# Hinengakau Maatua Whangai

**Charities Register number:** CC49579
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2013-08-05
**Sector:** Social Services
**ICNPO group:** Social Services
**Region:** Taumarunui
**NZBN:** 9429042621348
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Maatua Whangai was established in Taumarunui in 1983 and was incorporated as Hinengakau Maatua Whangai Trust in 1995 under the Charitable Trust Act 1957 and is now registering with the Charities Commission under the Charities Act 2005. Its role is to provide support and assistance to whanau/families of Te Kuiti, Taumarunui, Ohakune and Raetihi. Vision Statement: Hinengakau Maatua Whangai Trust will be an astute, politically aware, socially responsible and financially capable deliverer of value. Our business is empowerment, active support and transformation. We will be a catalyst for long term positive change in our community. Mission Statement: We are in the business of manaakitanga - caring and serving the community and its most vulnerable people. Our mission is to embrace people's heart and minds and support them to become the best they can be... given their individual needs and personal situation.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Reports under the Tier 3/4 regime with limited disclosure and no detected red flags.
- **Status code:** `limited_disclosure`
- **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 2025-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$1.01M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$995k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$18k
- **Total assets:** NZ$908k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$182k
- **Net assets:** NZ$727k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$180k
- **Government grants:** NZ$989k (97.6% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$215
- **Staff costs:** NZ$712k
- **Paid staff:** 369
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=eb079dab-4956-f011-bb44-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | NZ$1.01M | NZ$995k | NZ$18k | NZ$727k |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$995k | NZ$1.18M | NZ$-186k | NZ$709k |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$707k | NZ$635k | not disclosed | NZ$895k |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$1.16M | NZ$728k | not disclosed | NZ$823k |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$959k | NZ$598k | not disclosed | NZ$516k |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$569k | NZ$500k | NZ$68k | NZ$10 |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$524k | NZ$497k | not disclosed | NZ$88k |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$636k | NZ$667k | not disclosed | NZ$61k |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$640k | NZ$709k | not disclosed | NZ$92k |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$703k | NZ$878k | not disclosed | NZ$161k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 3 current (25 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **Auditor:** Hinengakau Maatua Whangai
- **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=CC49579) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-04

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/hinengakau-maatua-whangai
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/hinengakau-maatua-whangai/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/hinengakau-maatua-whangai/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC49579

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/hinengakau-maatua-whangai. 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 2026-10-04T12:40:28.408Z.