Voluntary work for charitable entity under the Charities Act 2005

For any absences overseas for voluntary work on or after 1 July 2005 to be counted for residence and presence in New Zealand, the charitable entity must be registered in New Zealand under the Charities Act 2005.

If the entity is not a registered charity, the periods are not considered qualifying voluntary work and cannot be treated as residence and presence in New Zealand.

Charities can be de-registered from the Charities Act 2005.

Details of when a charity is registered, and any de-registration or periods of de-registration can be found in the Charities Register.