# Southern Maori Research Charitable Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC11008
**Status:** Deregistered (2017-02-12)
**Registered since:** 2007-09-03
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Mount Maunganui
**NZBN:** 9429043124114

## Purpose

3.0 PURPOSE The purpose of the Trust is to facilitate the following: 3.1 Commitment and support of development for Manawhenua of the Ngai Tahu Takiwa as defined in Section 5 and the First Schedule of the Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu Act 1996; as well as development for Other Maori Residents within the South Island; 3.2 Giving effect to the doctrines of Aboriginal Title and their customary rights as confirmed by Te Tiriti o Waitangi (The Treaty of Waitangi); 3.3 Objective research about customary and natural resources including customary values (tïkanga) and uses; 3.4 Nation Building so that we may enjoy a peaceable life; The objects of the Trust are to facilitate research that: 4.1 Maintains the potential of the customary and natural resources to meet the foreseeable needs of future generations in the takiwa of Ngai Tahu; 4.2 Ensures the long term viability of the customary and natural resources is maintained and sustained by customary knowledge and through the best information

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — No longer on the Charities Register.
- **Status code:** `deregistered`
- **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 2016-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$3
- **Total expenses:** not disclosed
- **Surplus / deficit:** not disclosed
- **Total assets:** NZ$893
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$893
- **Volunteers:** 1
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=ec300f04-caea-e611-8178-00155de3e60a&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-31 | NZ$3 | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2015-03-31 | NZ$2 | not disclosed | NZ$2 | NZ$889 |
| 2014-03-31 | NZ$7 | NZ$273 | NZ$-266 | NZ$885 |
| 2013-03-31 | NZ$2k | NZ$1k | NZ$1k | NZ$1k |
| 2012-03-31 | NZ$3 | NZ$221 | NZ$-218 | NZ$119 |
| 2011-03-31 | NZ$5 | NZ$502 | NZ$-497 | NZ$337 |
| 2010-03-31 | NZ$221 | NZ$4k | NZ$-4k | NZ$835 |
| 2009-03-31 | NZ$225 | NZ$24k | NZ$-24k | NZ$-4k |
| 2008-03-31 | NZ$45k | NZ$26k | NZ$19k | NZ$20k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 4 current (5 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=CC11008) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-04-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-12
- This document generated: 2026-09-13

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/southern-maori-research-charitable-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/southern-maori-research-charitable-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/southern-maori-research-charitable-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC11008

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/southern-maori-research-charitable-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 2026-09-13T05:38:34.702Z.