Te Awamutu Courier - February 1st, 2007 - Te Awamutu Online

New era for
Kiwi charities
Minister for the Community
and Voluntary Sector,
Luamanuvao Winnie Laban,
today said that the launch of
the Charities Register marks
the beginning of a new era for
charities in New Zealand.
From today, the Charities
Commission will begin
to receive applications
for registration under
the Charities Act 2005.
Registration is voluntary.
“The new Charities
Register will lead to the
increased transparency of
charitable organisations and
will help to strengthen the
public’s trust and confi dence
in the charitable sector,” said
Ms Laban.
“It will do this by ensuring
that only genuine charities
gain registration - that is,
those organisations who
advance religion, relieve
poverty or have a purpose
that is otherwise benefi cial to
the community as their main
purpose.”
The Charities Register will
also improve the quality and
accessibility of information
about the charitable sector.
“Not only will the Register
give New Zealanders the
ability to make well-informed
decisions about the charities
they wish to support, but
it’s also good news for the
charities themselves.”
“Benefi ts of registration
include income tax and gift
duty exemption, a greater
level of public trust and
confi dence, representation at
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the Charities Commission’s
annual meetings and extra
visibility for charities
to potential donors and
supporters.”
“The Labour-led
government is committed to
supporting a strong, healthy,
independent and wellresourced
sector which builds
the social capital all societies
need to thrive.”
“The launch of the new
Charities Register builds on
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Community and Voluntary
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of the Charities Commission
and the formation of a
dedicated Offi ce for the
Community and Voluntary
Sector,” said Ms Laban.
The register is
available online at
www.charities.govt.nz.
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for Team New Zealand
New Zealanders can send messages
of support to Emirates Team New
Zealand on New Zealand’s biggest
postcard for the launch of the team’s
America’s Cup campaign.
The postcard is made up of 372
pieces that will be distributed
throughout New Zealand PostShops
as part of the ‘Let’s Bring it Home’
campaign in support of Emirates
Team New Zealand.
The pieces will then be shipped
to the team’s America’s Cup base in
Valencia, Spain to be assembled into
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mounted on the side of the team’s
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New Zealand Post Group chief
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“Like most New Zealanders we
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We felt that by encouraging New
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