Families and Communities
Communities
- Register a charity
- Apply online to register your organisation as a charity.
- http://www.register.charities.govt.nz/applyOnline.aspx
- Source: Charities Commission (NZ Govt)
- Charity registration forms
- Get forms to register your organisation as a charity.
- http://www.charities.govt.nz/news/forms.htm
- Source: Charities Commission (NZ Govt)
- Good practice for charities
- Financial reporting, governance and other advice on running a charity organisation.
- http://www.charities.govt.nz/guidance/
- Source: Charities Commission (NZ Govt)
- Funding for non-profits
- Links to government organisations that provide funding for community groups and projects.
- http://www.ocvs.govt.nz/about-the-community-and-voluntary-sector/funding-for-the-sector/index.html
- Source: Office for the Community and Voluntary Sector (NZ Govt)
- Community grants schemes
- Details on schemes that support community projects and developments.
- http://www.dia.govt.nz/diawebsite.nsf/wpg_URL/Services-Community-Funding-Index?OpenDocument
- Source: Department of Internal Affairs (NZ Govt)
- Arts and heritage funding
- Search for funding for your organisation.
- http://www.nzlive.com/en/index?type=funding
- Source: Ministry for Culture and Heritage (NZ Govt)
- Rules for running gambling activities
- Get the rules for running fund-raising gambling games like housie, prize competitions and lotteries.
- http://www.ems.govt.nz/diawebsite.nsf/wpg_URL/Services-Casino-and-Non-Casino-Gaming-The-Rules-for-Running-a-Gambling-Activity?OpenDocument
- Source: Department of Internal Affairs (NZ Govt)
- About incorporated societies
- See what an incorporated society is and link to ways to manage your society's registration.
- http://www.companies.govt.nz/cms/other-registered-entities/incorporated-societies
- Source: Companies Office (NZ Govt)
- Tax information for non-profits
- Tax rates and rules for non-profit organisations.
- http://www.ird.govt.nz/notforprofits/
- Source: Inland Revenue Department (NZ Govt)
- About volunteering
- Learn what volunteering is and how it is supported by government.
- http://www.ocvs.govt.nz/about-the-community-and-voluntary-sector/about-volunteering/index.html
- Source: Office for the Community and Voluntary Sector (NZ Govt)
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Volunteer job search
- Search for volunteering opportunities by region and type of work.
- http://www.volunteernow.org.nz/jobs/
- Source: Volunteering New Zealand (Non NZ Govt)
- Local volunteer centres
- See a list of volunteer coordinating centres and contacts around the country.
- http://www.volunteeringnz.org.nz/contacts/regional.php
- Source: Volunteering New Zealand (Non NZ Govt)
- CommunityNet Aotearoa
- Guides, news and tools for clubs, groups, charities, trusts, iwi and hapu.
- http://www.community.net.nz/
- Source: Department of Internal Affairs (NZ Govt)
- Community group noticeboard
- Share your news, vacancies and events with other groups around the country.
- http://www.community.net.nz/communitycentre/
- Source: Department of Internal Affairs (NZ Govt)
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Websites for community groups
- See a list of links to community group websites and useful resource websites.
- http://www.community.net.nz/links/link.htm?g=%7BE85A37CE-9FFC-464F-8D8F-AD9740896EAC%7D
- Source: Department of Internal Affairs (NZ Govt)
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