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Charity Details

Knowledge of Oceania Society
CC61594
N/A
Registered

Registration details

25/08/2023
March 31

Address for service

Private Bag 4800
Christchurch Central
Christchurch
8140

Charity's other details


Oceania

Australia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu

Europe

Switzerland


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

Focuses on outcomes for Māori

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC61594

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

a. Honour the spirit of the Treaty of Waitangi and Aotearoa New Zealand’s obligations to the Pacific; b. Provide a forum for discussion on Indigenous knowledge and knowledge systems; c. Build capacity around the maintenance and development of Indigenous knowledge, through seminars and workshops, dialogue and education; d. Promote the maintenance and development of Indigenous knowledge through submissions to government documents and Bills; e. Facilitate Indigenous participation in the WIPO IGC.

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Provides advice / information / advocacy

Sponsors / undertakes research

Education / training / research

Arts / culture / heritage

General public

People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, Family / whanau

Legal Structure

Incorporated Society

Annual Returns

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Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
David J Jefferson General Secretary 19/04/2024
Jesse Poono Pirini President 19/04/2024

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Harriet Grace Evans Kennelly Communications Officer 31/12/2024
Jessica Christine Lai General Secretary 19/04/2024
Saeumalo Hai-Yuean Faatapepe Menime Tualima President 19/04/2024

Charity Updates

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24/04/2024 NOC002

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