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Charity Summary


Charity Details

Whale Watch Kaikoura Limited
CC25151
9429038519932
Registered

Registration details

2/06/2008
June 30
Tukete Charitable Trust Group

Address for service

PO Box 89
Kaikoura
7340
Whaleway Station Road
Kaikoura

Charity's other details

0210434785
Wiremu@whalewatch.co.nz


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

Focuses on outcomes for Māori, Ownership

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC25151

Group Members

Below are all the members of Tukete Charitable Trust Group. Click into the individual members below to view their charity summary.

Member Charities
Tukete Charitable Trust
Whale Watch Holdings Limited
Whale Watch Kaikoura Limited

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The operating purpose of the group is to provide whale watching experiences to the general public, profits in turn are distributed to other Charitable Trusts to be used for community development within the Kaikoura region.

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

Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)

Community development

Education / training / research, Environment / conservation, Economic development

Other charities

Legal Structure

Company

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.

Exemptions

This charity has been granted an exemption from filing an annual return by 31 December 2008 under Section 43 of the Charities Act 2005. The first annual return is due by 31 December 2009.

Please note: This charity is a member of a Group which submits Consolidated Annual Returns. To view these Annual Returns on the Group Summary click here. Any Annual Returns listed below were submitted when this charity was a single entity.

For Year Ended Due Date Date Submitted Total Income Total Expenditure Financial Statements Annual Return Summary
30/06/2025 31/12/2025 Member of 'Tukete Charitable Trust Group' group - click here to view Annual Return
30/06/2024 31/12/2024 Member of 'Tukete Charitable Trust Group' group - click here to view Annual Return
30/06/2023 31/12/2023 Member of 'Tukete Charitable Trust Group' group - click here to view Annual Return
30/06/2022 31/12/2022 Member of '' group - click here to view Annual Return
30/06/2021 31/12/2021 15/12/2021 $7,850,000 $4,227,000 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2020 31/12/2020 22/12/2020 $9,439,000 $6,343,000 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2019 31/12/2019 16/12/2019 $13,578,000 $7,281,000 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2018 31/12/2018 3/12/2018 $11,606,000 $7,358,000 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2017 31/12/2017 31/12/2017 $12,417,000 $11,456,000 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2016 31/12/2016 30/12/2016 $11,418,000 $7,582,000 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Clive Wiremu Stone Company Secretary 1/07/2021
Kauahi Koroneho Ngapora Head of Operations 1/12/2009
Thomas Colin Hohepa Kahu Director 31/07/2009
Murray Graham Valentine Director 4/01/1995

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Walter Leonard Stone Director 1/11/2022
Barry Leonard Botherway Secretary 30/06/2021
Marcus Shane Solomon Director 11/09/2010
Garry Anthony Moore Director 31/07/2009
Stephen Gerard O'Regan Director 31/07/2009

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)
8/07/2021 NOC010
11/01/2013 AR005
22/12/2011 AR004
12/01/2011 AR003
8/01/2010 AR002

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