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Charity Details

EcoQuest Centre for Indigeneity, Ecology and Creativity
EcoQuest
CC23698
9429043027439
Registered

Registration details

30/04/2008
June 30

Name change history

Name Effective Date
Ecoquest Education Foundation 30/04/2008
EcoQuest Centre for Indigeneity, Ecology and Creativity 28/06/2023

Address for service

1204 East Coast Road
RD 3
Pokeno
2473
1204 East Coast Road
RD 3
Whakatīwai
Pokeno
2473

Charity's other details

09 232 2501
09 232 2501
office@ecoquest.co.nz
http://www.ecoquest.org; https://www.ecoquest.co.nz/


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

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https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC23698

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

(a) The provision and enabling of education and research, particularly in the fields of indigenous knowledge/mātauranga Māori, ecology, sustainability, and creativity. Clause updated 13 June 2023 (b) the facilitation of management, control, protection and enhancement approaches to areas which provide habitat for threatened or endangered native flora and fauna, (c) the support of scientific research and survey of native flora and fauna to further knowledge and where appropriate, restoration of them, and all other purposes that are of benefit to biodiversity and ecology throughout New Zealand

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

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Education

Education / training / research

Environment / conservation

Children / young people

Animals, General public

Legal Structure

Charitable Trusts incorporated under the Charitable Trusts Act

Entities your charity controls

Name CC Registration Number
EcoQuest NZ Ltd (Non-Registered Entity) N/A
EcoQuest South Pacific Ltd (Non-Registered Entity) N/A

Annual Returns

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Exemptions

This charity has been granted an exemption from filing an annual return by 31 December 2008 under section 43 of the Charities Act 2005. The first annual return is due by 31 December 2009.

For Year Ended Due Date Date Submitted Total Income Total Expenditure Financial Statements Annual Return Summary
30/06/2026 31/12/2026 - - - To be filed To be filed
30/06/2025 31/12/2025 16/12/2025 $2,209,035 $1,876,162 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2024 31/12/2024 20/12/2024 $2,262,595 $2,050,962 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2023 17/05/2024 17/05/2024 $1,993,931 $1,323,929 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2022 31/12/2022 16/12/2022 $290,383 $534,475 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2021 31/12/2021 17/12/2021 $452,640 $885,353 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2020 28/02/2021 29/03/2021 $1,673,738 $1,421,713 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2019 31/01/2020 20/02/2020 $1,294,831 $1,232,474 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2018 31/12/2018 28/12/2018 $1,185,653 $1,139,126 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2017 31/12/2017 7/12/2017 $1,120,044 $1,109,026 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Ella Ruth Pēpi Tarapa-Dewes Trustee 4/03/2026
Finn Wallace Ogle Trustee 4/03/2026
Charles Royal Chair 1/10/2024
Apanui Skipper Trustee 3/07/2023
Elizabeth Tupuhi Trustee 10/06/2022
Ria Anna Josie Brejaart Trustee 1/05/2008
Jonathan Paul Clark Transition Manager 13/03/2002

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Courtney Davis General Manager 1/05/2026
Tipa Shane E COMPAIN Trustee (Ngāti Whanaunga) 26/11/2025
Apanui Skipper Trustee 22/10/2025
Glen Tupuhi Trustee 14/05/2025
Elizabeth Coleman Acting Chair 13/11/2024
Matire Harwood Trustee Chair 14/05/2024
Rachael Cheeseman General Manager 15/12/2023
Charles Patrick Royal Trustee 3/07/2023
Glen Tupuhi Trustee 10/06/2022
Lester Ian Chaplow Trustee 8/09/2021

Charity Updates

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14/05/2026 NOC032
9/04/2026 NOC031
19/12/2025 NOC030
6/10/2025 NOC028
24/10/2024 NOC026
5/07/2023 NOC024
4/07/2023 NOC023
25/06/2023 NOC022
22/06/2023 NOC021
16/06/2022 NOC019

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