6-month reports

How to complete and submit 6-month reports by 31 January and 31 July

6-month reports are required for all Tōtara and Kahikatea funded organisations. 6-month reports are completed and submitted twice a year, due 31 July and 31 January.

On this page:

• Steps
• Resources

Steps

1. Sign in to your CNZ account and open your Report dashboard to see the reports you must complete.
   If you cannot see your organisation's reports, or you need another person to be able to see the reports, contact investments@creativenz.govt.nz
   
   
2. Click Edit to open the relevant 6-month report.
   
   
3. Complete the following sections of the report, remembering to click Save regularly to keep your work safe:
   

   • Commentary

     From 31 January 2025, Creative New Zealand will only assess 6-month reports for two* aspects:
     - Quality of Programme Delivery
     - Financial Health
     _{*Organisations that are part of TEOs, CCOs, or receive less than $75,000 per annum from us are exempt from Financial Health reporting.}
     
     You can type your response to the assessment criteria into the commentary box in this section of your report,
     or you can complete the 6-month Report Prompts Template (below) and then upload it to the Attachments section of your report.
     Refer to the Assessment criteria
     Download the 6-month Report Prompts Template (DOCX. 38KB)

   • Activities

     Click Edit to edit an approved activity or + Add new activity to add a new one.
     Enter actual dates and activity statistics for all funded activities that took place during the 6 months.
     Tick Did not go ahead if this is the case.
     Use the commentary box at the bottom of each activity to provide context to any material differences between Projected and Actual, especially if the activity didn’t go ahead.
     Refer to the Activity reporting guidance

   • Budget

     Click Edit to enter financial results for your Statement of Financial Performance and Statement of Financial Position.
     Refer to the Budget reporting guidance

   • Attachments

     Click + Add new attachment to add support materials for your report.
     This should include board reports, board minutes, examples of programme evaluation, and your organisation’s reserves policy.
     You can also upload other information, but please note that additional information may not be reviewed due to time constraints.
4. Click Save then Submit.

Resources

Refer to the following criteria, template and guidance when you complete your 6-month report:

• Assessment criteria
• 6-month Report Prompts Template (DOCX. 38KB)
• Activity reporting guidance
• Budget reporting guidance