National Urban Maori Authority — Social Services Charity in Auckland
National Urban Maori Authority is a Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. CharityData rates this charity B+ (82.5/100). Annual revenue: $2.5M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at June 2026.
Mission: The National Urban Māori Authority (NUMA) is a proactive Māori collective that exists to influence and advance Māori economic and social development. NUMA seeks to advocate, promote and develop Māori achievement through strengthening and sustaining whānau success for Māori living in urban localities in New Zealand.
Charitable Purposes
- Māori Advancement
- Social Services
- Economic Development
- Registration Number
- CC39071
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B+ (82.5/100)
- Sector
- Social Services
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- financequeries@waiwhanau.com
- Data as at
- June 2026
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Older people, Other charities, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, People with disabilities, Religious groups, Voluntary bodies other than charities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $2.5M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Assets
- $1.5M NZD
- Net Assets
- $1.5M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 29.0 months of operating expenses
- Financial Year End
- 2026-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.5M | $0.1M | $1.5M |
| 2025 | $0.1M | $0.3M | $1.1M |
| 2024 | $0.1M | $0.3M | $1.7M |
| 2023 | $3.1M | $1.5M | $1.9M |
| 2022 | $3.1M | $3.1M | $0.9M |
| 2021 | $3.8M | $2.9M | $1.4M |
| 2020 | $77.6M | $78.0M | $5.1M |
| 2019 | $47.6M | $44.9M | $5.5M |
| 2018 | $53.7M | $51.7M | $3.2M |
| 2017 | $5.1M | $4.9M | $0.2M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B+
- Overall Score
- 82.5/100
- Financial Score
- 100
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Red Flags
- 3 trustees of this charity also sit on multiple other charity boards — concentrated trustee bandwidth may warrant board-skill-mix review.
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (1)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| John Tamihere | Chair | 2010-01-01 |
Former Officers (19)
- Martin Cooper — Trustee
- Michael Hinton — Trustee (departed 2025-06-30)
- Teresa Olsen — Trustee
- Bernie O’Donnell — Trustee (departed 2024-06-30)
- Mariameno Kingi — Trustee (departed 2023-11-03)
- Rangi McLean — Trustee (departed 2021-02-02)
- Michael Mackay — Trustee (departed 2016-06-30)
- Mariameno Kapa-Kingi — Trustee (departed 2016-06-30)
- Raymond Hall — Trustee
- Tureiti Moxon — Trustee
- Wiremu Kaua — Trustee (departed 2016-06-30)
- Joe Trinder — Trustee (departed 2016-06-30)
- Josie Smith — Trustee (departed 2014-02-26)
- Ngaire Te Hira — Trustee (departed 2010-05-26)
- Evelyn Taumaunu — Trustee (departed 2015-01-20)
- Sharyn Watene — Trustee (departed 2014-02-16)
- William Jackson — Trustee (departed 2017-10-25)
- Norman Dewes — Trustee (departed 2014-05-13)
- Mary Balzer — Trustee (departed 2014-05-13)
Funding Sources
- Te Puni Kōkiri — $5,038,773
- Te Puni Kōkiri — $4,740,000
- Te Puni Kōkiri — $3,389,963
- Ministry of Social Development — $3,359,182
- Ministry of Social Development — $3,160,000
- Te Puni Kōkiri — $3,008,400
- Ministry of Social Development — $2,259,975
- Ministry of Social Development — $2,005,600
- Te Puni Kōkiri — $1,458,799
- Ministry of Social Development — $972,533
- Te Puni Kōkiri — $515,057
- Ministry of Social Development — $343,371
- Te Puni Kōkiri — $90,000
- Ministry of Social Development — $60,000
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National Urban Maori Authority
Financial data as at June 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Reasons to look carefully (1)
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- Government-funding concentration across agencies100% of revenue from a single government source — a funding change there would be material
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$2.5M
$85.3K
$1.5M
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
About
The National Urban Māori Authority (NUMA) is a proactive Māori collective that exists to influence and advance Māori economic and social development. NUMA seeks to advocate, promote and develop Māori achievement through strengthening and sustaining whānau success for Māori living in urban localities in New Zealand.
Charitable Purposes
- Māori Advancement
- Social Services
- Economic Development
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Peer Comparison
Ranked against 55 peers · Social Services · $1M – $10M
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