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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Te Waiiti Marae Ruatahuna

Registration number:

CC54642

NZBN number:

N/A

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

10/02/2017

Balance Date:

March 31

Name change history

Name	Effective Date
Te Waiiti Marae	10/02/2017
Te Waiiti Marae Ruatahuna	10/03/2022

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

14A Princess Street

Ōpōtiki

Opotiki

3122

Charity's other details

Phone:

02108515591

Email:

tewaiitim@gmail.com

Website:

http://www.ngaituhoe.iwi.nz/te-waiiti-marae

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/tewaiiti.marae?fref=ts

Areas of Operation:

Bay of Plenty

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

Kaupapa Māori

Marae, Affiliation with iwi and/or hapū

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC54642

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

To continue to provide support for the members of Ngäti Kuri/ Tamakaimoana hapu of Ngäi Tühoe.

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

Activities:

Other (please state)

(Tangihanga, hapu and tribal events), Provides services (e.g. care / counselling), Provides buildings / facilities / open space

Sectors:

Marae on reservation land

Arts / culture / heritage

Beneficiaries:

Family / whanau

Children / young people, Older people, General public

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	Annual Return Summary
31/03/2026	30/09/2026	-	-	-	To be filed	To be filed
31/03/2025	30/09/2025	17/02/2026	$18,420	$18,135	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2024	30/09/2024	17/02/2026	$1,738,873	$7,348	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2023	30/09/2023	17/02/2026	$76,383	$11,768	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2022	30/09/2022	1/11/2022	$32,078	$86,927	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2021	30/09/2021	28/10/2022	$11,012	$7,228	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2020	30/09/2020	24/02/2022	$13,099	$9,432	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2019	30/09/2019	9/04/2020	$30,426	$63,538	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2018	30/09/2018	19/04/2019	$24,709	$40,350	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2017	30/09/2017	3/08/2017	$35,589	$36,098	Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Tuaine Elia	Treasurer	10/05/2025
Amy Taima Teepu	Waiiti Marae Reservation	4/09/2008
Dave Tewi Teka	Waiiti Marae Reservation	4/09/2008
Ihapera Joy Ratika Ripia	Waiiti Marae Reservation	4/09/2008
Max Iharaira Temara	Waiiti Marae Reservation	4/09/2008
Mere Kuia McLean	Trustee and Secretary on Marae Committee	29/09/2006

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Virgil David Iraia	Treasurer	10/05/2025

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)
28/06/2025	NOC013
10/03/2022	NOC010
25/02/2022	NOC007
25/02/2022	NOC006
6/07/2020	NOC004

Charity Documents

Notices

Te Waiiti Marae is a marae on Māori Reservation Land. The Māori Reservation Regulations 1994 require that where a reservation is a marae the trustees of the reservation shall draw up, in agreement with the beneficiaries of the marae, a charter for the reservation. A copy of the Te Waiiti Marae charter is published below. This charter is not a part of the formal rules of the marae as required under s17(1)(c) of the Charities Act 2005.

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name