Aukaha (1997) Limited — Health Charity in Dunedin
Aukaha (1997) Limited is a Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Dunedin, Dunedin. CharityData rates this charity B+ (84.3/100). Annual revenue: $6.5M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: To provide an effective mechanism for: • Rūnanga participation and input into the resource management process. • Resource users and resource consenting agencies to access Rūnanga opinion and input. • Managing holistic health vision. • Supporting the provision of healthy homes for low income whānau in Otago. • Enabling and supporting training and employment outcomes for Māori and Pasifika in Otago. • Enabling and promotion of visible mana whenua identity and cultural values within the built environment of Otago.
- Registration Number
- CC34137
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B+ (84.3/100)
- Sector
- Health
- Location
- Dunedin, Dunedin
- jacqui@aukaha.co.nz
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Older people, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, People with disabilities, Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $6.5M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $6.5M NZD
- Total Assets
- $3.7M NZD
- Net Assets
- $1.9M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 3.5 months of operating expenses
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6.5M | $6.5M | $1.9M |
| 2024 | $9.6M | $9.6M | $1.9M |
| 2023 | $8.1M | $8.0M | $1.8M |
| 2022 | $6.0M | $5.7M | $1.7M |
| 2021 | $4.2M | $3.9M | $1.4M |
| 2020 | $2.9M | $2.4M | $1.2M |
| 2019 | $1.7M | $1.7M | $0.7M |
| 2018 | $1.3M | $1.3M | $0.6M |
| 2017 | $1.1M | $1.0M | $0.6M |
| 2016 | $1.2M | $1.0M | $0.6M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B+
- Overall Score
- 84.3/100
- Financial Score
- 92.6
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 85
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (5)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Shane Ellison | Director | 2025-08-01 |
| Brett Ellisson | Director | 2024-11-08 |
| Michael Collins | Director | 2023-09-30 |
| Terence Nicholas | Director | 2019-01-29 |
| Juliette Stevenson | Director | 2019-01-14 |
Former Officers (11)
- Trevor McGlinchey — Board Chair
- Loretta Lovell — Director
- Clive Broughton — Director (departed 2026-05-31)
- Gail Tipa — Director (departed 2020-12-01)
- Ross Hanson — Independant Director
- Patti Bardsley — Trustee
- Rua McCallum — Trustee
- Rewi Anglem — Trustee
- Ursula Joy Smith — Director / Secretary
- Edward Ellison — Director / Chairperson (departed 2024-11-07)
- Edward Weller Ellison — Director / Chairperson
Executive Compensation
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Key Management Personnel | $631,238 | 2024 |
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Key Management Personnel | $631,238 | - |
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Key Management Personnel | $631,238 | 2025 |
| Edward Ellison | Chairperson | $44,337 | 2025 |
| Edward Ellison | Chairperson | $44,337 | - |
| Edward Ellison | Chairperson | $44,337 | 2024 |
| Trevor McGlinchey | Chairperson | $28,964 | 2025 |
| Phillip Broughton | Director | $17,436 | 2025 |
| Terry Nicholas | Director | $17,376 | 2025 |
| Juliette Stevenson | Director | $17,376 | 2025 |
| Michael Collins | Director | $17,376 | 2025 |
| Juliette Stevenson | Trustee | $16,386 | - |
| Terry Nicholas | Director | $16,386 | 2024 |
| Juliette Stevenson | Director | $16,386 | 2024 |
| Trevor McGlinchey | Director | $16,386 | 2024 |
| Trevor McGlinchey | Trustee | $16,386 | - |
| Terry Nicholas | Trustee | $16,386 | - |
| Loretta Lovell | Trustee | $16,361 | - |
| Loretta Lovell | Director | $16,361 | 2024 |
| Phillip Broughton | Trustee | $16,188 | - |
| Phillip Broughton | Director | $16,188 | 2024 |
| Michael Collins | Director | $12,636 | 2024 |
| Michael Collins | Trustee | $12,636 | - |
| Brett Ellison | Director | $10,136 | 2025 |
| Loretta Lovell | Director | $5,992 | 2025 |
| Brett Ellison | Trustee | $0 | 2024 |
| Brett Ellison | Trustee | $0 | - |
Major Funders and Contracts (FY2025)
As disclosed in Aukaha (1997) Limited's annual report.
- Whānau Ora Navigators — $202,000 — Navigation services
- Environment Canterbury — $33,328 — Environmental services (Whiria)
- University of Otago — $32,500 — Haora Māori Research
- Meridian/PowerShop — Energy wellbeing interventions
- Te Puni Kōkiri — Building and housing repairs
Service Providers
- ANZ
- ANZ
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Aukaha (1997) Limited
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Reasons to look carefully (1)
These structural observations are drawn from public data and are worth considering before a donation. They are not allegations of wrongdoing, and they don’t affect the charity’s letter grade.
- No chair recorded on the registerNo chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 5. The Charities Register does not require one to be identified, so this is a gap in the public record rather than a finding about the board.
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
About
To provide an effective mechanism for: • Rūnanga participation and input into the resource management process. • Resource users and resource consenting agencies to access Rūnanga opinion and input. • Managing holistic health vision. • Supporting the provision of healthy homes for low income whānau in Otago. • Enabling and supporting training and employment outcomes for Māori and Pasifika in Otago. • Enabling and promotion of visible mana whenua identity and cultural values within the built environment of Otago.
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