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Charity Summary

This is the charity information for: Te Wai Maori Trust.

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Te Wai Maori Trust

Registration number:

CC35767

NZBN number:

9429034928837

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

30/06/2008

Balance Date:

September 30

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

PO Box 3277

Wellington

6140

Charity's Street Address:

7 Waterloo Quay

Pipitea

Wellington

6011

Charity's other details

Phone:

04 9319500

Fax:

04 9319518

Email:

finadmin@teohukaimoana.nz

Website:

https://waimaori.maori.nz/

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/tewaimaori/

Areas of Operation:

Nationwide

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

Kaupapa Māori

Focuses on outcomes for Māori

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC35767

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The purpose of Te Wai Maori Trust is to hold and manage the trust fund on behalf of the beneficiaries of the Deed of Settlement, in order to advance Maori interests in freshwater fisheries and their habitats.

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

Activities:

Provides advice / information / advocacy

Sponsors / undertakes research

Sectors:

Environment / conservation

Education / training / research, Manage Trust Funds

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.

Exemptions

This charity has been granted an exemption from filing an annual return by 31 March 2009 under Section 43 of the Charities Act 2005. The first annual return is due by 31 March 2010.

For Year Ended	Due Date	Date Submitted	Total Income	Total Expenditure	Financial Statements	Annual Return Summary
30/09/2026	31/03/2027	-	-	-	To be filed	To be filed
30/09/2025	31/03/2026	31/03/2026	$13,527,231	$10,688,663	Included in Annual Return
30/09/2024	31/03/2025	1/04/2025	$10,157,197	$6,386,256	Included in Annual Return
30/09/2023	31/03/2024	2/04/2024	$2,581,448	$1,317,943	Included in Annual Return
30/09/2022	31/03/2023	28/03/2023	$95,001	$3,293,039	Included in Annual Return
30/09/2021	31/03/2022	18/02/2022	$3,711,228	$752,988	Included in Annual Return
30/09/2020	31/03/2021	25/03/2021	$720,730	$775,996	Included in Annual Return
30/09/2019	31/03/2020	31/01/2020	$1,417,929	$892,414	Included in Annual Return
30/09/2018	31/03/2019	7/02/2019	$1,814,213	$731,145	Included in Annual Return
30/09/2017	31/03/2018	9/04/2018	$2,055,144	$919,722	Included in Annual Return
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Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Erina May Watene-Rawiri	Alternate Director	15/04/2021
Maria Nepia	Alternate Director	2/04/2021
Rawiri Faulkner	Chair	2/04/2021
Pahia Simon Anthony Turia	Director	30/07/2020
Donna Flavell	Director	9/05/2017
Te Wai Maori Trustee Limited	Trustee	1/03/2005

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Ian Hector Ruru	Alternate Director	16/06/2026
Miria Pomare	Director	1/04/2021
Lisa Te Heuheu	Director	14/02/2021
Te-Kenehi Robert Mair	Director	16/02/2020
Dion Joseph Tuuta	Director - Alternate	28/08/2018

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)
4/09/2026	NOC024
3/09/2026	NOC023
23/07/2026	NOC022
6/09/2023	NOC018
18/02/2022	NOC015
8/06/2021	NOC014
20/05/2021	NOC013
4/05/2020	NOC011
10/01/2019	NOC008
9/04/2018	NOC007
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Charity Documents

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name