Ignite Aotearoa Limited — Health Charity in Christchurch
Ignite Aotearoa Limited is a Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch.
Mission: ignite connects individuals with real, vetted mental health and wellbeing professionals - when, where and how they choose. Our Wellbeing+ platform offers people the flexiblity to choose the support they need, when they need it. It includes wellbeing tools, interactive resource library and monthly webinars. We collaborate with others to pilot innovative digital solutions that help address some of the issues we face in mental health delivery today.
- Registration Number
- CC52857
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2015-11-09
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Health
- Location
- Christchurch, Christchurch
- Website
- https://www.ignite.org.nz/
- info@igniteaotearoa.org.nz
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, People with disabilities, Other - All
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (7)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne Vargis | Chair | 2025-07-01 |
| Lisa Stewart | Director | 2025-07-01 |
| Victoria Armstrong | Director | 2025-06-30 |
| Nathan Barthow | Group Chief Financial Officer | 2023-07-03 |
| John Cook | Group Chief Executive | 2023-07-01 |
| Sarina Finucane | General Manager | 2023-05-04 |
| Konstantine Shinderman | Director | 2023-01-01 |
Former Officers (12)
- Sina Wendt — Director (departed 2026-04-30)
- Jamie Ioane — Director (departed 2025-06-30)
- Nicola Coom — Director (departed 2025-04-30)
- Derek Buchanan — Director (departed 2022-12-31)
- Jonathan Mirkin — Director (departed 2022-08-31)
- Cadence Kaumoana — Trustee (departed 2022-02-28)
- Karla Bergquist — Trustee (departed 2021-04-02)
- Christopher McKenzie — Trustee (departed 2019-05-28)
- Barbara Disley — Chair (departed 2023-06-30)
- Hinemoa Elder — Director (departed 2018-07-01)
- Patrick Snedden — Director (departed 2018-07-01)
- Timothy Walker — Director (departed 2018-07-01)
Reporting Group Members
Ignite Aotearoa Limited files a consolidated Annual Return jointly with 6 sibling charities:
- Emerge Aotearoa Limited
- Recovery Solutions Group
- Emerge Aotearoa Trust
- Emerge Aotearoa Housing Trust
- Recovery Solutions Services Limited
- Mind and Body Consultants Limited
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Ignite Aotearoa Limited
This charity appears to have no recent financial activity. Either no annual return has been filed with Charities Services, or the most recent return reported zero revenue and zero expenses. Without any financial activity to assess, no rating can be calculated. The charity may be dormant, in transition, pending deregistration, or simply behind on filings — we cannot confirm from the public data alone. If your charity is actively operating, filing a current annual return with Charities Services will allow a rating to be calculated on the next refresh.
How ratings work →Part of a reporting group. Ignite Aotearoa Limited files its annual return under the consolidated return filed by Emerge Aotearoa Trust. The financial figures and rating shown for this charity reflect the parent's consolidated filing — see the parent's profile for the underlying disclosure.
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ignite connects individuals with real, vetted mental health and wellbeing professionals - when, where and how they choose. Our Wellbeing+ platform offers people the flexiblity to choose the support they need, when they need it. It includes wellbeing tools, interactive resource library and monthly webinars. We collaborate with others to pilot innovative digital solutions that help address some of the issues we face in mental health delivery today.
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Reporting Group — Consolidated Annual Return
Ignite Aotearoa Limited is one of 7 charities in a Charities Services reporting group. Members file a single consolidated Annual Return together, so the financial figures on each member’s page reflect the combined group — not standalone operations.
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