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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Taupo Waters Trust

Registration number:

CC51225

NZBN number:

N/A

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

30/06/2014

Balance Date:

June 30

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

PO Box 87

Turangi

3353

Charity's Street Address:

27 Turangi Town Centre

Turangi 3334

Turangi

3334

Charity's other details

Phone:

07-386-8832

Email:

accounts@tuwharetoa.co.nz

Website:

https://www.tuwharetoa.co.nz

Areas of Operation:

Nationwide

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

Kaupapa Māori

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

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC51225

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The Taupo Waters Trust aims to protect and enable the growth of Ngati Tuwharetoa through social, cultural, environmental and economic development.

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

Activities:

Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)

Makes grants / loans to individuals, Sponsors / undertakes research, Acts as an umbrella / resource body, Provides advice / information / advocacy, Provides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers), Provides buildings / facilities / open space

Sectors:

Economic development

Education / training / research, Environment / conservation

Beneficiaries:

Other charities

Children / young people, Older people, Family / whanau

Legal Structure

Charitable Trusts incorporated under the Charitable Trusts Act

Entities your charity controls

Name	CC Registration Number
Taupo Moana Group Holdings Limited	CC51562

Controlled by:

Tuwharetoa Maori Trust Board

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

Annual Return Summary

30/06/2025

31/12/2025

28/11/2025

$8,901,000

$7,925,000

30/06/2024

31/12/2024

31/10/2024

$8,773,000

$7,266,000

30/06/2023

31/12/2023

23/11/2023

$7,271,000

$5,158,000

30/06/2022

31/12/2022

6/12/2022

$4,625,000

$4,105,000

30/06/2021

31/12/2021

13/12/2021

$4,163,000

$2,447,000

30/06/2020

31/12/2020

15/12/2020

$4,340,000

$2,828,000

30/06/2019

31/12/2019

9/12/2019

$4,884,576

$859,187

30/06/2018

31/12/2018

6/12/2018

$2,188,152

$810,984

30/06/2017

31/12/2017

7/12/2017

$1,773,555

$586,261

30/06/2016

31/12/2016

19/12/2016

$1,758,000

$107,000

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Maria Nepia	Trustee	8/03/2024
Rongamaitengangana Te Heuheu	Trustee	8/03/2024
Sarah Asher	Trustee	8/03/2024
Channey Duncan Turoa Iwikau	Trustee	25/03/2021
Ngahere Wall	Trustee	1/04/2012
Georgina te Heuheu	Trustee	9/02/2012
Judy Harris	Trustee	9/02/2012
John Bishara	Chairman	16/02/2009
Danny Aperahama Loughlin	Trustee	9/04/2008
Heemi Biddle	Trustee	9/04/2008

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Patricia Melanie Otimi	Trustee	8/03/2024
Tangonui Kingi	Member	8/03/2024
Te Takinga David New	Trustee	8/03/2024
Tewana Tibble	Trustee	1/03/2021
David Topia Rameka	Secretary	4/10/2019
Maria Nepia	Member	30/04/2019
Te Kanawa Pitiroi	Member	30/06/2018
Frances Taituma	Member	28/02/2015

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)
9/07/2024	NOC012
4/02/2016	NOC002
30/06/2015	NOC001

Charity Documents

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