New Zealand Charities - essential update for 2026

Stay informed on the latest developments in New Zealand’s charitable sector.

This webinar will break down key developments, explain what they mean for your clients and provide practical insights to help you advise your clients on issues including:

• maintaining charitable status
• managing legal risks
• meeting responsibilities and compliance obligations.

Learning objectives

By attending this webinar you will:

• Gain clarity on recent developments in the charities sector.
• Understand key risks and responsibilities for charities.
• Be better able to advise your clients.

Who should attend

All those whose practice touches on charities law, including public, litigation, company/commercial, privacy, and tax lawyers, and in-house counsel.

Presenter

Sue Barker
Sue Barker Charities Law, Wellington

Sue is the director of a boutique law firm specialising in charities law and public tax law. In 2019, she was honoured to be awarded the prestigious New Zealand Law Foundation International Research Fellowship, Te Karahipi Rangahau ā Taiao, New Zealand's premier legal research award, to undertake research into the question “What does a world-leading framework of charities law look like?”. The report from the Fellowship, Focus on Purpose, was released in April 2022 making 70 recommendations for charities law reform in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Resources

No book will be provided with this webinar. 

Held online, you will be emailed a link to join the webinar one week before. For information on what is required to participate in the webinar, click here. PowerPoint slides will be emailed out after 3pm the day before the webinar.

Fee (Incl GST)

Law Society Members benefit from up to 30% off – please login to receive member pricing

• $130 – Law Society members & associate members
• $185 – Non-members

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Cancellation and Refund Policy

You may cancel your registration eight working days in advance of an event, and you will receive a refund less a 25% administration fee. If you cancel less than eight working days in advance of the event, no refund is payable. If you are unable to attend, you may transfer your registration to another person. If you wish to do so you must advise CLE New Zealand Law Society in writing of the change. CLE reserves the right to close registrations, and cancel or reschedule an event as necessary. Where an event is cancelled by CLE, a full refund is payable. View full Law Society event terms.