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Charity Summary


Charity Details


Te Arawa Lakes Trust
CC43131
9429043234622
Registered

Registration details

9/12/2009
June 30

Address for service

PO Box 128
Rotorua
3040
1 Mokoia Drive
Rotorua 3010
Tihiotonga
Rotorua
3015

Charity's other details

07 346 1761
07 347 7349


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

Affiliation with iwi and/or hapū

Group Members


Below are all the members of Te Arawa Lakes Trust Group. Click into the individual members below to view their charity summary.

Member Charities
Te Arawa Duck Tours Limited
Te Arawa Lakes Trust
Te Arawa Management Limited

Purpose & Structure


Charitable Purpose

To receive, manage and administer the Trust Fund on behalf of and for the benefit of the present and future Members of Te Arawa. The promotion amongst Te Arawa of the educational, spiritual, economic, social, health and cultural advancement or well-being of Te Arawa and its whanau; the maintenance and establishment of places of cultural or spiritual significance to Te Arawa; and any other purpose that is considered by the Trustees from time to time to be beneficial to Te Arawa.

Note: The main sectors, activities and beneficiaries are bolded.

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Sponsors / undertakes research, Provides advice / information / advocacy, Provides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers), Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Administers the Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act 2006 on behalf of all their registered beneficiaries

Environment / conservation

Taiao environment restoration and conservation, community and economic development.

General public

Children / young people, Family / whanau, Iwi and hapu of Te Arawa

Legal Structure

Charitable Trusts incorporated under the Charitable Trusts Act

Annual Returns


Annual Returns are due within 6 months of a charity’s balance date (financial year-end), or a longer period if an extension has been granted.

Note: Charities that use the Tier 4 Combined Form to file their annual returns do not need to file their financial statements separately. The financial statements are included in their annual return summary.

Please note: This charity is a member of a Group which submits Consolidated Annual Returns. To view these Annual Returns on the Group Summary click here. Any Annual Returns listed below were submitted when this charity was a single entity.

Officer Details


Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Mariana Te Rangi Trustee 24/07/2025
Annette Sykes Trustee 8/12/2024
Karen Vercoe Trustee 8/12/2024
Kereama Wright Trustee 8/12/2024
Nicola Douglas Trustee 8/12/2024
Wallace Haumaha Trustee 8/12/2024
Te Ururoa Flavell Trustee 5/12/2021
Darrell Guy Rangitihi Pene Trustee 5/12/2018
Nuki Margaret Nicholson Trustee 5/12/2018

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Arapeta Petera Tahana Trustee 25/06/2025
Geoffrey Paora Rolleston Trustee 8/12/2024
Georgina Whata Trustee 8/12/2024
Mariana Te Rangi Trustee 8/12/2024
Nikki Douglas Trustee 8/12/2024
Niwa Nuri Trustee 8/12/2024
Roana Bennett Trustee 8/12/2024
Noble Curtis Trustee 17/08/2022
Roana Bennett Trustee 17/08/2022
Kingi Areta Richard Biddle Trustee 27/08/2021
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Charity Updates


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Date Created Reference View Summary (.pdf <1MB)
16/12/2025 NOC024
23/06/2025 NOC022
15/01/2024 NOC020
3/01/2024 NOC019
20/12/2023 NOC018
19/12/2023 NOC017
26/05/2023 NOC015
28/01/2021 NOC011
6/03/2014 NOC003
29/11/2012 NOC002
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Charity Documents


Notices

The Trustees agree, as a condition of registration, that clause 27.1(b) of the trust deed will be given effect as if any remaining property and assets must be distributed to a charitable purpose or purposes in the event of winding up or dissolution in accordance with section 61B of the Charitable Trusts Act 1957.

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