New Zealand’s highest paid charity bosses gain pay rises
While more than 25,000 charities are registered in New Zealand and employ more than 200,000 people, manage more…
Gloriavale trust stripped of charitable status over governance failures
In a statement Tuesday, the DIA acknowledged Gloriavale had implemented changes in recent years to improve governance, safeguarding…
‘Devastating’ Beloved charity gala dinner faced cancellation over proposed Warriors’ shift to Eden Park for NRL final
“They own the finals and have the discretion to tell you when you’re playing and where you’re playing,”…
Inside Tairāwhiti Whenua Trust, New Zealand’s largest Māori farming collective
The 76 farms range in size from five to 46,000ha. Together, they employ more than 400 people, steward…
Tauranga’s $800m Wright family expands housing, retirement village plans: 10 projects listed
The meeting was at one of the housing projects: Takapuna’s Loxley Apartments. The Wrights appear on the National…
The Government cap on tax credits for charitable donations beyond $100k will inhibit generosity, say legal experts
At its heart, donation tax credits exist to encourage generosity. They recognise that when charities are properly resourced,…
Tairāwhiti Whenua Charitable Trust wins at Beef + Lamb New Zealand awards
The trust said its Māori-led collective impact model brings together technical mapping, policy development, local wānanga, practical on-the-ground…
Woman fleeces $823k from Waikato charity
She appeared in the Hamilton District Court this morning, where, through her lawyer Mark Jepson, she pleaded guilty…
Ex-charity boss Matekino Marshall charged by SFO with misappropriating more than $2m
It is also alleged that he has repaid $120,000 that he misappropriated from another, unidentified, entity. He is…
George Mason Charitable Trust donates $5m to University of Waikato for research
The research aims to strengthen understanding of the connections between nature and society, and support the development of…
Northland news in brief: New children’s book takes flight in Mangawhai; Mangamuka slip repair under way
New classrooms Four Northland schools will receive new classrooms after the Government says it freed up $100m to…