# Ngai Tahu Maori Law Centre Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC11116
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2007-09-16
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Dunedin
**NZBN:** 9429042673781
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

We provide a free legal service in respect of Maori Land. This includes legal representation, advice, assistance, education and information all related to Maori Land

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** A (92.5 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 100/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-10-01 (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 2025-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$619k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$577k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$42k
- **Total assets:** NZ$958k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$69k
- **Net assets:** NZ$889k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$930k
- **Donations:** NZ$1k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$436k
- **Paid staff:** 7
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=1c02f72e-4c56-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$619k | NZ$577k | NZ$42k | NZ$889k |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$770k | NZ$524k | NZ$247k | NZ$847k |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$575k | NZ$460k | not disclosed | NZ$600k |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$517k | NZ$419k | not disclosed | NZ$485k |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$450k | NZ$363k | not disclosed | NZ$386k |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$406k | NZ$393k | not disclosed | NZ$300k |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$490k | NZ$441k | not disclosed | NZ$287k |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$412k | NZ$335k | not disclosed | NZ$238k |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$333k | NZ$321k | not disclosed | NZ$161k |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$337k | NZ$329k | not disclosed | NZ$149k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 9 current (25 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** Vision Accountants
- **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=CC11116) 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: 2026-10-02

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/ngai-tahu-maori-law-centre-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/ngai-tahu-maori-law-centre-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/ngai-tahu-maori-law-centre-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC11116

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/ngai-tahu-maori-law-centre-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 2026-10-02T03:02:41.579Z.