# Rongowhakaata Iwi Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC39070
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Health
**ICNPO group:** Health
**Region:** Manutuke
**NZBN:** 9429043026661
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

RIT is a charitable entity responisible for developing and implementing initiatives to improve the wellbeing of Rongowhakaata iwi. The purpose is to receive, manage, administer and apply the Trust’s assets on behalf and for the benefit of present and future members of Rongowhakaata. The Trust is essentially responsible for developing and implementing a range of interventions and initiatives on behalf of its Iwi members and has an integral part to play in improving the social, cultural, environmental and economic wellbeing of our Iwi. Pivotal to achieving our goals is the successful completion of our negotiations with the Crown to settle the Turanganui-a-Kiwa Treaty of Waitangi Claims.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B+ (82.5 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 100/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **Transparency:** 85/100
- **Computed:** 2026-09-26 (methodology 3.11)
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** 1
  - trustees holding many concurrent board roles

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$4.45M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$5.87M
- **Surplus / deficit:** not disclosed
- **Total assets:** NZ$76.83M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$3.79M
- **Net assets:** NZ$73.04M
- **Government grants:** NZ$21k (0.5% of revenue)

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$4.45M | NZ$5.87M | not disclosed | NZ$73.04M |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$3.09M | NZ$3.92M | not disclosed | NZ$3.07M |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$2.63M | NZ$3.54M | not disclosed | NZ$2.77M |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$4.77M | NZ$4.93M | not disclosed | NZ$59.02M |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$2.25M | NZ$3.33M | not disclosed | NZ$3.29M |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$2.05M | NZ$2.25M | not disclosed | NZ$4.09M |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$1.18M | NZ$1.75M | not disclosed | NZ$4.07M |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$1.13M | NZ$1.13M | not disclosed | NZ$4.42M |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$1.37M | NZ$1.16M | not disclosed | NZ$4.19M |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$1.54M | NZ$14k | not disclosed | NZ$4.06M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 8 current (48 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Paid executives disclosed:** 4
- **Executive remuneration bands:** NZ$500k+, NZ$200k–300k
- **Auditor:** BDO
- **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=CC39070) and on the charity's profile page.

## Service providers

- BDO — auditor

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-25
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-24
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-27

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/rongowhakaata-iwi-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/rongowhakaata-iwi-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/rongowhakaata-iwi-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC39070

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/rongowhakaata-iwi-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 2026-09-27T21:03:34.190Z.