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This is the charity information for: Te Houtaewa Māori Charitable Trust.

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Te Houtaewa Māori Charitable Trust

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

THMCT

Registration number:

CC47743

NZBN number:

9429043000647

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

29/05/2012

Balance Date:

March 31

Name change history

Name	Effective Date
Te Houtaewa Maori Charitable Trust	29/05/2012
Te Houtaewa Māori Charitable Trust	8/08/2017

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

6 Powells Road

Cable Bay

0420

Charity's other details

Phone:

0800484628

Email:

trust@thmct.org.nz

Website:

https://www.thmct.org.nz

Areas of Operation:

Nationwide

Overseas

Oceania

Australia, Fiji, Niue, Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu

South America

Peru

Asia

India, Indonesia, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Vietnam

Europe

Croatia

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/CC47743

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

Whānau transformation through Rongoā. Since 1991, Te Houtaewa Māori Charitable Trust has provided relief, support and care to people in need, so whānau are happy, healthy and heard. Rongoā, the restoration of balance where balance has been lost, is the foundation of all we do. We work through three connected pou, open to all peoples: 1. Hauora: To relieve sickness and distress and promote the wellbeing of whānau through Rongoā Māori and holistic care, alongside health services, in clinics, hospitals, marae and the community. 2. Mātauranga: To advance education through wānanga and training grounded in mātauranga Māori and tikanga, growing practitioners and a skilled workforce, and preserving Māori knowledge for future generations. 3. Tāpoi: To protect and promote Māori cultural heritage, and relieve disadvantage through employment and enterprise pathways, kaitiakitanga and reciprocal Indigenous knowledge exchange.

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

Activities:

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Provides advice / information / advocacy, Provides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers), Provides buildings / facilities / open space

Sectors:

Health

Education / training / research, Environment / conservation, Community development, Social services, Arts / culture / heritage, Sport / recreation, Economic development, Fund-raising, Rongoa Maori

Beneficiaries:

Family / whanau

Kotahitatou - Unity in the Community Services for all ethnicities under the Korowai o Maori

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.

For Year Ended	Due Date	Date Submitted	Total Income	Total Expenditure	Financial Statements	Annual Return Summary
31/03/2026	31/10/2026	-	-	-	To be filed	To be filed
31/03/2025	31/10/2025	11/11/2025	$1,294,686	$921,234	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2024	30/09/2024	19/02/2025	$1,002,806	$737,004	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2023	31/12/2023	8/12/2023	$299,272	$288,623	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2022	30/09/2022	17/10/2022	$235,373	$233,715	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2021	31/01/2022	31/01/2022	$142,740	$137,520	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2020	31/10/2020	19/12/2020	$133,035	$142,386	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2019	31/12/2019	4/03/2020	$114,856	$79,330	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2018	30/09/2018	22/02/2019	$19,047	$39,574	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2017	30/09/2017	29/06/2018	$48,199	$42,007	Included in Annual Return
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Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Deborah Anne Kauwhata	Executive Trustee	14/08/2026
John Oxely	Executive Chair	14/01/2026
Ngahine Lum	Executive Trustee	16/12/2020

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Ngaire Teresa Hart	Executive Chair	14/08/2026
Linda Sharon Pikari	Executive Trustee	13/10/2025
Maraea Katherine Hart	Executive Trustee	13/12/2024
Sheryl Dallas Campbell	Executive Trustee	13/12/2024
Celia Hiria Smith	Trustee	9/11/2023
Hailey Jane Tobin	Chairperson	18/06/2023
Harpreet Kaur	Trustee	18/06/2023
Sheree Joy Campbell	Trustee	31/01/2022
Deborah Anne Kauwhata	Trustee	19/12/2020
Joyce Croft	Trustee	29/09/2020
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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)
3/10/2026	NOC043
3/10/2026	NOC042
14/01/2026	NOC041
14/01/2026	NOC040
9/10/2025	NOC038
13/12/2024	NOC036
25/06/2024	NOC034
25/06/2024	NOC033
25/06/2024	NOC032
16/06/2024	NOC031
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Charity Documents

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name