Contact Us
Charities Commission
Level 8, 85 The Terrace
PO Box 8072
Wellington
New Zealand
Freephone: 0508 242 748
*wheelchair access to the building is available from Farmers Lane, off Lambton Quay.
Sending in applications
Please send your applications to:
Charities Commission
Processing Centre
PO Box 30112
Lower Hutt, 5040
New Zealand
General enquiries
By free phone
For all general Charities Commission enquiries, please call our free information line on 0508 CHARITIES (0508 242 748). This is available for telephone enquiries from 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 1pm on Saturday. If you call outside those hours, you can leave a message which will be responded to within 24 hours.
If English is not your first language, and you'd like to talk to someone in your own language ask us about Language Line.
By email
If you have questions about the Charities Commission or about registering your charitable organisation under the Charities Act, take a look at our Frequently Asked Questions. If you can't find your answer there, email info@charities.govt.nz
Ask for our monthly update
If you would like to receive, by email, our monthly update, email info@charities.govt.nz. Please supply your name, organisation, email and postal address. The postal address may be used for future mail outs or letters about the Charities Act.
You can unsubscribe at any stage, by emailing info@charities.govt.nz and requesting that your email address be removed from the contact database.
Media enquiries
For media enquiries, please contact:
Sandra Bennett, Communications and Education Manager
Phone: 04 978 7782 / 021 949 141
email: sandra.bennett@charities.govt.nz