# Te Ataarangi Ki Te Tauihu O Te Waka-A-Maui

**Charities Register number:** CC34138
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Nelson
**NZBN:** 9429043163427
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The Association is established and maintained exclusively for charitable purposes (including any purposes ancillary to those charitable purposes), namely: a) To educate people in the speaking, reading and writing of the Māori language. b) To provide and promote, through the medium of the Māori language, education in: i. Māori arts, crafts, values, genealogy and history ii. the preservation and conservation of New Zealand’s natural resources iii. individual self-reliance, health and economic stability iv. parenting skills and non-violent resolution c) To encourage and support Māori language learning groups recognised by the Association. d) To encourage research into language learning. e) To organise training programmes, seminars and conferences for Māori language tutors and students in accordance with clause 3.1 (c). f) To receive, seek and disburse government and non-government funding for all or any of the purposes above.

## 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 2025-12-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$624k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$573k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$51k
- **Total assets:** NZ$211k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$83k
- **Net assets:** NZ$128k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$200k
- **Government grants:** NZ$233k (37.3% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$100k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$407k
- **Paid staff:** 13
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=c19b5b06-d8e6-f011-bb4e-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | NZ$624k | NZ$573k | NZ$51k | NZ$128k |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$644k | NZ$640k | NZ$4k | NZ$80k |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$679k | NZ$682k | NZ$-3k | NZ$77k |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$729k | NZ$647k | not disclosed | NZ$80k |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$565k | NZ$627k | not disclosed | NZ$-2k |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$453k | NZ$424k | not disclosed | NZ$60k |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$382k | NZ$385k | not disclosed | NZ$31k |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$298k | NZ$282k | not disclosed | NZ$34k |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$273k | NZ$266k | not disclosed | NZ$18k |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$163k | NZ$194k | not disclosed | NZ$11k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 4 current (11 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **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=CC34138) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$6k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **Pelorus Trust** (foundation) — NZ$2k, year ended 2024-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-04

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-ataarangi-ki-te-tauihu-o-te-waka-a-maui
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/te-ataarangi-ki-te-tauihu-o-te-waka-a-maui/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/te-ataarangi-ki-te-tauihu-o-te-waka-a-maui/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC34138
- Charity website: https://www.tereomaori.org

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/te-ataarangi-ki-te-tauihu-o-te-waka-a-maui. 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 2026-10-04T15:40:27.639Z.