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Charity Summary


Charity Details

Waka Ama Aotearoa New Zealand Incorporated
Waka Ama Aotearoa NZ or WAANZ
CC44378
9429043240067
Registered

Registration details

10/06/2010
September 30

Name change history

Name Effective Date
The New Zealand Maori Polynesian Canoe Sporting Federation, Nga Kaihoe O Aotearoa Incorporated 10/06/2010
Nga Kaihoe o Aotearoa (Waka Ama New Zealand) Incorporated 17/10/2011
Waka Ama Aotearoa New Zealand Incorporated 16/10/2025

Address for service

PO Box 42036
Orakei
Auckland
1745
10 Tamaki Drive
Hyundai Marine Sports Centre
Orakei
Auckland
1071

Charity's other details

027 548 4612
admin@wakaama.co.nz
http://www.wakaama.co.nz
https://www.facebook.com/wakaama/
https://www.instagram.com/wakaamanz/


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

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https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC44378

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

To lead the development, practice and promotion of the sport and culture of Waka Ama

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

Other (please state)

(Provide sporting opportunities), Sponsors / undertakes research, Acts as an umbrella / resource body, Provides services (e.g. care / counselling), Provides advice / information / advocacy

Sport / recreation

Family / whanau

Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, General public

Legal Structure

Incorporated Society

Annual Returns

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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.

For Year Ended Due Date Date Submitted Total Income Total Expenditure Financial Statements Annual Return Summary
30/09/2025 31/03/2026 9/04/2026 $2,758,352 $2,844,265 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/09/2024 31/03/2025 26/02/2025 $2,263,293 $2,496,983 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/09/2023 31/03/2024 6/03/2024 $1,980,954 $1,891,701 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/09/2022 31/03/2023 9/03/2023 $1,205,733 $1,160,476 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/09/2021 31/03/2022 9/02/2022 $1,284,792 $1,016,804 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/09/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2021 $998,496 $901,885 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/09/2019 31/03/2020 18/03/2020 $1,221,340 $1,210,240 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/09/2018 31/03/2019 2/04/2019 $1,340,501 $1,328,230 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/09/2017 31/03/2018 24/04/2018 $1,140,554 $1,138,269 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/09/2016 31/03/2017 31/03/2017 $1,050,900 $1,055,497 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Tui Adele Pukepuke Board Member 11/09/2025
Irenee Caryll Cooper Board Member 26/08/2023
Frances Piacun Board Member 18/01/2023
Fole Finau Board Member 20/01/2022
Turanga Barclay-Kerr Board Member 16/01/2020
Ngaire Rae Pehi Chair 18/01/2018
Zalene Douglas Board Member 18/01/2018
Lara Collins CEO 1/03/2012

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Kiwi Campbell Board Member 24/11/2024
Scott Raymond Linklater Board Member 18/01/2023
Laurie Durand Board Member 23/04/2022
Moana-Lee Raihania Board Member 20/01/2022
Tupara Morrison Board Member 30/06/2021
Poara Howe Chair 16/01/2020
Tim Marshall Board Member 16/01/2020
Paul Dahl Board Member 18/01/2018
Ralph Ruka Board Member 18/01/2018
Cherie Collison Board Member 14/11/2016

Charity Updates

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Date Created Reference View Summary (.pdf <1MB)
24/09/2025 NOC028
25/02/2025 NOC026
4/09/2023 NOC023
24/08/2023 NOC022
9/03/2023 NOC020
15/11/2022 NOC019
4/02/2022 NOC017
8/07/2021 NOC016
27/10/2020 NOC014
27/05/2020 NOC013

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