Maori Television Services — Registered Charity in Auckland
Maori Television Services is a Trust charity, based in Auckland, Auckland. CharityData rates this charity D (49.5/100). Annual revenue: $51.2M NZD. 2 red flags detected. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: Protect and promote Te Reo Māori and Tikanga Māori.
- Registration Number
- CC35785
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- D (49.5/100)
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- Website
- http://www.maoritelevision.com
- sumeet.bhanot@whakaatamaori.co.nz
- Data as at
- June 2025
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $51.2M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $39.3M NZD
- Total Assets
- $36.5M NZD
- Net Assets
- $32.0M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 9.8 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 115
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $51.2M | $39.3M | $32.0M |
| 2024 | $52.8M | $48.2M | $20.2M |
| 2023 | $51.5M | $51.4M | $15.6M |
| 2022 | $42.1M | $42.3M | $13.3M |
| 2021 | $38.0M | $39.0M | $13.5M |
| 2020 | $35.3M | $37.0M | $14.5M |
| 2019 | $36.9M | $38.6M | $16.2M |
| 2018 | $37.3M | $38.6M | $17.9M |
| 2017 | $37.1M | $37.4M | $19.3M |
| 2016 | $34.8M | $34.8M | $19.6M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- D
- Overall Score
- 49.5/100
- Financial Score
- 100
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Red Flags
- Average staff compensation of $129,452 per FTE, significantly above sector average of $70,000
- Does not publicly disclose executive compensation despite receiving significant public funding
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (46)
- Rohario Murray — Director
- Holly Bennett — Director
- Anahera Higgins — Director (departed 2025-04-03)
- Melissa Glew — Director of Finance (departed 2022-08-12)
- Tiwana Tibble — Director
- Brendon Murphy — Director of Technology and Operations (departed 2021-07-01)
- Maru Nihoniho — Director (departed 2020-08-06)
- Dr Reuben Collier, MNZM — Director
- Shane Taurima — Kaihautū/chief Executive
- Hinurewa POUTU — Director of Te Reo (departed 2022-06-30)
- Stephanie COOPER-POKA — Director of Finance, Hr, and Admin (departed 2021-07-01)
- Jamie Tuuta — Chair
- Kingi Kiriona — Director (departed 2025-11-14)
- Keith IKIN — CEO (departed 2019-03-03)
- Peter-Lucas Kaaka Jones — Deputy-Chair
- Glenn Hawkins — Director (departed 2020-06-30)
- Whetu Esther Frances Fala — Director
- John Tamihere — Director (departed 2019-06-30)
- Pouroto Ngaropo — Head of Pumanawa & Reo Maori (departed 2018-07-10)
- Waihoroi Shortland — Director (departed 2016-10-31)
Executive Compensation
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Management (aggregate) | Senior Management | $2,450,000 | 2025 |
| Senior Management (aggregate) | Senior Management | $2,450,000 | - |
| Senior Management (aggregate) | Senior Management | $2,450,000 | 2024 |
| Executive Group (aggregate) | Executive Group | $1,839,000 | 2024 |
| Executive Group (aggregate) | Executive Group | $1,839,000 | 2025 |
| Executive Group (aggregate) | Executive Group | $1,839,000 | - |
| Peter Raumati Beach | Chair | $60,000 | 2023 |
| Sir Anand Satyanand | Chair | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Te Hamish Saxton | Trustee | $45,000 | 2023 |
| Anne-Marie Nepia | Trustee | $45,000 | 2023 |
| Bridget Williams | Trustee | $45,000 | 2023 |
| Aroha Reriti-Crofts | Trustee | $45,000 | 2023 |
| Jeremy Rātā | Trustee | $45,000 | 2023 |
| Jamie Tuuta | Chair | $43,200 | - |
| Jamie Tuuta | Chair | $43,200 | 2021 |
| Jamie Tuuta | Chair | $43,200 | 2024 |
| Jamie Tuuta | Chair (Toihau) | $43,200 | 2022 |
| Jamie Tuuta | Chair | $43,200 | 2025 |
| Peter-Lucas Jones | Deputy Chair | $27,000 | 2024 |
| Peter-Lucas Jones | Deputy Chair | $27,000 | 2025 |
| Peter-Lucas Jones | Deputy Chair | $27,000 | - |
| Peter-Lucas Jones | Deputy Chair | $27,000 | 2022 |
| Peter-Lucas Jones | Deputy Chair | $27,000 | 2021 |
