The history of the non-profit sector in Aotearoa New Zealand is informed by the local and the global; by the interplay of factors distinctive to this country, and borrowings from elsewhere; by two main cultural traditions and the exchanges and tension between them.
The History of the Non-Profit Sector in New Zealand provides an historical overview of the formation of the non-profit sector in New Zealand. Spanning from 1880 through to 1984, it covers the challenges and identifies issues facing the non-profit sector. It concludes by outling how these past issues may arise in the future.