# Te Ao Marama Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC41156
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Environment
**ICNPO group:** Environment
**Region:** Invercargill
**NZBN:** 9429043009206
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Te Ao Marama Incorporated (hereafter referred to as TAMI) is established for the following charitable objects and purposes within New Zealand: (a) to assist ngā Rūnanga to manage and respond to Environmental Management issues under the Resource Management Act 1991 as they relate to them; and (b) to assist ngā Rūnanga to ensure their rights and obligations (as relevant to the Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1988) under the Resource Management Act 1991 and the Local Government Act 2002 are met in an effective and comprehensive manner, subject to the extent of the mandate from ngā Rūnanga and always having regard to the concerns and interests of ngā Rūnanga.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** A- (89.5 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 100/100
- **Governance:** 65/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-09-26 (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$2.10M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$1.87M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$230k
- **Total assets:** NZ$2.96M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$641k
- **Net assets:** NZ$2.32M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$2.78M
- **Government grants:** NZ$1.31M (62.7% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$500
- **Staff costs:** NZ$1.60M
- **Paid staff:** 12
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=40d9365d-4b56-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$2.10M | NZ$1.87M | NZ$230k | NZ$2.32M |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$2.38M | NZ$1.46M | NZ$922k | NZ$2.09M |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$1.47M | NZ$1.26M | NZ$212k | NZ$1.17M |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$933k | NZ$761k | not disclosed | NZ$954k |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$650k | NZ$538k | not disclosed | NZ$781k |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$523k | NZ$407k | not disclosed | NZ$669k |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$591k | NZ$516k | not disclosed | NZ$553k |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$785k | NZ$669k | not disclosed | NZ$478k |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$604k | NZ$521k | not disclosed | NZ$362k |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$572k | NZ$574k | not disclosed | NZ$278k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 3 current (8 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** Crowe New Zealand
- **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=CC41156) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-25
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-30

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/te-ao-marama-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/te-ao-marama-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/te-ao-marama-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC41156
- Charity website: https://www.tami.co.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/te-ao-marama-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 2026-09-30T18:06:45.745Z.