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Charity Summary

This is the charity information for: Onerahi Playcentre.

Charity Details

Deregistration details

Legal name of the Charity:

Onerahi Playcentre

Registration number:

CC34013

NZBN number:

N/A

Current Status:

Deregistered

Deregistration Date Requested:

07/10/2025

Deregistration Reason:

The charity is consolidating and deregistering the local branches or similar entities. The national or parent body will continue to be a registered charity

Financial information at the time of Deregistration:

Accumulated Assets and Income:

Liabilities:

Below are details of Onerahi Playcentre at the date of deregistration:

Legal name of the Charity:

Onerahi Playcentre

Registration number:

CC34013

NZBN number:

N/A

Current Status:

Deregistered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

30/06/2008

Balance Date:

August 31

Registration history

Registration Action	Date effective	Reason
De-registered	7/10/2025	The charity is consolidating and deregistering the local branches or similar entities. The national or parent body will continue to be a registered charity
Registered	30/06/2008

This charity is a member of the group called:

Playcentre Aotearoa

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

PO Box 3286

Onerahi

Whangarei

142

Charity's Street Address:

1 Church Street

Onerahi

Whangarei

110

Charity's other details

Email:

Onerahi@playcentre.org.nz

Areas of Operation:

Northland

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC34013

Group Members

Below are all the members of Playcentre Aotearoa. Click into the individual members below to view their charity summary.

Member Charities
Awanui Playcentre
Beachhaven Playcentre Incorporated
Coromandel Playcentre Incorporated
Leamington Playcentre
Mairangi Bay Play Centre
Matamata Playcentre
Mayfield Playcentre
Mornington Playcentre
Opoho Playcentre
Te Whānau Tupu Ngātahi o Aotearoa - Playcentre Aotearoa
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Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

Playcentre is a family/whanau led, licensed early childhood centre. We are a co-operative community based centre where play and learning are valued for children and their whanau. Playcentre is a family organisation where * we empower adults and children to play, work, learn and grow together * we honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and celebrate people's uniqueness * we value and affirm parents as the first and best educators of their children so that whānau are strengthened and communities enriched.

Note: The main sectors, activities and beneficiaries are bolded.

Activities:

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Makes grants / loans to individuals, Provides advice / information / advocacy, Provides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers), Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides Parent Supervised Care/ Education To Whanau And Families

Sectors:

Education / training / research

Child Development

Beneficiaries:

Children / young people

Family / whanau, Community

Entity Structure

Playcentre is managed and governed by the parents of the children who attend the centre. Every parent/whanau of enrolled children is a member of the committee and decisions are made via consensus. Officers are elected from amongst the committee. Our Playcentre is a member of the Northland Playcentre Association, which is a member of the NZ Playcentre Federation. These bodies provide support and guidance for our centre to ensure we are aware of good practice and meet all regulatory requirement

Annual Returns

Annual Returns are due within 6 months of a charity’s balance date (financial year-end), or a longer period if an extension has been granted.

Note: Charities that use the Tier 4 Combined Form to file their annual returns do not need to file their financial statements separately. The financial statements are included in their annual return summary.

Exemptions

Balance Date of 31 August – This charity has been granted an exemption from filing an annual return by 29 February 2009 under Section 43 of the Charities Act 2005. The first annual return is due by 29 February 2010.

Please note: This charity is a member of a Group which submits Consolidated Annual Returns. To view these Annual Returns on the Group Summary click here. Any Annual Returns listed below were submitted when this charity was a single entity.

For Year Ended	Due Date	Date Submitted	Total Income	Total Expenditure	Financial Statements
31/08/2025	28/02/2026	Member of 'Playcentre Aotearoa' group - click here to view Annual Return
31/08/2024	28/02/2025	Member of 'Playcentre Aotearoa' group - click here to view Annual Return
31/08/2023	29/02/2024	Member of 'Playcentre Aotearoa' group - click here to view Annual Return
31/08/2022	28/02/2023	Member of 'Playcentre Aotearoa' group - click here to view Annual Return
31/08/2021	28/02/2022	Member of 'Playcentre Aotearoa' group - click here to view Annual Return
31/08/2020	28/02/2021	Member of 'Playcentre Aotearoa' group - click here to view Annual Return
31/08/2019	29/02/2020	Member of 'Playcentre Aotearoa' group - click here to view Annual Return
31/08/2018	28/02/2019	Member of 'Playcentre Aotearoa' group - click here to view Annual Return
31/08/2017	28/02/2018	Member of '' group - click here to view Annual Return
31/08/2016	28/02/2017	27/02/2017	$29,488	$28,883	Included in Annual Return
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Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Alex Viljeon	Co-president	27/09/2020
Denee Baker	Treasurer	27/09/2020
Tessa Lagerstedt	Co-President	27/09/2020

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Laura Townshend	Equipment	30/10/2017
Leslie George	President	30/10/2017
Queenie Tootoo	Secretary	30/10/2017
Thelma Scheel3	Committee Member	28/10/2016
Sandy Hatherell	President	21/10/2016
Iris Tepania	Treasurer	11/11/2015
Bridget Pickford	Rolls	28/02/2015
Laurel Searly	Co-President	28/02/2015
Linda Jan Tutahi	Treasurer	28/02/2015
Esther Anderson	Librarian	19/12/2012
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Charity Updates

Here is a list of all the details changed by the charity, for example adding or removing officers, amending rules, changing balance dates or updating address details.

Date Created	Reference	View Summary (.pdf <1MB)
30/10/2020	NOC016
12/01/2017	NOC014
5/12/2016	NOC012
5/02/2016	NOC011
10/04/2015	NOC010
30/03/2015	NOC009
24/01/2013	NOC006
28/03/2012	NOC005
8/12/2010	NOC004
23/11/2010	NOC003
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Charity Documents

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name