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This is the charity information for: UN Women Aotearoa New Zealand Incorporated.

Charity Details

Removal details

Legal name of the Charity:

UN Women Aotearoa New Zealand Incorporated

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

UN Women NZ

Registration number:

CC40606

NZBN number:

9429042898832

Current Status:

Removed

Removal Date

04/05/2026

Removal Reason:

This organisation has been removed because its legal entity as an incorporated society has ceased to exist under the Incorporated Societies Act 2022 Schedule 1 clause 12.

Below are details of UN Women Aotearoa New Zealand Incorporated at the date of removal:

Registration details

Date of Registration:

30/06/2008

Balance Date:

December 31

Registration history

Registration Action	Date effective	Reason
Removed	4/05/2026	This organisation has been removed because its legal entity as an incorporated society has ceased to exist under the Incorporated Societies Act 2022 Schedule 1 clause 12.
Registered	30/06/2008

Name change history

Name	Effective Date
UNIFEM New Zealand Incorporated	30/06/2008
UN Women National Committee Aotearoa New Zealand Incorporated	21/01/2011
UN Women Aotearoa New Zealand Incorporated	5/05/2020
UN Women Aotearoa New Zealand Incorporated	1/07/2024

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

133 Turners Road

Ouruhia

Christchurch

8083

Charity's other details

Phone:

0211015561

Email:

info@unwomen.org.nz

Website:

http://www.unwomen.org.nz

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/UNWomenANZ/

Twitter:

@UNWomenNZ

Areas of Operation:

Nationwide

Overseas

Oceania

Fiji, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Vanuatu

Europe

Moldova, Ukraine

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

Pasifika

Ethnic Communities

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC40606

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

To support women in developing countries through the work of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) through innovative projects empowering women in the Pacific region in line with national and regional priorities

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

Activities:

Other (please state)

(Raise funds for UN Women projects around the world- raise the profile of UN women throughout NZ-Promote women's human rights including gender equality and elimination of violence against women)

Sectors:

International activities

Education / training / research, Community development

Beneficiaries:

Other (please state)

(Primarily women in the Pacific region; all women globally. )

Legal Structure

Incorporated Society

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.

For Year Ended	Due Date	Date Submitted	Total Income	Total Expenditure	Financial Statements	Annual Return Summary
31/12/2025	30/06/2026	-	-	-	To be filed	To be filed
31/12/2024	31/08/2025	25/08/2025	$264,436	$303,391	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2023	30/06/2024	1/07/2024	$81,852	$103,212	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2022	30/06/2023	28/06/2023	$111,573	$84,536	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2021	30/06/2022	18/06/2022	$40,263	$32,625	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2020	30/06/2021	30/06/2021	$85,714	$51,277	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2019	30/06/2020	26/08/2020	$5,572	$23,147	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2019	31/12/2019	19/02/2020	$87,219	$74,533	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2018	31/12/2018	9/10/2018	$67,764	$58,317	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2017	31/12/2017	6/10/2017	$57,593	$47,747	Included in Annual Return
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= Balance Date Change
-	This Annual Return will cover 6 months from 1 July 2019 to 31 December 2019.

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Justine Ross	Board Member	18/06/2022
Catherine van der Meulen	Board Member	18/11/2021
Arron Peacock	Board Member	20/09/2021
Tara Singh	President	16/08/2021
Suzanne McNabb	Immediate Past President	24/09/2016

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Riki Kate Woods	Board Member	16/12/2023
Cassandra Slumskie	Board Member	1/06/2023
Sarwat Tasneem	Board Member	21/05/2023
Bhavini Doshii	Board Member	18/03/2023
Anna Jane Cameron	Secretary	18/06/2022
Loretta Tausilia Elive-Daunakamakama	President	14/08/2021
Kaarin Therese Gaukrodger	Board Member	29/05/2021
Zoe Ogilvie	Board Member	29/05/2021
Joy Elizabeth Tracey	Board Member	30/04/2021
Cate Mork	Vice President	25/07/2020
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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)
8/01/2024	NOC045
1/06/2023	NOC043
1/06/2023	NOC042
11/01/2023	NOC041
12/07/2022	NOC039
12/07/2022	NOC038
7/01/2022	NOC035
24/11/2021	NOC034
7/09/2021	NOC033
3/07/2021	NOC032
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Charity Documents

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name