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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Te Arawa Waka Trust

Registration number:

CC58193

NZBN number:

9429048576529

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

19/08/2020

Balance Date:

June 30

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

PO Box 566

Rotorua

3040

Charity's Street Address:

1274 Fenton Street

Rotorua

3010

Charity's other details

Fax:

073485032

Facebook:

Twitter:

Other Social Network:

Areas of Operation:

Bay of Plenty

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/CC58193

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

For the benefit of the public and not for private profit, and in particular for charitable purposes to benefit Te Arawa whanau whanui, hapu, iwi, marae and also the local and wider community and nation. Exclusively Charitable Purposes: to promote and enhance the historic and contemporary significance of Te Arawa nautical traditions at the centre of which is waka; through education, protection and honouring of traditional and cultural knowledge and practices, protection and preservation of Waka as culturally Important taonga and maintaining critical relationships to respect those with the knowledge, skill and contribution to keep our taonga in pristine condition.

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

Activities:

Other (please state)

(Education and cultural Waka practices)

Sectors:

Arts / culture / heritage

Education / training / research

Beneficiaries:

General public

Family / whanau

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
30/06/2025	31/12/2025	10/12/2025	$46,285	$51,692	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2024	31/12/2024	8/01/2025	$53,500	$55,139	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2023	31/12/2023	3/10/2023	$2,000	$4,828	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2022	31/12/2022	22/09/2023	$15,000	$193	Included in Annual Return
30/06/2021	31/12/2021	1/02/2022	$0	$112	Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Irihapeti Morgan	Trustee	2/10/2024
Nuki Nicholson	Trustee	31/07/2020
Paora Te Hurihanganui	Trustee	31/07/2020
Andre Lyonel Grant	Trustee	10/03/2020
Paraone Pirika	Trustee	10/03/2020
Pererika Makiha	Trustee	10/03/2020
Robert Te Aonui	Trustee	10/03/2020
Kelley Korau	Trustee & Admin Support	25/06/2019

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Laurie Aitken Durand	Trustee/ Chairperson	25/03/2022

Charity Updates

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Date Created	Reference	View Summary (.pdf <1MB)
2/09/2025	NOC006
26/08/2025	NOC005

Charity Documents

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