I don’t care as as long as we beat New Zealand
Andrew Denton brought us that ironic song in 1992 to satirise one of the more depressing aspects of our occasional cringe factor as a nation. Having returned from there on my most recent trip, there are many reasons to feel envious of our cousins across the ditch but I’ll mention a nonprofit sector one here. While we as a nation have mucked around for years playing ‘will we-won’t we’ on some sort of industry regulator/support mechanism, the Kiwis have just got on and done it with their Charities Commission - Komihana Kaupapa Atawhai . Yes, it lacks perfection, like most things in life, and its progress has been slower than many had hoped. However, now they’ve broken the back of the major registration phase they are looking to do some very progressive things with that data and look at how they can support the sector more effectively. I know our Productivity Commission people have been over for a chat. Let’s hope they were listening well. After all, gee, if we can’t beat New Zealand ….
Tags: charities, charity, government, new zealand, nonprofit, not for profit, nptech
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