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Charity Details

People First New Zealand Incorporated
Nga Tangata Tuatahi
CC11244
9429042983835
Registered

Registration details

1/10/2007
June 30

Address for service

PO Box 9199
Marion Square
Wellington
6141
Level 5
175 Victoria Street
Te Aro
Wellington
6011

Charity's other details

04 3813242
melissavantongeren@peoplefirst.org.nz
http://www.peoplefirst.org.nz
https://www.facebook.com/peoplefirstnz/


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

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https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC11244

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

People First New Zealand Inc.- Ngā Tāngata Tuatahi is here to empower and assist people with learning disability to be strong and valued individuals in New Zealand.

Note: The main sectors, activities and beneficiaries are bolded.

Provides advice / information / advocacy

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

People with disabilities

Community development

People with disabilities

Legal Structure

Incorporated Society

Annual Returns

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Note: Charities that use the Tier 4 Combined Form to file their annual returns do not need to file their financial statements separately. The financial statements are included in their annual return summary.

For Year Ended Due Date Date Submitted Total Income Total Expenditure Financial Statements Annual Return Summary
30/06/2025 31/12/2025 17/12/2025 $3,621,710 $3,676,809 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2024 31/12/2024 17/12/2024 $4,637,492 $4,647,946 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2023 31/12/2023 22/11/2023 $2,172,947 $2,146,968 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2022 31/12/2022 2/01/2023 $1,554,129 $1,514,710 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2021 31/12/2021 30/06/2022 $1,193,950 $1,139,897 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2020 31/12/2020 25/11/2020 $1,112,355 $1,035,222 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2019 31/12/2019 5/02/2020 $1,034,454 $1,028,466 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2018 31/12/2018 11/10/2018 $962,189 $922,524 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2017 31/12/2017 18/07/2018 $862,909 $863,205 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2016 31/12/2016 19/12/2016 $893,131 $866,750 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Jerome David Cossgrove Central Region President 30/09/2025
Lysandra Dawn Ellen McKenzie Southern Region President 30/09/2025
Roseanne Margaret Zyskowski Top of the South Region President 30/09/2025
Dean Garaway Northern Region President 16/12/2024
Desrae Turvey Midsouth Region President 23/09/2024
Kristopher Roguski Midland Region President 23/09/2024

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Jenna Maguren Central Region President 29/09/2025
Michael Aldridge Top of South Region President 29/09/2025
Philippa Henderson Southern Region President 29/09/2025
Glen Terry Midland Region President 22/09/2024
Peter Lewis Rees Midsouth Region President 22/09/2024
Ronnie Sione National Chairperson/Northern Region President 31/07/2024
Jason Donovan Central Region President 29/07/2023
Kristopher Roguski National Chairperson 28/09/2022
Shane McInroe MidSouth Region President 28/09/2022
Cheryl Wallace Southern Region President 28/09/2021

Charity Updates

Here is a list of all the details changed by the charity, for example adding or removing officers, amending rules, changing balance dates or updating address details.
Date Created Reference View Summary (.pdf <1MB)
21/11/2025 NOC031
21/06/2023 NOC027
29/05/2023 NOC026
28/09/2022 NOC024
28/09/2022 NOC023
17/11/2021 NOC021
17/11/2021 NOC020
16/04/2020 NOC018
26/09/2016 NOC012
23/02/2015 NOC011

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