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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Te Tai o Awatea

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

Te Tai o Awatea

Registration number:

CC59526

NZBN number:

9429049954753

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

20/10/2021

Balance Date:

March 31

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

c/o Smart Business Centre

12 Wallace Street

Motueka

7143

Charity's other details

Website:

https://www.tetaioawatea.org.nz

Areas of Operation:

Nelson - Marlborough - Tasman

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

Kaupapa Māori

Focuses on outcomes for Māori, Ownership

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC59526

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

Te Tai o Awatea’s vision is for all whānau to experience mauri ora through connection with taonga tuku iho (treasures handed down), and for indigenous knowledge to be preserved for all future generations of Aotearoa. We do this by:Promoting Maoritanga and using the waka as a means to educate people about taonga tuku iho (treasures handed down), such as rongoa, toi maori, mau rakau, waka hourua, maramataka, kapa haka, and navigation by the stars;Supporting education which promotes the knowledge about health, wellbeing and connectedness relating to Maoritanga by organising activities including waka sailing, practicing mau rakau, taonga puoro, toi maori and rongoa; andPromoting the health and wellbeing of tangata whenua by organising activities, holding seminars, workshops and other educational programmes focused on Maoritanga including regarding Te Reo Maori and taonga tuku iho.

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

Activities:

Other (please state)

(Organising and delivering events, activities, and programs. Running wānanga and hui to increase understanding and confidence in Māoritanga)

Sectors:

Education / training / research

Arts / culture / heritage

Beneficiaries:

Other (please state)

(Māori)

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
31/03/2026	30/09/2026	28/07/2026	$166,348	$158,890	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2025	30/09/2025	26/08/2025	$187,007	$181,534	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2024	30/09/2024	14/08/2024	$207,171	$206,488	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2023	30/09/2023	30/08/2023	$113,564	$80,127	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2022	30/09/2022	12/12/2022	$13	$2,197	Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Matthew Thomas Tait	Trustee	6/10/2025
Renee Kahukura Iosefa	Secretary	18/11/2022
Lee-Anne Jago	Chairperson	19/10/2021
Keri Morehu Takao	Trustee	7/10/2021
Todd Leonard Jago	Trustee	7/10/2021
Hineora McLeod- Bennett	Treasurer	19/11/1923

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Rua James Sargent	Treasurer	6/08/2024
Callum Patrick O’Leary	Trustee	10/06/2024

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)
7/10/2025	NOC014
6/08/2024	NOC010
23/07/2024	NOC009
13/06/2024	NOC008
20/10/2023	NOC007
21/11/2022	NOC004
15/11/2022	NOC003
2/03/2022	NOC001

Charity Documents

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name