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 charities•38.6% of total
2
Wellington
33 charities•17.9% of total
3
Christchurch
16 charities•8.7% of total
4
Hamilton
9 charities•4.9% of total
5
Lower Hutt
5 charities•2.7% of total
6
Tauranga
4 charities•2.2% of total
7
Palmerston North
3 charities•1.6% of total
8
Nelson
3 charities•1.6% of total
9
Dunedin
3 charities•1.6% of total
10
Thames
2 charities•1.1% of total
11
Invercargill
2 charities•1.1% of total
12
New Plymouth
2 charities•1.1% of total
13
Papakura
2 charities•1.1% of total
14
Whakatane
2 charities•1.1% of total
15
Hastings
2 charities•1.1% of total
16
Whangarei
2 charities•1.1% of total
17
Takaka
1 charities•0.5% of total
18
Paraparaumu
1 charities•0.5% of total
19
Turangi
1 charities•0.5% of total
20
Waharoa
1 charities•0.5% of total
21
Takanini
1 charities•0.5% of total
22
Kaikohe
1 charities•0.5% of total
23
Whanganui
1 charities•0.5% of total
24
Northland
1 charities•0.5% of total
25
Blenheim
1 charities•0.5% of total
26
Gisborne
1 charities•0.5% of total
27
Central Otago
1 charities•0.5% of total
28
Clyde
1 charities•0.5% of total
29
Masterton
1 charities•0.5% of total
30
Kaitaia
1 charities•0.5% of total
31
Wanganui
1 charities•0.5% of total
32
Taupō
1 charities•0.5% of total
33
Putaruru
1 charities•0.5% of total
34
Te Kuiti
1 charities•0.5% of total
35
Cambridge
1 charities•0.5% of total
36
Rotorua
1 charities•0.5% of total
37
Wanaka
1 charities•0.5% of total
38
Waitakere City
1 charities•0.5% of total
39
Tākaka
1 charities•0.5% of total
Regional data based on registered charity addresses from the New Zealand Charities Register. View data sources & methodology