Legal Responsibilities of Voluntary Organisations in New Zealand

This online resource has been developed to give organisations, groups, trusts and societies simple, accurate information about their legal obligations.

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Did you know that organisations that are closely related and have similar purposes can choose to make a single application to register as a charity?

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