ōNuku AotearoaEducation Charity in Kohukohu

ōNuku Aotearoa is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Kohukohu, Kohukohu. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. Annual revenue: $0.3M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.

Mission: The purpose of the Trust is to support Aotearoa towards achieving intergenerational food security and resilience. The Trust will enact this purpose through creating and providing educational experiences, resources, and services specifically around: 2.1.1: Māori philosophies and practices that promote resilience, regenerative environmental sustainability and positive reactions to climate change; 2.1.2: Regenerative food systems (and all associated activities – i.e; planting, harvesting, seed saving, processing, preserving etc.); 2.1.3: Infrastructure and resilient natural systems (i.e: natural building, shelterbelt tree systems, landscape design etc.); 2.1.4: Food sovereign and self-sufficient communities; 2.1.5: Provide other support and assistance consistent with these charitable purposes.

Registration Number
CC59729
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2021-11-17
Status
Active
Sector
Education
Location
Kohukohu, Kohukohu
Email
kiaora@onukuaotearoa.co.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (other)
Data as at
March 2025

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.3M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.2M NZD
Total Assets
$0.3M NZD
Net Assets
$0.2M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
3
Financial Year End
2025-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.3M$0.2M$0.2M
2024$0.2M$0.1M$0.1M
2023$0.0M$0.0M-
2022---

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
Shelby YoungTrustee2026-09-09
Arnya KaraitianaTrustee2026-03-26
Rangimārie MulesTrustee2021-11-17

Former Officers (3)

  • Kawiti WaetfordTrustee (departed 2026-09-08)
  • Jared MathiesonTrustee (departed 2026-08-31)
  • Rachael NegusTrustee (departed 2026-09-07)

Funding Sources

  • Foundation North — $517,837
  • Foundation North — $495,921

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ōNuku Aotearoa

CC59729Kohukohu, KohukohuRegistered 17 Nov 2021
Data updated: Yesterday
Financials31 Mar 2025Ratingyesterday

Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.

NR
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Revenue

$269.4K

Expenses

$181.7K

Assets

$278.1K

Staff

3

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.

Funding Sectors
EducationEnvironment
Beneficiaries
MāoriGeneral Public
Geographic Focus
Nationwide

Funded By

Registered charities that have funded this organisation.

About

Mission

The purpose of the Trust is to support Aotearoa towards achieving intergenerational food security and resilience. The Trust will enact this purpose through creating and providing educational experiences, resources, and services specifically around: 2.1.1: Māori philosophies and practices that promote resilience, regenerative environmental sustainability and positive reactions to climate change; 2.1.2: Regenerative food systems (and all associated activities – i.e; planting, harvesting, seed saving, processing, preserving etc.); 2.1.3: Infrastructure and resilient natural systems (i.e: natural building, shelterbelt tree systems, landscape design etc.); 2.1.4: Food sovereign and self-sufficient communities; 2.1.5: Provide other support and assistance consistent with these charitable purposes.

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$269.4K
Total Expenses
$181.7K
Net Assets
$222.8K
Staff
3
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (4 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

API Data

Based 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
0mo
Could operate 0 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

12
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 8,799
High Concentration: 94% of revenue from Other
Other93.6%
Government Grants6.2%
Donations0.2%

HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 108 peers · Education · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
0
#19/109
Revenue
$269K
#43/109
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/109
Surplus
$88K
#20/109
Staff Cost %
60%
#109/109

Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.

Rating History

NR
2025
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 10 | Transparency: 65
Current
NR
2024
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 20 | Transparency: 65

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
10
Transparency
65
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Contact Details

Address
Kohukohu, Kohukohu

Registration

Registration NumberCC59729
Entity TypeTrust
Registered17 Nov 2021
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education

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