# Maunga Taniwha ki Rangaunu Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC58735
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2021-01-28
**Sector:** Environment
**ICNPO group:** Environment
**Region:** Kaitaia
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To respond to longstanding degradation of Far North waterways, including the Awanui River, by undertaking planting of native flora and to provide education of Tikanga Maori for residents and children along the course of the River to enable it to act as a natural buffer for this critical waterway, reducing the scope for for leaching of nitrogen, phosphorus and other impurities into the River and the surrounding Moana for the health and welfa of both Tangata Whenua and the wider community.

## 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 2025-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$343k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$319k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$25k
- **Total assets:** NZ$155k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$19k
- **Net assets:** NZ$137k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$15k
- **Donations:** NZ$40k
- **Paid staff:** 5
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=fd1f441e-c10e-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$343k | NZ$319k | NZ$25k | NZ$137k |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$401k | NZ$293k | NZ$108k | NZ$97k |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$74k | NZ$77k | NZ$-3k | NZ$40k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$94k | NZ$45k | not disclosed | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 3 current (4 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC58735) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

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

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/maunga-taniwha-ki-rangaunu-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/maunga-taniwha-ki-rangaunu-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/maunga-taniwha-ki-rangaunu-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC58735

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/maunga-taniwha-ki-rangaunu-trust. 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 2026-10-01T20:45:40.131Z.