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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Te Atawhai O Te Ao Charitable Trust

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

Te Atawhai O Te Ao

Registration number:

CC26351

NZBN number:

9429043113521

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

22/02/2008

Balance Date:

June 30

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

PO Box 7061

Whanganui

4541

Charity's Street Address:

248 St Hill Street

Whanganui 4500

Whanganui

4500

Charity's other details

Phone:

06 345 2680

Email:

info@teatawhai.maori.nz

Website:

https://www.teatawhai.maori.nz

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/teatawhai/

Areas of Operation:

Nationwide

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

Kaupapa Māori

Affiliation with iwi and/or hapū, Focuses on outcomes for Māori

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC26351

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

Purpose: To enhance the health and wellbeing of Māori by providing excellent kaupapa Māori research.

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

Activities:

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Sponsors / undertakes research

Sectors:

Education / training / research

Health, Environment / conservation

Beneficiaries:

Other (please state)

(Māori)

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.

Exemptions

This charity has been granted an exemption from filing an annual return by 30 September 2008 under section 43 of the Charities Act 2005. The first annual return is due by 30 September 2009.

For Year Ended

Due Date

Date Submitted

Total Income

Total Expenditure

Financial Statements

Annual Return Summary

30/06/2025

31/12/2025

To be filed

30/06/2024

31/12/2024

6/10/2025

$2,113,362

$1,413,338

30/06/2023

31/12/2023

17/12/2023

$2,587,110

$1,324,919

30/06/2022

31/12/2022

24/11/2022

$1,191,864

$916,245

30/06/2021

31/12/2021

10/12/2021

$1,364,621

$1,174,725

31/03/2020

30/09/2020

18/08/2020

$1,109,689

$917,224

31/03/2019

30/09/2019

9/08/2019

$1,170,835

$757,803

31/03/2018

30/09/2018

26/09/2018

$1,067,368

$579,534

31/03/2017

30/09/2017

18/09/2017

$1,166,376

$665,299

31/03/2016

30/09/2016

2/12/2016

$1,120,100

$918,130

= Balance Date Change
-	This Annual Return will cover 15 months from 1 April 2020 to 30 June 2021

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Pania Winterburn	Business Manager	23/11/2023
Linda Tuhiwai Te Rina Smith	Trustee	13/06/2019
Rāwiri Tinirau	Director	16/01/2017
Francis Joseph Pahia Huwyler	Trustee	17/06/2015
Lupton For	Trustee	12/04/2013
Whare Piri Arano	Chairperson	26/08/2011

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Brigham William Anderson	Business Manager	17/11/2023
Miriama Cribb	Business Manager	1/11/2020
Rii Tiria Templeton	Trustee	9/08/2019
Cherryl Smith	Trustee	14/06/2018
Gilbert Taurua	Trustee	11/02/2015
Rua Tamou	Committee Member	8/02/2013
Kahui Hurunui	Trustee	9/12/2011
Paul Reynolds	Secretary	9/12/2011
Adrian Paki Rurawhe	Treasurer	26/08/2011

Charity Updates

Here is a list of all the details changed by the charity, for example adding or removing officers, amending rules, changing balance dates or updating address details.

Date Created	Reference	View Summary (.pdf <1MB)
29/07/2025	NOC024
26/11/2020	NOC020
25/11/2020	NOC019
2/07/2020	NOC017
9/08/2019	NOC014
29/07/2016	NOC008
13/02/2015	NOC006
12/11/2014	NOC005
31/10/2012	AR005
30/11/2011	AR004

Charity Documents

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name