# Te Ao Marama The New Zealand Maori Dental Association Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC50866
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2014-07-01
**Sector:** Health
**ICNPO group:** Health
**Region:** Edgecumbe
**NZBN:** 9429043049974
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Our mission is to advocate on behalf of Māori for improved oral health and to support and develop initiatives that lead to good Māori oral health. Hei oranga niho mo te iwi Māori – Good oral health for Māori, for life. Our Goals & Objectives are: - To uphold Māori oral health as guaranteed under Te Tiriti o Waitangi - To pursue the delivery of oral health services to Māori at the optimum level - To safeguard and promote the oral health of Te Iwi Māori - To promote the opportunity for Te Iwi Māori to access quality oral health services - Do anything necessary or helpful to attain the above objectives.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Reports under the Tier 3/4 regime with limited disclosure and no detected red flags.
- **Status code:** `limited_disclosure`
- **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 2026-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$350k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$302k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$49k
- **Total assets:** NZ$329k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$40k
- **Net assets:** NZ$289k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$273k
- **Government grants:** NZ$130k (37.1% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$202k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$131k
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=d2305838-912d-f111-bb51-000d3acc4199&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | NZ$350k | NZ$302k | NZ$49k | NZ$289k |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$285k | NZ$235k | NZ$50k | NZ$240k |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$141k | NZ$139k | NZ$2k | NZ$190k |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$149k | NZ$95k | not disclosed | NZ$188k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$128k | NZ$41k | not disclosed | NZ$134k |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$16k | NZ$55k | not disclosed | NZ$46k |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$69k | NZ$73k | not disclosed | NZ$87k |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$32k | NZ$60k | not disclosed | NZ$91k |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$77k | NZ$37k | not disclosed | NZ$85k |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$69k | NZ$32k | not disclosed | NZ$45k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 10 current (24 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=CC50866) 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/te-ao-marama-the-new-zealand-maori-dental-association-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/te-ao-marama-the-new-zealand-maori-dental-association-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/te-ao-marama-the-new-zealand-maori-dental-association-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC50866

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/te-ao-marama-the-new-zealand-maori-dental-association-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 2026-10-02T02:57:54.848Z.