Family First Supreme Court decision

Published 8 July 2022

The Supreme Court has found that Family First no longer qualifies for registration as a charity.

Te Rātā Atawhai, the Charities Registration Board (the Board) welcomes the Supreme Court’s decision, which provides further clarity on the law relating to charities, and endorses the Board’s decision in 2017 that Family First did not qualify for registration.

You can view the Board’s statement on the judgment, and the Supreme Court’s decision and media release here(external link).