Zen Institute Of New Zealand SMR Incorporated — Religion Charity in Christchurch
Zen Institute Of New Zealand SMR Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.
Mission: To encourage the practice and study of Zen Buddhism in accordance with the individual realisation of the Enlightened Way by Shakyamuni Buddha, then transmitted through his successors, including Dogen Zenji, and as expounded in his “Mountains and Rivers Sutra“. To provide opportunities for training in Zen Buddhism in New Zealand under the guidance of, and with support from, the Mountains and Rivers Order.
- Registration Number
- CC23963
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-05-05
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Religion
- Location
- Christchurch, Christchurch
- Website
- http://www.zen.org.nz
- secretary@zen.org.nz
- Data as at
- March 2026
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.0M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.0M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Financial Year End
- 2026-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2025 | $0.1M | $0.1M | - |
| 2024 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2023 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2022 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2021 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2020 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2019 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2018 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2017 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.3M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (12)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Greg Street | Committee Member | 2026-08-22 |
| Geoffrey Shūgen Arnold Roshi | Guiding Teacher | 2026-06-21 |
| Steven Ingram | Committee Member | 2026-06-21 |
| Gwitha Nash | Committee Member | 2026-06-21 |
| Julia O'Connor | Committee Member | 2026-06-21 |
| Peter Lawless | Committee Member | 2026-06-21 |
| Gary Page | Committee Member | 2026-06-21 |
| Cameron Broadhurst | Secretary | 2026-06-21 |
| Edward Coughlan | Committee Member | 2026-06-21 |
| Jacqui Nokes | Treasurer | 2024-06-22 |
| Philippa Cosgrove | Chair | 2024-06-09 |
| Geoffrey Moore | Committee Member | 2012-01-15 |
Former Officers (17)
- Liam O'Shea — Treasurer (departed 2023-07-18)
- Thomas Phillpotts — Chair (departed 2024-06-09)
- Rachel Stockwell — Chair (departed 2020-08-16)
- Peter Jolly — Treasurer (departed 2021-07-04)
- Michael Apathy — Chair (departed 2019-07-13)
- Marcus Blosch — Executive Committee Member (departed 2017-07-16)
- Michaeil Apathy — Executive Committee Member (departed 2017-07-16)
- Chris Molloy — Executive Officer (departed 2016-07-17)
- Rosemary McGowan — Executive Officer (departed 2016-07-17)
- Monica Van Dorschot — Executive Officer (departed 2016-07-17)
- Helen Robinson — Executive Officer (departed 2016-07-17)
- Helen Gunn — Executive Officer (departed 2016-07-17)
- Colin Markwell — Executive Committee Member (departed 2017-07-16)
- Shayne Crimp — Executive Officer (departed 2016-07-17)
- Karen Daw — Executive Committee Member (departed 2017-07-16)
- Jeanne Crimp — Treasurer (departed 2013-01-15)
- Geoffrey Arnold — Patron (departed 2014-01-12)
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Zen Institute Of New Zealand SMR Incorporated
Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Small volunteer-led organisations are not letter-graded: the standard financial template does not fit entities without paid staff, large revenue, or significant government funding. The charity's filed figures are shown above.
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To encourage the practice and study of Zen Buddhism in accordance with the individual realisation of the Enlightened Way by Shakyamuni Buddha, then transmitted through his successors, including Dogen Zenji, and as expounded in his “Mountains and Rivers Sutra“. To provide opportunities for training in Zen Buddhism in New Zealand under the guidance of, and with support from, the Mountains and Rivers Order.
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