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Charity Summary


Charity Details

New Zealand Vice-Chancellors' Committee
Universities New Zealand - Te Pōkai Tara
CC32649
9429051685799
Registered

Registration details

30/06/2008
June 30

Address for service

PO Box 860
Pipitea
Wellington
6140
Level 3
69 The Terrace
Wellington Central
Wellington
6011

Charity's other details

04 3818500
04 3818501
Secretary.General@universitiesnz.ac.nz
http://www.universitiesnz.ac.nz
https://www.facebook.com/UniversitiesNZ/
https://twitter.com/universitiesnz


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

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https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC32649

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

Universities New Zealand - Te Pōkai Tara has three roles: 1. A statutory role as the body primarily responsible for quality assurance matters in respect of universities. 2. A statutory role granting scholarships from money under the control of the New Zealand Vice-Chancellors Committee. 3. Working as a sector to share best practice, to realise efficiencies, and to improve understanding and support for universities – particularly with Government agencies and ministers.

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

Acts as an umbrella / resource body

Makes grants / loans to individuals, Provides advice / information / advocacy

Education / training / research

General public

University Students And Staff

Legal Structure

Statutory body established under section 240 of the Education Act 1989

Entities your charity controls

Name CC Registration Number
Accademic Quality Agency for New Zealand Universities (Non-Registered Entity) N/A

Annual Returns

Annual Returns are due within 6 months of a charity’s balance date (financial year-end), or a longer period if an extension has been granted.

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.

Exemptions

This charity has been granted an exemption from filing an annual return by 31 December 2008 under Section 43 of the Charities Act 2005. The first annual return is due by 31 December 2009.

For Year Ended Due Date Date Submitted Total Income Total Expenditure Financial Statements Annual Return Summary
30/06/2025 31/12/2025 14/11/2025 $3,216,920 $2,976,726 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2024 31/12/2024 30/10/2024 $3,888,265 $3,827,485 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2023 31/12/2023 3/11/2023 $3,998,596 $4,211,697 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2022 31/12/2022 4/11/2022 $3,488,093 $3,427,050 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2021 31/12/2021 18/10/2021 $3,283,572 $3,200,904 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2020 31/12/2020 4/11/2020 $3,327,269 $3,341,241 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2019 31/12/2019 10/12/2019 $3,083,323 $3,093,586 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2018 31/12/2018 1/11/2018 $3,060,129 $3,006,747 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2017 31/12/2017 10/11/2017 $3,030,446 $2,966,094 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2016 31/12/2016 11/11/2016 $3,087,961 $3,110,324 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Bryony Joanne James Committee Member 12/06/2026
Madeleine Ruth Setchell Secretary General 8/04/2026
Francis Harry Bloomfield Committee Member 1/04/2026
Pierre Venter Committee Member 2/02/2026
Grant Murray Robertson Committee Member 1/07/2024
Nicolas Peter Smith Committee Member 1/03/2023
Damon Ieremia Salesa Committee Member 1/02/2022
Grant Raymond Edwards Committee Member 1/01/2022
Bronwen Noreen Kelly Deputy Chief Executive and Portfolio Manager for Research & Planning Systems 16/04/2019
Cheryl Merle de la Rey Committee Member 4/02/2019

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Christopher Donald Whelan Chief Executive 10/04/2026
Dawn Sylvia Freshwater Committee Member 1/04/2026
Janette Barbara Thomas Committee Member 31/01/2026
Helen Diana Nicholson Committee Member 17/07/2024
David Roger Murdoch Committee Member 1/07/2023
Jennifer Ann Windsor Committee Member 1/03/2023
Derek Kenneth McCormack Committee Member 31/03/2022
Helen Diana Nicholson (Married name White) Committee Member 31/03/2022
William Grant Guilford Committee Member 7/03/2022
Bruce Alan McKenzie Committee Member 31/12/2021

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)
26/06/2026 NOC038
14/05/2026 NOC037
16/08/2024 NOC034
19/06/2024 NOC033
17/05/2022 NOC030
2/05/2022 NOC029
24/08/2021 NOC027
3/04/2020 NOC025
5/08/2019 NOC023
1/11/2018 NOC021

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