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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

National Maori Wardens Authority

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

NMWA, National Maori Wardens Authority of New Zealand, New Zealand Maori Wardens

Registration number:

CC61579

NZBN number:

N/A

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

1/09/2023

Balance Date:

March 31

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

PO Box 214

Ngongotaha

Ngongotahā

Rotorua

3041

Charity's Street Address:

5 Taui Street

Ngongotahā

Rotorua

3010

Charity's other details

Website:

http://www.nmwa.co.nz

Areas of Operation:

Nationwide

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

Kaupapa Māori

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

Pasifika

Ethnic Communities

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC61579

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The charitable purpose of the National Maori Wardens Authority centres on facilitating the positive impact of Maori Wardens in their communities throughout New Zealand, promoting cultural preservation, social welfare, youth development, crime prevention and harm reduction. Through their work, they contribute to building stronger, safer and more inclusive communities in Aotearoa New Zealand.

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

Activities:

Acts as an umbrella / resource body

Sectors:

Community development

Emergency / disaster relief

Beneficiaries:

People of a certain ethnic / racial origin

Children / young people, General public, Family / whanau

Entity Structure

We have a head office based in Wellington with satellite branches across greater New Zealand. We have the following positions, Chair, Secretary, Treasurer and up to 7x Member Positions.

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	8/05/2025	$5,362	$5,362	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2024	30/09/2024	23/11/2024	$0	$0	Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Andrae Peipi-Tepou	Chairperson	30/08/2023
Witeria Tawhiao	Member	30/08/2023
Alister Thorby	National Commander - Intelligence	28/08/2023
Johnny Morris	Execuitve Member	28/08/2023
Petricia Rudolph	Treasurer	28/08/2023
Ruka Hughes	Member \| Board Advisor	28/08/2023
Tangihaere HariHari-Hughes	Executive Member	28/08/2023
Te Aroha Taylor	Deputy Commander \| Deputy Chief Executive	28/08/2023

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