# New Zealand Antarctic Research Institute

**Charities Register number:** CC47860
**Status:** Deregistered (2021-06-23)
**Registered since:** 2012-05-17
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Christchurch
**NZBN:** 9429043236299

## Purpose

NZARI partners with research agencies to develop a global understanding of Antarctica's impacts and vulnerability in a changing climate. The entity’s vision is to inform industry, government and community alike so that plans can be made for impacts of these changes and, where possible, mitigate them. Its operations are governed by the entity’s Trust Deed.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — No longer on the Charities Register.
- **Status code:** `deregistered`
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** none

Ratings are an analytical view computed from this charity's own filings to the Charities Register, using a published methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology. They are not advice and not a statement about any individual.

## Latest annual return (year ended 2020-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$252k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$500k
- **Surplus / deficit:** not disclosed
- **Total assets:** NZ$469k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$124k
- **Net assets:** NZ$346k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$455k
- **Donations:** NZ$243k
- **Paid staff:** 5
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Financial report audited:** yes
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=02f808fd-68bb-ea11-ba6c-00155d6b7730&isPublic=true

All figures are as filed by the charity with Charities Services, in New Zealand dollars.

## Filing history

| Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Surplus/deficit | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$252k | NZ$500k | not disclosed | NZ$346k |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$449k | NZ$721k | not disclosed | NZ$593k |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$1.54M | NZ$1.64M | not disclosed | NZ$865k |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$2.10M | NZ$2.21M | not disclosed | NZ$958k |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$2.10M | NZ$1.92M | not disclosed | NZ$1.06M |
| 2015-06-30 | NZ$1.52M | NZ$1.18M | NZ$338k | NZ$882k |
| 2014-06-30 | NZ$1.40M | NZ$1.50M | NZ$-100k | NZ$544k |
| 2013-06-30 | NZ$782k | NZ$306k | NZ$476k | NZ$644k |
| 2012-06-30 | NZ$205k | NZ$37k | NZ$168k | NZ$168k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 3 current (10 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** Audit New Zealand
- **Most recent audit opinion:** unqualified

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC47860) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-04-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-02

Figures are as filed. A charity that has filed since the dates above may have newer numbers on the Charities Register.

## More data

- Charity profile: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/new-zealand-antarctic-research-institute
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/new-zealand-antarctic-research-institute/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/new-zealand-antarctic-research-institute/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC47860

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/new-zealand-antarctic-research-institute. Primary source: Charities Services (Ngā Rātonga Kaupapa Atawhai), Department of Internal Affairs. Analytical scores are CharityData's own, computed under a published methodology, and are not advice. Generated 2026-10-02T13:15:36.728Z.