Regional Analysis

Geographic distribution of charities across New Zealand

Key Finding: Auckland contains 39% of all registered charities. The top 3 regions account for 65% of charities, showing significant geographic concentration in the sector.
Total Charities
184
Active registrations
Regions Covered
39
Across NZ
Combined Revenue
$5.0B
Annual sector revenue
Sector Assets
$8.4B
Net assets held
Employees
26,601
Across all charities

Charity Distribution by Region

Total Revenue by Region

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1

Auckland

71 charities38.6% of total
2

Wellington

33 charities17.9% of total
3

Christchurch

16 charities8.7% of total
4

Hamilton

9 charities4.9% of total
5

Lower Hutt

5 charities2.7% of total
6

Tauranga

4 charities2.2% of total
7

Palmerston North

3 charities1.6% of total
8

Nelson

3 charities1.6% of total
9

Dunedin

3 charities1.6% of total
10

Thames

2 charities1.1% of total
11

Invercargill

2 charities1.1% of total
12

New Plymouth

2 charities1.1% of total
13

Papakura

2 charities1.1% of total
14

Whakatane

2 charities1.1% of total
15

Hastings

2 charities1.1% of total
16

Whangarei

2 charities1.1% of total
17

Takaka

1 charities0.5% of total
18

Paraparaumu

1 charities0.5% of total
19

Turangi

1 charities0.5% of total
20

Waharoa

1 charities0.5% of total
21

Takanini

1 charities0.5% of total
22

Kaikohe

1 charities0.5% of total
23

Whanganui

1 charities0.5% of total
24

Northland

1 charities0.5% of total
25

Blenheim

1 charities0.5% of total
26

Gisborne

1 charities0.5% of total
27

Central Otago

1 charities0.5% of total
28

Clyde

1 charities0.5% of total
29

Masterton

1 charities0.5% of total
30

Kaitaia

1 charities0.5% of total
31

Wanganui

1 charities0.5% of total
32

Taupō

1 charities0.5% of total
33

Putaruru

1 charities0.5% of total
34

Te Kuiti

1 charities0.5% of total
35

Cambridge

1 charities0.5% of total
36

Rotorua

1 charities0.5% of total
37

Wanaka

1 charities0.5% of total
38

Waitakere City

1 charities0.5% of total
39

Tākaka

1 charities0.5% of total

Regional data based on registered charity addresses from the New Zealand Charities Register. View data sources & methodology