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Charity Details

Maori Television Services
Whakaata Maori
CC35785
9429041911396
Registered

Registration details

30/06/2008
June 30

Address for service

PO Box 64341
Botany
Huntington Park
Auckland
2163
433 East Tamaki Road
East Tamaki
Auckland
2013

Charity's other details

021404125
sumeet.bhanot@whakaatamaori.co.nz
http://www.maoritelevision.com


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

Focuses on outcomes for Māori

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC35785

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

Protect and promote Te Reo Māori and Tikanga Māori.

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

Other (please state)

(Television Broadcaster / To Broadcast, Produce Television)

Other (please state)

(Television Services / Broadcaster), Arts / culture / heritage

Other (please state)

(Public of New Zealand)

Legal Structure

Māori Television Service (Whakaata Māori) is a body corporate established under the MTS Act 2003

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 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
30/06/2025 31/12/2025 10/12/2025 $51,182,000 $39,317,000 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2024 31/12/2024 15/12/2024 $52,836,837 $48,213,620 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2023 31/12/2023 18/12/2023 $51,485,421 $51,426,273 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2022 31/12/2022 6/04/2023 $42,106,012 $42,277,940 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2021 31/12/2021 21/12/2021 $37,967,224 $39,013,030 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2020 31/12/2020 28/05/2021 $35,330,664 $37,030,055 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2019 31/12/2019 17/12/2019 $36,942,458 $38,642,328 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2018 31/12/2018 11/12/2018 $37,312,520 $38,627,478 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2017 31/03/2018 27/03/2018 $37,069,753 $37,404,784 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2016 31/12/2016 14/12/2016 $34,847,440 $34,807,410 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Rohario Murray Director 17/11/2025
Holly Bennett Director 4/04/2025
Tiwana Tibble Director 1/07/2020
Dr Reuben Collier, MNZM Director 1/07/2019
Shane Taurima Kaihautū/Chief Executive 3/03/2019
Jamie Jamie Tuuta Chairman 7/05/2018
Peter-Lucas Kaaka Jones Deputy-Chair 26/12/2016
Whetu Fala Director 28/06/2016

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Kingi Kiriona Director 14/11/2025
Anahera Higgins Director 3/04/2025
Melissa Marguerite Jean Glew Director of Finance 12/08/2022
Hinurewa POUTU Director of Te Reo 30/06/2022
Brendon Murphy Director of Technology and Operations 1/07/2021
Stephanie COOPER-POKA Director of Finance, HR, and Admin 1/07/2021
Maru Nihoniho Director 6/08/2020
Glenn Hawkins Director 30/06/2020
John Tamihere Director 30/06/2019
Mark Bullen Head of Operations & Technology 30/06/2019

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)
20/02/2025 NOC037
10/03/2023 NOC032
11/12/2020 NOC029
11/12/2020 NOC028
6/12/2019 NOC026
19/11/2018 NOC024
19/11/2018 NOC023
12/04/2018 NOC022
27/03/2018 NOC020
31/10/2017 NOC018

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