# He Waka Tapu Limited

**Charities Register number:** CC20501
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-01-14
**Sector:** Health
**ICNPO group:** Health
**Region:** Christchurch
**NZBN:** 9429036988327
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To provide health services, education, training and employment for the holistic well being of Māori whānau, individuals and the wider community

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B (76.1 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 80.8/100
- **Governance:** 65/100
- **Transparency:** 85/100
- **Computed:** 2026-09-26 (methodology 3.11)
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** none

Ratings are an analytical view computed from this charity's own filings to the Charities Register, using a published methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology. They are not advice and not a statement about any individual.

## Latest annual return (year ended 2025-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$15.92M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$15.23M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$696k
- **Total assets:** NZ$7.13M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$1.87M
- **Net assets:** NZ$5.26M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$3.01M
- **Donations:** NZ$139k
- **Paid staff:** 130
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Financial report audited:** yes
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=22bc0c2d-c60e-f011-bb41-0022480ffcd1&isPublic=true

All figures are as filed by the charity with Charities Services, in New Zealand dollars.

## Filing history

| Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Surplus/deficit | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$15.92M | NZ$15.23M | NZ$696k | NZ$5.26M |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$14.13M | NZ$12.76M | NZ$1.37M | NZ$4.56M |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$11.77M | NZ$12.93M | NZ$-1.15M | NZ$3.15M |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$18.57M | NZ$1.19M | not disclosed | NZ$6.94M |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$9.28M | NZ$8.09M | not disclosed | NZ$3.47M |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$6.83M | NZ$6.78M | not disclosed | NZ$2.28M |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$5.26M | NZ$4.57M | not disclosed | NZ$2.23M |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$4.26M | NZ$4.25M | not disclosed | NZ$1.54M |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$3.68M | NZ$3.41M | not disclosed | NZ$1.53M |
| 2016-03-31 | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 8 current (22 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **Paid executives disclosed:** 6
- **Executive remuneration bands:** NZ$300k–500k, under NZ$100k
- **Auditor:** PKF Goldsmith Fox Audit Limited
- **Most recent audit opinion:** unqualified

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC20501) and on the charity's profile page.

## Service providers

- PKF — auditor

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-25
- Financials: last updated 2026-05-29
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-30

Figures are as filed. A charity that has filed since the dates above may have newer numbers on the Charities Register.

## More data

- Charity profile: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/he-waka-tapu-limited
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/he-waka-tapu-limited/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/he-waka-tapu-limited/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC20501

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/he-waka-tapu-limited. Primary source: Charities Services (Ngā Rātonga Kaupapa Atawhai), Department of Internal Affairs. Analytical scores are CharityData's own, computed under a published methodology, and are not advice. Generated 2026-09-30T18:45:12.048Z.