CharitiesLaw Ltd, t/a Sue Barker Charities Law

24/08/2026

https://communityfoundations.org.nz/latest-news/kiwis-are-interested-in-gifts-in-wills

New research from independent researchers BERL, commissioned by Community Foundations of Aotearoa NZ, has found that more than half of the 3,000 New Zealanders surveyed are open to the idea of leaving a charitable gift in their will. For many, giving is already deeply tied to their values, sense of....

22/08/2026

It was great to speak with LexisNexis about the legal framework for charities and incorporated societies:

Guide's authors ask how far regulation should go before it crowds out what works

12/08/2026

https://communityfoundations.org.nz/charities-wills-month

Charitable gifts in wills, also called bequests, are an important source of long-term funding for the charities and causes in New Zealand. Through a gift in their will, anyone can leave a specified amount, a percentage of their estate, or what's left (the residual) once their other wishes are carrie...

07/08/2026

It was an honour to be asked to write the chapter on Incorporated Societies for Laws of New Zealand - and so great to see it arrive in the post today - thanks, all, for a great team effort!

29/07/2026

https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/07/30/what-buying-second-hand-does-for-communities-and-your-wallet/?utm_source=Newsroom&utm_campaign=8fd4e9ab2b-Daily_Briefing+30.07.2026&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_71de5c4b35-8fd4e9ab2b-576282389&mc_cid=8fd4e9ab2b&mc_eid=90b43051fb

Today from The Detail: A new report estimates that the New Zealand op shop industry reinvests $78 million back into communities

29/07/2026

https://www.thewarehouse.co.nz/the-good-drop

The Warehouse

12/07/2026

It was great to talk with Kathryn Ryan this morning about the cap on donations tax credits:

From next April, donation tax credits will be capped at $100,000 per year.

03/07/2026

https://lawnews.nz/administrative-public/former-solicitor-general-rejects-claims-that-courts-are-overstepping-their-role-says-it-is-not-over-reach-to-test-parliaments-constitutional-limits/?utm_source=Dynamics%20365%20Customer%20Insights%20-%20Journeys&utm_medium=email&utm_term=N%2FA&utm_campaign=LawNews%203%20July%202026&utm_content=LawNews%203%20July%202026%20nonsubs =8755717a-7cf7-473c-b9c0-56df17ce0000&msdynmkt_prefill=mktprf56eecbde0bd248cfbb10559358c9c527eoprf

A former Solicitor-General rejects claims of judicial overreach, arguing courts must test Parliament’s constitutional limits.

29/06/2026

https://www.pioneerspost.com/collections/earth-fixers?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=551%20Friday%2026%20June%202026&utm_content=551%20Friday%2026%20June%202026+CID_ef1bd60a48851a04097afff0549d261a&utm_source=PPnewsletter&utm_term=Earth%20Fixers%20collection

The natural world is in crisis – but on every continent, entrepreneurial minds are helping to restore the planet through people-centred innovation. A special series on climate and biodiversity action in partnership with Hogan Lovells.

20/06/2026

Join us for a webinar tomorrow (Monday, 3pm) on the impact of the new "cap" on donations tax credits:

Join Jenny Gill, Robyn Scott, Craig Fisher, Sue Barker, and Steven Moe for a deep dive on this topic.