairman of the Charities Commission Board, said that the Board was confident that Mr Garrett would provide the leadership and vision needed as he took the Commission through its establishment phase and the creation and implementation of the Charities ... More >>

 
 
 
 
 

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