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Charity Summary


Charity Details

The Aspen Institute New Zealand Limited
The Aspen Institute New Zealand
CC55761
9429046842176
Registered

Registration details

25/06/2018
March 31
The Aspen Institute New Zealand

Name change history

Name Effective Date
The Aspen Initiative New Zealand Limited 25/06/2018
The Aspen Institute New Zealand Limited 5/04/2019

Address for service

111 North Ridge Road
RD 1
Dalefield
Queenstown
9371
7 Coronation Drive
Queenstown 9300
Dalefield
Queenstown
9300

Charity's other details

info@aspeninstitute.org.nz
https://www.aspeninstitute.org.nz
@NZAspen


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

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https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC55761

Group Members

Below are all the members of The Aspen Institute New Zealand. Click into the individual members below to view their charity summary.

Member Charities
The Aspen Institute New Zealand Charitable Trust
The Aspen Institute New Zealand Limited

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The purpose is advancing the education of New Zealanders in relation to world issues by hosting seminars, forums, conferences and policy programmes on leadership and important issues for New Zealand including climate change, technology and inequality/tolerance; publishing and providing educational articles and other research materials online; encouraging non-partisan debate on critical issues; and any other activities that foster leadership to contribute to the development of New Zealand society.

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

Provides advice / information / advocacy

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Education / training / research

General public

Legal Structure

Charitable Trusts incorporated under the Charitable Trusts Act

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.

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 Annual Return Summary
31/03/2026 30/09/2026 Member of 'The Aspen Institute New Zealand' group - click here to view Annual Return
31/03/2025 30/09/2025 Member of 'The Aspen Institute New Zealand' group - click here to view Annual Return
31/03/2024 30/09/2024 Member of 'The Aspen Institute New Zealand' group - click here to view Annual Return
31/03/2023 30/09/2023 Member of 'The Aspen Institute New Zealand' group - click here to view Annual Return
31/03/2022 30/09/2022 Member of 'The Aspen Institute New Zealand' group - click here to view Annual Return
31/03/2021 30/09/2021 Member of 'The Aspen Institute New Zealand' group - click here to view Annual Return
31/03/2020 30/09/2020 Member of 'The Aspen Institute New Zealand' group - click here to view Annual Return
31/03/2019 30/09/2019 Member of '' group - click here to view Annual Return
= Balance Date Change
- This annual return will cover 9 months, from 25 June 2018 to 31 March 2019.

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Simon Joseph Bridges Director 24/11/2025
Jo Coughlan Director 3/12/2024
Samuel Robert Johnson Director 28/11/2024
Eru Reweti Lyndon Director 25/11/2022
Patricia Lee Reddy Director 16/02/2022
Katrina Sarah Milne Director & Chair 9/10/2018
Neil Alexander Jacobstein Director 9/10/2018

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Rt Hon Sir Donald Charles McKinnon Director 1/07/2025
Deborah Jane Taylor Director 3/12/2024
Sir Maarten Laurens Wevers Director & Chairperson 3/12/2024
Simon William English Director 16/05/2024
Lisa Tumahai Director 31/08/2021
William Hugh Moran Director 31/08/2021
Sir Eion Sinclair Edgar Director 4/06/2021

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)
27/11/2025 NOC018
16/12/2024 NOC016
23/05/2024 NOC014
28/11/2022 NOC012
6/09/2022 NOC010
29/06/2021 NOC008
2/10/2019 NOC006
1/10/2019 NOC003
8/04/2019 NOC002
26/11/2018 NOC001

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