Licensed charity lotteries weren't even on the survey's list of options.
NZ charities running a social enterprise fell from 35% to 15% since 2022. Here's why a lottery partnership isn't the same risk.
40% of NZ charities have less than a year of reserves and secured funding combined.
There's a lot of this around at the moment — and a live DIA inquiry shows exactly what goes wrong when it's done badly.
The actual answer, and exactly where the size limits sit before you need a licence.
A short history of a rule that only became permanent in November 2024.
There's no single "X% to charity" rule. Here's what DIA actually requires, sourced directly.
A few structural, avoidable reasons a properly licensed raffle can still fall short.
The behavioural economics and NZ giving culture behind why charity lotteries work so well here.
A joint charitable undertaking between partner charities, not a paid operator taking a cut.
What running a charity lottery actually takes, behind a single ticket-purchase click.