Internet New Zealand Incorporated — Education Charity in Wellington
Internet New Zealand Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity C- (58.6/100). Annual revenue: $15.2M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at March 2026.
Mission: The Society administers the .nz Domain Name Space for the collective benefit of Aotearoa New Zealand. It operates exclusively for charitable purposes, (including any purposes ancillary to those charitable purposes) namely benefiting the community by: a) Promoting and contributing to an open, global, resilient and secure Internet for current and future generations. b) Maintaining the .nz Domain Name Space to meet local and international standards and obligations. c) Promoting and supporting an Internet that users experience as fair, inclusive and accessible. d) Promoting and actively participating in multistakeholder Internet governance processes locally and internationally. e) Promoting and conducting research related to the development of the Internet. f) Collaborating with, and coordinating across, the wider Aotearoa New Zealand Internet community, the general public, Māori, New Zealand government agencies, and other organisations when giving effect to the above objects.
Charitable Purposes
- Internet governance
- Domain name administration
- .nz namespace management
- Registration Number
- CC30982
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- C- (58.6/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- office@internetnz.net.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (society)
- Data as at
- March 2026
Beneficiaries: General public
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $15.2M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $15.9M NZD
- Total Assets
- $25.8M NZD
- Net Assets
- $10.6M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 2.3 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 42
- Financial Year End
- 2026-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $15.2M | $15.9M | $10.6M |
| 2025 | $14.7M | $14.9M | $11.3M |
| 2024 | $15.2M | $13.9M | $11.5M |
| 2023 | $14.0M | $13.4M | $10.2M |
| 2022 | $13.3M | $13.2M | $9.7M |
| 2021 | $12.4M | $13.0M | $9.6M |
| 2020 | $11.6M | $12.4M | $10.2M |
| 2019 | $11.7M | $11.1M | $11.0M |
| 2018 | $5.5M | $4.6M | $7.3M |
| 2017 | $5.0M | $4.3M | $6.4M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- C-
- Overall Score
- 58.6/100
- Financial Score
- 80.1
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 85
Red Flags
- Average staff compensation of $154,625 per FTE, significantly above sector average of $75,000
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (10)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Catherine Michael Pearce | Trustee | 2017-07-31 |
| Bianca Grizhar | Trustee | 2026-08-14 |
| Keri Milne-Ihimaera | Board Member (appointed) | 2026-08-14 |
| Douglas Brown | Trustee | 2026-08-14 |
| Darryn Russell | Board Member (appointed) | 2026-08-14 |
| Jonathan AYLING | Trustee | 2025-08-07 |
| Jonathan Isaac Ayling | Trustee | 2025-08-07 |
| Whetu Esther Frances Fala | Trustee | 2022-08-29 |
| Anthony Bow | Trustee | 2020-07-20 |
| Richard Lew Hulse | Trustee | 2015-07-31 |
Former Officers (44)
- Joy Liddicoat — President (departed 2024-07-25)
- Brenda Rose Wallace — Vice President (departed 2024-07-25)
- Aimee Whitcroft — Councillor (departed 2022-03-31)
- Dylan Reeve — Trustee
- Daniel Spector — Trustee (departed 2026-08-14)
- Kris Dempster-Rivett — Trustee (departed 2025-07-31)
- Stephen Judd — Chair
- Whetu Fala — Board Member (appointed) (departed 2026-08-14)
- Alpana Roy — Trustee (departed 2025-07-31)
- Brenda Wallace — Vice President (departed 2024-07-25)
- Anjum Rahman — Deputy Chairperson
- Potaua Biasiny-Tule — Trustee (departed 2026-08-14)
- Jeff Montgomery — Councillor (departed 2021-08-29)
- Jay Daley — Vice President (departed 2022-07-28)
- Hiria Te Rangi — Councillor (departed 2021-07-31)
- Melissa Davies — Appointed Councillor (departed 2021-10-31)
- Don Stokes — Councillor (departed 2023-07-28)
- Keith Davidson — Councillor (departed 2019-07-25)
- Kelly Buehler — Councillor (departed 2019-07-25)
- Sarah Lee — Councillor (departed 2022-07-28)
Executive Compensation
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Key Management Personnel | $1,644,012 | 2024 |
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Key Management Personnel | $1,644,012 | 2025 |
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Key Management Personnel | $1,644,012 | - |
| Vivien Maidaborn | Chief Executive | $350,000 | 2025 |
| Tim Johnson | GM Customer and Product | $280,000 | 2025 |
| Rose Jamieson | GM Public Impact | $280,000 | 2025 |
| Catherine Fenwick | GM Organisational Performance | $280,000 | 2025 |
| Stephen Judd | Chairperson | $42,350 | 2024 |
| Stephen Judd | Chairperson | $42,350 | 2025 |
| Joy Jennifer Liddicoat | President | $42,350 | 2023 |
