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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Ruataniwha Marae Incorporated

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

Ruataniwha Marae Committee

Registration number:

CC57794

NZBN number:

N/A

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

17/02/2020

Balance Date:

October 31

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

PO Box 478

Wairoa

4160

Charity's Street Address:

144 Ruataniwha Road

Wairoa 4108

Wairoa

4108

Charity's other details

Phone:

0277532987

Email:

lyncooper99@yahoo.co.nz

Areas of Operation:

Gisborne

Hawke's Bay

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

Kaupapa Māori

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

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC57794

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

Ruataniwha Marae is a Maori Reservation,(Te Rato 3D3C1 & 3X19) and exists as a charitable organisation to cater for the Social, Cultural, Spiritual and economic requirements of it's Beneficiaries in terms of: The fostering of internal whanau/hapu relations The development of relationships with whanau hapu enhancing the meanings of whanaungatanga To administer and Maintain a) Marae for Tangi and Hui b) Urupa for burial grounds For and on behalf of its beneficiaries; Ngati Iwikatere, Ngati Iwikatea, Ngati Pakoko, Ngati Pehi, Ngai Tauira, Ngati Rua and Ngai TeKapuamatotoru.

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

Activities:

Provides buildings / facilities / open space

Sectors:

Marae on reservation land

Beneficiaries:

Family / whanau

People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, General public

Legal Structure

Marae on Māori reservation land

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
31/10/2025	30/04/2026	1/02/2026	$13,769	$62,756	Included in Annual Return
31/10/2024	30/04/2025	27/02/2025	$64,552	$7,720	Included in Annual Return
31/10/2023	30/04/2024	11/03/2024	$45,472	$32,888	Included in Annual Return
31/10/2022	30/04/2023	5/02/2023	$30,580	$11,971	Included in Annual Return
31/10/2021	30/04/2022	9/02/2022	$16,618	$4,713	Included in Annual Return
31/10/2020	30/04/2021	18/08/2021	$17,301	$4,919	Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Kimiora Hubbard	Trustee	6/11/2025
Alex-Ann Edwards	Trustee	2/12/2021
Katarena Edwards	Chairperson, Trustee	30/03/2019
Lynette Marie Cooper	Secretary/Trustee	30/03/2019
Tehei Roxanna Edwards (Winiana)	Trustee	1/02/2015

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Waireti Maria Roestenburg	Trustee	11/11/2025
Kororia Edwards	Trustee	30/11/2024
Sonny Hapuku Cooper	Trustee	19/10/2024
Wendy Howe	Trustee	3/12/2022
Mani Sasha Wilson	Trustee	2/12/2021
Robert James Katene	Trustee	2/12/2021
Pirihira Jordan	Treasurer, Trustee	8/06/2020
Hurae Hiko	Trustee	30/03/2019
Rauri (Koro) Cooper	Trustee	30/03/2019

Charity Updates

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Date Created	Reference	View Summary (.pdf <1MB)
2/11/2020	NOC001

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