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Charity Summary


Charity Details

Rongowhakaata Iwi Trust
CC39070
9429043026661
Registered

Registration details

30/06/2008
June 30

Name change history

Name Effective Date
Rongowhakaata Charitable Trust 30/06/2008
Rongowhakaata Iwi Trust 1/10/2011

Address for service

CMB 24
Manutuke
4053
78 Whakato Road
RD 2
Manutuke
4072

Charity's other details

06 862 8086
accounts@rongowhakaata.iwi.nz
http://www.rongowhakaata.iwi.nz
@rongowhakaata.iwi


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

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

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC39070

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

RIT is a charitable entity responisible for developing and implementing initiatives to improve the wellbeing of Rongowhakaata iwi. The purpose is to receive, manage, administer and apply the Trust’s assets on behalf and for the benefit of present and future members of Rongowhakaata. The Trust is essentially responsible for developing and implementing a range of interventions and initiatives on behalf of its Iwi members and has an integral part to play in improving the social, cultural, environmental and economic wellbeing of our Iwi. Pivotal to achieving our goals is the successful completion of our negotiations with the Crown to settle the Turanganui-a-Kiwa Treaty of Waitangi Claims.

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

Acts as an umbrella / resource body

Makes grants / loans to individuals, Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities), Sponsors / undertakes research, Provides advice / information / advocacy, Provides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers), Provides buildings / facilities / open space

Other (please state)

(Whanau Hapu Iwi Leadership Development), Accommodation / housing, Education / training / research, Health, Environment / conservation, Marae on reservation land, Community development, Emergency / disaster relief, Social services, Employment, Arts / culture / heritage, Sport / recreation, International activities, Economic development, Fund-raising, People with disabilities, Promotion of volunteering

Family / whanau

Children / young people, Other charities, Voluntary bodies other than charities, Older people, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, General public

Legal Structure

Charitable Trusts incorporated under the Charitable Trusts Act

Entities your charity controls

Name CC Registration Number
Rongowhakaata Iwi Asset Holding Company Limited (Non-Registered Entity) N/A
Rongowhakaata Settlement Trust (Non-Registered Entity) N/A
Turanga Group Holdings Limited (Non-Registered Entity) N/A

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.

For Year Ended Due Date Date Submitted Total Income Total Expenditure Financial Statements Annual Return Summary
30/06/2025 31/12/2025 24/11/2025 $4,448,065 $5,872,453 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2024 31/12/2024 17/12/2024 $3,091,073 $3,915,624 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2023 31/12/2023 30/11/2023 $2,629,629 $3,543,928 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2022 31/12/2022 15/12/2022 $4,766,713 $4,927,636 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2021 31/12/2021 22/12/2021 $2,249,885 $3,326,931 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2020 31/12/2020 23/12/2020 $2,046,052 $2,254,611 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2019 29/02/2020 31/01/2020 $1,175,608 $1,750,138 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2018 31/12/2018 5/02/2019 $1,131,855 $1,131,785 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2017 31/12/2017 5/02/2019 $1,372,761 $1,157,652 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2016 31/12/2016 2/02/2018 $1,542,932 $13,882 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Hohipera Westrupp Trustee 14/12/2024
Melissa Heni Mekameka Whaitiri Trustee 14/12/2024
Samuel Lewis Trustee 14/12/2024
Sarah Pohatu Trustee 14/12/2024
Te Aturangi Nepia-Clamp Chair 14/12/2024
Connie Maynard Trustee 18/12/2021
Roxanne Smith Deputy Chair 18/12/2021
Phillip Hokianga Trustee 22/05/2021

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Fleur Paenga Trustee 14/12/2024
Joy Tautuhi Trustee 14/12/2024
Moera Brown Co-Deputy Chair 14/12/2024
Staci Hare Chairperson 14/12/2024
Tama Waipara Co-Deputy Chair 14/12/2024
Adrian Mihaka Trustee 15/03/2023
Phillip Hokianga Trustee 31/12/2021
Adam Maynard Trustee 18/12/2021
John Moetara Trustee 18/12/2021
Marsha Wyllie Trustee 18/12/2021

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)
28/05/2026 NOC032
24/02/2025 NOC030
12/11/2024 NOC028
12/11/2024 NOC027
21/08/2023 NOC025
11/03/2022 NOC022
11/03/2022 NOC021
11/01/2022 NOC020
10/08/2021 NOC018
16/09/2020 NOC015

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