United Way New Zealand
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United Way New Zealand officially known as United Way (NZ) Inc., is a charitable organization
in New Zealand
. It was established in 1975 as the United Way of Greater Auckland
. In 1998, the geographic scope of the organization was expanded, and the name was changed to reflect the new national focus.
UWNZ currently provides funding for approximately 200 charities in New Zealand.
Charitable organization
A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A...
in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. It was established in 1975 as the United Way of Greater Auckland
Auckland Region
The Auckland Region was one of the sixteen regions of New Zealand, named for the city of Auckland, the country's largest urban area. With one third of the nation's residents, it was by far the biggest population and economy of any region of New Zealand, but the second-smallest land area.On 1...
. In 1998, the geographic scope of the organization was expanded, and the name was changed to reflect the new national focus.
UWNZ currently provides funding for approximately 200 charities in New Zealand.