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Charity Details


NZ GEN Economics Network Incorporated
GEN (Government Economics Network)
CC50717
9429043246496
Registered

Registration details

4/07/2014
March 31

Address for service

PO Box 11230
Manners Street
Te Aro
Wellington
6142
215 Lambton Quay
Wellington Central
Wellington
6011

Charity's other details



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Purpose & Structure


Charitable Purpose

The Government Economics Network (also known as GEN) was established in 2011 to promote the better use of economics in the public sector in New Zealand. GEN’s vision is excellent government policy supported by robust economic analysis and advice. It achieves this by: 1. Strengthening economic capability and professional development of public sector economists and non-economists 2. Building connections between economists across the private, public and academic sectors 3. Facilitating debate and discussion on economic and public policy research

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Provides advice / information / advocacy

Provides Training

Education / training / research

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(Public Sector Employees), General public

Legal Structure

Incorporated Society

Annual Returns


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For Year Ended Due Date Date Submitted Total Income Total Expenditure Financial Statements Annual Return Summary
31/03/2026 30/09/2026 - - - To be filed To be filed
31/03/2025 30/09/2025 29/09/2025 $238,858 $134,194 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2024 30/09/2024 13/09/2024 $225,938 $224,872 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2023 30/09/2023 26/09/2023 $163,566 $179,843 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2022 30/09/2022 15/09/2022 $68,803 $119,608 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2021 30/09/2021 27/09/2021 $115,620 $81,235 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2020 30/09/2020 16/09/2020 $125,032 $128,139 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2019 30/09/2019 27/09/2019 $121,702 $91,475 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2018 31/10/2018 27/09/2018 $213,001 $121,374 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/03/2017 30/09/2017 22/09/2017 $109,587 $97,528 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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Officer Details


Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Diana Voerman-Tam Committee Member 26/09/2025
Grace Villamor Committee Member 28/11/2024
Max Lin Committee Member 28/11/2024
Simon Wakeman Committee Member 28/11/2024
Victoria Hodgson Committee member 21/11/2024
Bryce Hartell training committee 20/10/2023
Ewan Delany Professionalisation Committee, Mentoring Committee 17/03/2023
Alan Renwick Training Committee, Communications and Engagement Committee 15/08/2022
Lea Boodee Secretary 25/02/2022
Natalia Fareti Board Chair, Mentoring Committee Chair 24/07/2020
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Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Lisa Meehan mentoring committee 28/11/2025
Diana Cook Deputy Chair 24/10/2025
Daina Voerman-Tam Committee Member 26/09/2025
Sally Whineray Groom Mentoring Committee Chair 26/09/2025
Jack Bissett Conference Committee Chair 25/08/2025
Philip Stevens Professionalisation Committee, Mentoring Committee 31/01/2025
Mark Lea Communications and Engagement Committee Chair 10/09/2024
Nicholas Smith Conference Committee 1/08/2024
Almo Wong Mentoring Committee, Dr Ed Hearnshaw Prize Committee 16/02/2024
Polly Vowles Training Committee 20/10/2023
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Charity Updates


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29/09/2025 NOC028
8/11/2023 NOC025
27/09/2023 NOC024
27/09/2023 NOC023
27/09/2023 NOC022
26/09/2023 NOC021
26/09/2023 NOC020
6/10/2021 NOC017
6/10/2021 NOC016
28/09/2021 NOC015
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