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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Ara Kaha

Registration number:

CC65007

NZBN number:

9429052467523

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

18/05/2026

Balance Date:

March 31

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

30 Melville Road

RD 29

Kaponga

Hawera

4679

Charity's other details

Areas of Operation:

Taranaki

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC65007

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

Ara Kaha (The Path of Strength) fosters community resilience and wellbeing. We provide vital health interventions through the Kaha Collective, focusing on mental health and suicide prevention for Tāne. We empower individuals to transition into meaningful employment by providing vocational training and career pathways through our media, consultancy, and environmental service arms. All revenue generated is dedicated to sustaining the Trust’s operations and its long-term community mission.

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

Activities:

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Sectors:

Health

Education / training / research, Arts / culture / heritage

Beneficiaries:

General public

Children / young people, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin

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.

There are no public Annual Return records for this charity.

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Tāne Wiremu Houston	Trustee	13/11/2026
Joshua Cole Thomson	Trustee	11/05/2026
Karlos Te Ariki Tui Kahui	chairperson	13/11/2024
Ruby Gaye Kahurangi Kahui	Secretary	13/11/2024

Charity Updates

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Charity Documents

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