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  • Law Scene (details)

    Law Scene is a subsciption-based monthly update that provides information and analysis of legislation relevant to the voluntary sector.
    Date updated: 24 November 2011
  • Published NZ Resources (details)

    The following titles include useful information about setting up legal structures for community organisations.
    Date updated: 14 July 2011
  • Keeping it Legal: E Ai Ki Te Ture (details)

    Practical information for organisations, groups, trusts and societies, with simple, accurate, easily-found information about their legal obligations. Brochure 2 and Factsheets 1-6 of "Keeping It ...
    Date updated: 29 March 2011
  • Setting up a Charitable Trust (details)

    An overview to help you set-up a charitable trust and register it.
    Date updated: 2 March 2011
  • Managing Well resource catalogue (details)

    The Managing Well resource catalogue (online in the Community Centre section of this web site) includes references or links to manuals, websites, information sheets, books, and other documents, and a ...
    Date updated: 7 December 2009
  • Building the foundations (details)

    This section of Hutt City Council's Community Development Good Practice Guidelines describes the guiding principles and founding documents of an organisation that define who you are and what you are ...
    Date updated: 20 July 2009
  • Putting Pen to Paper (details)

    The Putting Pen to Paper series provides information and guidance about partnering agreements, such as Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs). The series also provides a number of case studies about how ...
    Date updated: 18 May 2009
  • Setting up an Incorporated Society (details)

    An overview to help you set-up an incorporated society and register it with the Companies Office.
    Date updated: 27 February 2009
  • Choosing a legal structure (details)

    An overview of advantages and disadvantages of becoming a legal entity and a comparison of the distinctions between the most common structures.
    Date updated: 27 February 2009
  • Tax status - do we register with IRD? (details)

    A brief introduction to tax exemptions and charitable status for community groups.
    Date updated: 27 February 2009
  • Which Legal Structure for Which Group: Examples  (details)

    A look at some different sorts of groups and the legal structures that might best suit them.
    Date updated: 9 October 2008
  • Other legal structures (details)

    As well as incorporated societies and charitable trusts, some groups may want to consider other alternatives: companies and Māori Land Trusts.
    Date updated: 8 October 2008
  • Who can help? (details)

    The following list of organisations and sources are available to assist with queries.
    Date updated: 17 June 2008
  • Māori organisational structures (details)

    Some legal structures used by Māori organisations are similar to those used by non-Māori, whilst others are quite different. This page lists the options.
    Date updated: 19 November 2005