Internet New Zealand Incorporated — Education Charity in Wellington
Internet New Zealand Incorporated is a Incorporated Society 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
- Incorporated Society
- 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)
Disclosed Pay and Fees
| Name | Role | Role type | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Key Management Personnel | Group total | $1,644,012 | 2024 |
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Key Management Personnel | Group total | $1,644,012 | 2025 |
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Key Management Personnel | Group total | $1,644,012 | - |
| Vivien Maidaborn | Chief Executive | Executive role | $350,000 | 2025 |
| Tim Johnson | GM Customer and Product | Executive role | $280,000 | 2025 |
| Rose Jamieson | GM Public Impact | Executive role | $280,000 | 2025 |
| Catherine Fenwick | GM Organisational Performance | Executive role | $280,000 | 2025 |
| Stephen Judd | Chairperson | Board or trustee role | $42,350 | 2024 |
| Stephen Judd | Chairperson | Board or trustee role | $42,350 | 2025 |
| Joy Jennifer Liddicoat | President | Board or trustee role | $42,350 | 2023 |
| Joy Jennifer Liddicoat | President | Board or trustee role | $42,350 | 2024 |
| Joy Jennifer Liddicoat | President | Board or trustee role | $38,500 | 2021 |
| Joy Jennifer Liddicoat | President | Board or trustee role | $38,500 | 2022 |
| DNCL Directors (aggregate) | Directors | Group total | $35,470 | - |
| DNCL Directors (aggregate) | Directors | Group total | $35,470 | 2024 |
| DNCL Directors (aggregate) | Directors | Group total | $35,470 | 2025 |
| Anjum Rahman | Deputy Chairperson | Board or trustee role | $26,468 | 2024 |
| Anjum Rahman | Deputy Chairperson | Board or trustee role | $26,468 | 2023 |
| Anjum Rahman | Deputy Chairperson | Board or trustee role | $26,468 | 2025 |
| Brenda Rose Wallace | Vice President | Board or trustee role | $26,468 | 2024 |
| Jay Daley | Vice President | Board or trustee role | $24,062 | 2022 |
| Brenda Rose Wallace | Vice President | Board or trustee role | $24,062 | 2023 |
| Jay Daley | Vice President | Board or trustee role | $24,062 | 2021 |
| Whetu Esther Frances Fala | Board Member | Board or trustee role | $21,175 | 2024 |
| Catherine Michael Pearce | Board Member | Board or trustee role | $21,175 | 2024 |
| Catherine Michael Pearce | Board Member | Board or trustee role | $21,175 | 2025 |
| Catherine Michael Pearce | Board Member | Board or trustee role | $21,175 | 2023 |
| Whetu Esther Frances Fala | Board Member | Board or trustee role | $21,175 | 2025 |
| Whetū Fala | Appointed Board member | Board or trustee role | $21,175 | 2025 |
| Anthony Bow | Board Member | Board or trustee role | $19,250 | 2025 |
| Dylan Reeve | Elected Board Member | Board or trustee role | $19,250 | 2025 |
| Richard Hulse | Elected Board member | Board or trustee role | $19,250 | 2025 |
| Kate Pearce | Elected Board member | Board or trustee role | $19,250 | 2025 |
| Alpana Roy | Board Member | Board or trustee role | $19,250 | 2023 |
| Richard Lew Hulse | Board Member | Board or trustee role | $19,250 | 2023 |
| Richard Lew Hulse | Board Member | Board or trustee role | $19,250 | 2019 |
| Richard Lew Hulse | Board Member | Board or trustee role | $19,250 | 2016 |
| Catherine Michael Pearce | Board Member | Board or trustee role | $19,250 | 2019 |
| Potaua Biasiny-Tule | Board Member | Board or trustee role | $19,250 | 2025 |
| Anthony Bow | Board Member | Board or trustee role | $19,250 | 2023 |
| Jeff Montgomery | Board Member | Board or trustee role | $19,250 | 2025 |
| Kris Dempster-Rivett | Board Member | Board or trustee role | $19,250 | 2024 |
| Catherine Michael Pearce | Board Member | Board or trustee role | $19,250 | 2020 |
| Catherine Michael Pearce | Board Member | Board or trustee role | $19,250 | 2021 |
| Anthony Bow | Board Member | Board or trustee role | $19,250 | 2021 |
| Richard Lew Hulse | Board Member | Board or trustee role | $19,250 | 2020 |
| Richard Lew Hulse | Board Member | Board or trustee role | $19,250 | 2018 |
| Catherine Michael Pearce | Board Member | Board or trustee role | $19,250 | 2018 |
| Potaua Biasiny-Tule | Board Member | Board or trustee role | $19,250 | 2024 |
| Kris Dempster-Rivett | Board Member | Board or trustee role | $19,250 | 2025 |
| Catherine Michael Pearce | Board Member | Board or trustee role | $19,250 | 2022 |
| Anthony Bow | Board Member | Board or trustee role | $19,250 | 2024 |
| Richard Lew Hulse | Board Member | Board or trustee role | $19,250 | 2025 |
| Anthony Bow | Board Member | Board or trustee role | $19,250 | 2022 |
| Richard Lew Hulse | Board Member | Board or trustee role | $19,250 | 2021 |
| Richard Lew Hulse | Board Member | Board or trustee role | $19,250 | 2024 |
| Richard Lew Hulse | Board Member | Board or trustee role | $19,250 | 2022 |
| Alpana Roy | Board Member | Board or trustee role | $19,250 | 2025 |
| Richard Lew Hulse | Board Member | Board or trustee role | $19,250 | 2017 |
| Alpana Roy | Board Member | Board or trustee role | $19,250 | 2024 |
| Jeff Montgomery | Board Member | Board or trustee role | $19,250 | 2024 |
| Potaua Biasiny-Tule | Board Member | Board or trustee role | $19,250 | 2023 |
| Jonathan Ayling | Elected Board Member | Board or trustee role | $19,250 | 2025 |
| Whetu Esther Frances Fala | Board Member | Board or trustee role | $12,833 | 2023 |
| Daniel Spector | Board Member | Board or trustee role | $11,219 | 2025 |
| Potaua Biasiny-Tule | Board Member | Board or trustee role | $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.
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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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Ranked against 3 peers · Education · $10M – $50M
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