| Georgina te Heuheu | Trustee | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Paari Deevakkornsawat | Trustee | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Myron Pang | Trustee | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Dr Aroha Te Maredikahu | Trustee |
Funding Sources
- Ministry for Culture and Heritage — $34,298,600
- Ministry for Culture and Heritage — $23,865,800
- Ministry for Culture and Heritage — $22,911,700
- Ministry for Culture and Heritage — $22,911,700
- Ministry for Culture and Heritage — $22,911,545
- Te Māngai Pāho — $14,699,400
- Ministry for Culture and Heritage — $11,627,700
- Ministry for Culture and Heritage — $11,627,545
- Ministry for Culture and Heritage — $11,577,300
- Te Māngai Pāho — $10,228,200
- Te Māngai Pāho — $9,819,300
- Te Māngai Pāho — $9,819,300
- Te Māngai Pāho — $9,819,233
- Te Māngai Pāho — $4,983,300
- Te Māngai Pāho — $4,983,233
- Te Māngai Pāho — $4,961,700
- Service & Trading Income — $605,000
- Investment Income — $575,000
Service Providers
- Susan Jones
- Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Westpac New Zealand Limited
- Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce
- QBE Insurance (International) Limited
- QBE Insurance (International) Limited
- AIG Insurance New Zealand Limited
- AIG Insurance New Zealand Limited
- Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Kordia Ltd
- Johnston, Dick and Associates Ltd
- TVNZ
- Kordia Ltd
- Kordia Ltd
- Johnston, Dick and Associates Ltd
- Kordia Ltd
- TVNZ
- Johnston, Dick and Associates Ltd
- Johnston, Dick and Associates Ltd
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Maori Television Services
CC35785Auckland, AucklandRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 20 Mar 2026
Financials9mo agoRating4d ago
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
D
50/100
Reduced by penalties
Financial
100
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Revenue
$51.2M
Expenses
$39.3M
Assets
$36.5M
Staff
115
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.0 methodology.
2 red flags identified- Review the Rating tab for details
This rating may reflect incomplete data
This charity's grade of Dis based on limited data from the NZ Charities Register, which does not provide detailed expense breakdowns. Without verified program vs admin spending, efficiency scoring is unavailable and the financial score relies on health metrics only. This charity's actual performance may differ from what the available data suggests.
About
Mission
Protect and promote Te Reo Māori and Tikanga Māori.
Key Statistics
Annual Revenue
$51.2M
Total Expenses
$39.3M
Net Assets
$32.0M
Staff
115
employees
Volunteers
0
Financial Trends
Financial Trends (17 Years)
Revenue Breakdown
Expense Breakdown
API DataBased on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.
Financial Health Dashboard
Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
1.6mo
Could operate 1.6 months with zero revenue
Critical
Fundraising Cost
-
No fundraising data
No data
Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology
Revenue Diversification
8
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,169
High Concentration: 96% of revenue from Government Grants
Government Grants95.7%
Other3.1%
Investment Income1.1%
HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Peer Comparison
Ranked against 500 peers · Other (all sizes)
Rating Score
50
Revenue
$51.2M
Reserve Months
9.8
Surplus
$11.9M
Staff Cost %
38%
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FY2025Contact Details
Registration
Registration NumberCC35785
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered
Sector & Activities
Primary Sector
OtherData sourced from Charities Services register and publicly available annual returns. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. Scores are calculated using disclosed methodology and are analytical tools, not investment ratings or recommendations. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@nzxplorer.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice. Last updated: 20 April 2026.
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