| Joy Jennifer Liddicoat | President | $42,350 | 2024 |
| Joy Jennifer Liddicoat | President | $38,500 | 2021 |
| Joy Jennifer Liddicoat | President | $38,500 | 2022 |
| DNCL Directors (aggregate) | Directors | $35,470 | - |
| DNCL Directors (aggregate) | Directors | $35,470 | 2024 |
| DNCL Directors (aggregate) | Directors | $35,470 | 2025 |
| Anjum Rahman | Deputy Chairperson | $26,468 | 2024 |
| Anjum Rahman | Deputy Chairperson | $26,468 | 2023 |
| Anjum Rahman | Deputy Chairperson | $26,468 | 2025 |
| Brenda Rose Wallace | Vice President | $26,468 | 2024 |
| Jay Daley | Vice President | $24,062 | 2022 |
| Brenda Rose Wallace | Vice President | $24,062 | 2023 |
| Jay Daley | Vice President | $24,062 | 2021 |
| Whetu Esther Frances Fala | Board Member | $21,175 | 2024 |
| Catherine Michael Pearce | Board Member | $21,175 | 2024 |
| Catherine Michael Pearce | Board Member | $21,175 | 2025 |
| Catherine Michael Pearce | Board Member | $21,175 | 2023 |
| Whetu Esther Frances Fala | Board Member | $21,175 | 2025 |
| Whetū Fala | Appointed Board member | $21,175 | 2025 |
| Anthony Bow | Board Member | $19,250 | 2025 |
| Dylan Reeve | Elected Board Member | $19,250 | 2025 |
| Richard Hulse | Elected Board member | $19,250 | 2025 |
| Kate Pearce | Elected Board member | $19,250 | 2025 |
| Alpana Roy | Board Member | $19,250 | 2023 |
| Richard Lew Hulse | Board Member | $19,250 | 2023 |
| Richard Lew Hulse | Board Member | $19,250 | 2019 |
| Richard Lew Hulse | Board Member | $19,250 | 2016 |
| Catherine Michael Pearce | Board Member | $19,250 | 2019 |
| Potaua Biasiny-Tule | Board Member | $19,250 | 2025 |
| Anthony Bow | Board Member | $19,250 | 2023 |
| Jeff Montgomery | Board Member | $19,250 | 2025 |
| Kris Dempster-Rivett | Board Member | $19,250 | 2024 |
| Catherine Michael Pearce | Board Member | $19,250 | 2020 |
| Catherine Michael Pearce | Board Member | $19,250 | 2021 |
| Anthony Bow | Board Member | $19,250 | 2021 |
| Richard Lew Hulse | Board Member | $19,250 | 2020 |
| Richard Lew Hulse | Board Member | $19,250 | 2018 |
| Catherine Michael Pearce | Board Member | $19,250 | 2018 |
| Potaua Biasiny-Tule | Board Member | $19,250 | 2024 |
| Kris Dempster-Rivett | Board Member | $19,250 | 2025 |
| Catherine Michael Pearce | Board Member | $19,250 | 2022 |
| Anthony Bow | Board Member | $19,250 | 2024 |
| Richard Lew Hulse | Board Member | $19,250 | 2025 |
| Anthony Bow | Board Member | $19,250 | 2022 |
| Richard Lew Hulse | Board Member | $19,250 | 2021 |
| Richard Lew Hulse | Board Member | $19,250 | 2024 |
| Richard Lew Hulse | Board Member | $19,250 | 2022 |
| Alpana Roy | Board Member | $19,250 | 2025 |
| Richard Lew Hulse | Board Member | $19,250 | 2017 |
| Alpana Roy | Board Member | $19,250 | 2024 |
| Jeff Montgomery | Board Member | $19,250 | 2024 |
| Potaua Biasiny-Tule | Board Member | $19,250 | 2023 |
| Jonathan Ayling | Elected Board Member | $19,250 | 2025 |
| Whetu Esther Frances Fala | Board Member | $12,833 | 2023 |
| Daniel Spector | Board Member | $11,219 | 2025 |
| Potaua Biasiny-Tule | Board Member | $9,625 | 2022 |
Service Providers
- Zirus Zuber
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Internet New Zealand Incorporated
Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Reasons to look carefully (1)
These structural observations are drawn from public data and are worth considering before a donation. They are not allegations of wrongdoing, and they don’t affect the charity’s letter grade.
- Same audit firm for many yearsSame audit firm (Grant Thornton) for 6 consecutive years — best practice rotates audit firms periodically to refresh independent oversight
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$15.2M
$15.9M
$25.8M
42
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
About
The Society administers the .nz Domain Name Space for the collective benefit of Aotearoa New Zealand. It operates exclusively for charitable purposes, (including any purposes ancillary to those charitable purposes) namely benefiting the community by: a) Promoting and contributing to an open, global, resilient and secure Internet for current and future generations. b) Maintaining the .nz Domain Name Space to meet local and international standards and obligations. c) Promoting and supporting an Internet that users experience as fair, inclusive and accessible. d) Promoting and actively participating in multistakeholder Internet governance processes locally and internationally. e) Promoting and conducting research related to the development of the Internet. f) Collaborating with, and coordinating across, the wider Aotearoa New Zealand Internet community, the general public, Māori, New Zealand government agencies, and other organisations when giving effect to the above objects.
Charitable Purposes
- Internet governance
- Domain name administration
- .nz namespace management
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