The Charities Act is an Act of Parliament passed in
New Zealand
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in 2005. One of the functions of the Act was setting up the
Charities Commission.
The Charities Act is administered by the
Ministry of Social Development and the
Department of Internal Affairs
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.
See also
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Economy of New Zealand
New Zealand has a highly developed free-market economy. New Zealand's nominal GDP was NZD $425 billion. In the 2025 IMF rankings New Zealand was the 52nd-largest national economy in the world when measured by nominal gross domestic product ...
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External links
Text of the Act
Statutes of New Zealand
2005 in New Zealand law
Charity law
Charities based in New Zealand