Charities Services

Use this to find information about a particular charity.

Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

THE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE RESEARCHERS ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED

Registration number:

CC60227

NZBN number:

9429050499670

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

26/04/2022

Balance Date:

December 31

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

School of Engineering and Computer Science

PO Box 600

Victoria University of Wellington

Wellington

6140

Charity's Street Address:

School of Engineering and Computer Science

Room CO358, Cotton Building, Gate 7 Kelburn Parade

Victoria University of Wellington

Wellington

6140

Charity's other details

Website:

https://www.airesearchers.nz/

Other Social Network:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/76671961

Areas of Operation:

Nationwide

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC60227

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

1. Promote Artificial Intelligence (AI) research for the advancement of the field in a manner that is both ethical and beneficial to society. 2. Connect AI researchers to support the development of AI research and education in Aotearoa New Zealand. 3. Encourage collaboration between researchers, industry and government in AI-related fields. 4. Raise public awareness of AI and help inform government policies concerning AI, based on sound and independent research.

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

Activities:

Provides advice / information / advocacy

Sponsors / undertakes research, Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Sectors:

Education / training / research

Beneficiaries:

General public

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
31/12/2024	14/07/2025	3/07/2025	$50,537	$46,007	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2023	30/06/2024	22/05/2024	$0	$16,372	Included in Annual Return
31/12/2022	30/06/2023	24/05/2023	$36,912	$26,797	Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Daniel Wilson	Treasurer	3/07/2025
Albert Bifet	Co Chair	8/06/2021
Mengjie Zhang	Co-Deputy Chair	8/06/2021
Richard Green	Co-Chair	8/06/2021

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Julian Maclaren	Co-Deputy Chair	30/06/2026
Gillian Dobbie	Treasurer	30/06/2025
Paul Geertsema	Treasurer	31/05/2023
Rory Clifford	Co-Tangata Whenua representative	31/05/2023
Gill Dobbie	Co-Chair	31/05/2022

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)
14/07/2025	NOC008
8/07/2025	NOC007
5/07/2024	NOC005
22/05/2024	NOC002

Charity Documents

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name