# Te Hua o te Kawariki Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC47009
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2010-10-01
**Sector:** Community Development
**ICNPO group:** Development and Housing
**Region:** Opononi
**NZBN:** 9429043138746
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To promote, preserve and enhance the spiritual, economic, social and cultural wellbeing of people resident in Hokianga or of people who may culturally identify with Hokianga. To preserve, present and promote the local oral traditions of Kupe, his arrival and life in Hokianga, his departure and journey to Hawaiki, the subsequent return to Hokianga of people led by Kupe’s grandson and nephew, and of their descendents’ journey into the contemporary world. To establish a heritage centre to facilitate the presentation of the oral traditions of Hokianga, and the research and record of the history, culture and lifestyles of Hokianga. To establish appropriate facilities to house and care for any taonga which may be placed in the care of the Trust. To encourage the protection, understanding and appreciation of the heritage sites and landscapes of Hokianga, and the preservation and enhancement of the natural environment of Hokianga.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Liabilities exceed assets, which the scoring template cannot represent fairly.
- **Status code:** `structural_negative_equity`
- **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 2024-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$612k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$743k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-132k
- **Total assets:** NZ$131k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$304k
- **Net assets:** NZ$-172k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$50k
- **Donations:** NZ$1k
- **Paid staff:** 9
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Financial report audited:** yes
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=6b757fd1-7837-ef11-bb33-000d3acc4199&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$612k | NZ$743k | NZ$-132k | NZ$-172k |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$409k | NZ$818k | NZ$-409k | NZ$-5k |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$151k | NZ$726k | NZ$-575k | NZ$7.05M |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$1.56M | NZ$1.10M | not disclosed | NZ$6.88M |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$5.09M | NZ$89k | not disclosed | NZ$6.42M |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$1.65M | NZ$198k | not disclosed | NZ$1.41M |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$91k | NZ$131k | not disclosed | NZ$-38k |
| 2017-06-30 | not disclosed | NZ$29 | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2016-06-30 | not disclosed | NZ$367 | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2015-06-30 | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 9 current (13 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=CC47009) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$653k, year ended 2019-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$590k, year ended 2022-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$20k, year ended 2023-03-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-11-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-24
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-11-14

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-hua-o-te-kawariki-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/te-hua-o-te-kawariki-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/te-hua-o-te-kawariki-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC47009

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/te-hua-o-te-kawariki-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 2026-11-14T00:06:14.113Z.