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Charity Details


Polynesian Society Incorporated
CC57756
9429042811367
Registered

Registration details

29/05/2020
December 31

Address for service

Pacific Studies,
University of Auckland, 20 Wynyard St
Grafton
Auckland
1010

Charity's other details

0275399771


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:


Purpose & Structure


Charitable Purpose

The Polynesian Society was formed in New Zealand in 1892. One of the oldest learned societies in the Southern Hemisphere, its original aim was and is to promote the scholarly study of past and present New Zealand Māori and other Pacific Island peoples and cultures. The Council is currently led by Dr. Marama Muru-Lanning. Its publications include not only the quarterly Journal of the Polynesian Society, but also a monograph series.

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Provides advice / information / advocacy

Education / training / research

Arts / culture / heritage

General public

People of a certain ethnic / racial origin

Legal Structure

Incorporated Society

Annual Returns


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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.

For Year Ended Due Date Date Submitted Total Income Total Expenditure Financial Statements Annual Return Summary
31/12/2025 30/06/2026 29/06/2026 $53,103 $61,166 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2024 30/06/2025 27/06/2025 $55,961 $35,293 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2023 30/06/2024 10/07/2024 $50,271 $41,247 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2022 31/07/2023 28/07/2023 $50,196 $47,648 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2021 30/06/2022 30/06/2022 $51,569 $39,326 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2020 30/06/2021 2/08/2021 $51,090 $39,504 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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Officer Details


Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Charmaine Joseph 'ilaiu.talei@auckland.ac.nz Secretary 25/07/2024
Marcia Leenen-Young Editor 4/08/2022
Marama Muru-Lanning President 8/07/2021
Peter Sheppard Treasurer 23/11/2019
Tuiatua Tupua Tamasese Efi Patron 1/07/2012

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Faanofo Lisaclaire Uperesa Secretary 25/07/2024
Phyllis Sharon Herda Reviews Editor 1/12/2022
Melinda Sue Allen Editor 4/08/2022
Richard Anthony Benton President 8/07/2021
Rangimarie Ote Haahi Ratana Rawiri Treasurer 31/12/2019

Charity Updates


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29/07/2024 NOC013
24/11/2023 NOC009
9/07/2022 NOC007
30/01/2021 NOC004
27/11/2020 NOC003
28/09/2020 NOC001

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