# Muaūpoko Tribal Authority Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC53006
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2015-08-20
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Levin
**NZBN:** 9429042934622
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Muaūpoko Tribal Authority (MTA) was established in 1997 originally as an Incorporated Society. Its main purpose is to protect Muaūpoko identity, assets and to build a stronger economic, social and cultural base for the Muaūpoko people. As a result MTA supports Muaūpoko Whanau, hapu and Iwi to achieve their aspirations in all spheres of whanau life. MTA has been the mandated by Iwi members under the Maori Fisheries Act - as the recognised representative organisation for Muaūpoko for Fisheries and Aquaculture.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — The charity type has not been classified yet, so no scoring template applies and the grade is withheld.
- **Status code:** `unclassified`
- **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$8.16M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$5.32M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$2.85M
- **Total assets:** NZ$20.12M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$5.16M
- **Net assets:** NZ$14.96M
- **Government grants:** NZ$7.40M (90.7% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$332k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$2.83M
- **Paid staff:** 41
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=13e70e9e-bf0e-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$8.16M | NZ$5.32M | NZ$2.85M | NZ$14.96M |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$7.53M | NZ$4.58M | not disclosed | NZ$10.05M |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$7.11M | NZ$4.28M | not disclosed | NZ$7.46M |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$5.20M | NZ$414k | not disclosed | NZ$4.55M |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$2.82M | NZ$1.89M | not disclosed | NZ$2.95M |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$1.54M | NZ$1.16M | not disclosed | NZ$803k |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$1.38M | NZ$911k | not disclosed | NZ$1.86M |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$777k | NZ$644k | not disclosed | NZ$1.57M |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$571k | NZ$611k | not disclosed | NZ$1.42M |
| 2016-03-31 | NZ$480k | NZ$573k | not disclosed | NZ$1.42M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 12 current (34 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **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=CC53006) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Pelorus Trust** (foundation) — NZ$20k, year ended 2022-12-31

## Service providers

- Tuia — auditor

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-11
- Financials: last updated 2026-06-07
- Rating: computed 2026-09-11
- This document generated: 2026-09-11

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/muaupoko-tribal-authority-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/muaupoko-tribal-authority-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/muaupoko-tribal-authority-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC53006
- Charity website: https://www.muaupoko.iwi.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/muaupoko-tribal-authority-incorporated. 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 2026-09-11T19:51:54.336Z.