Te Tai o Awatea — Education Charity in Motueka
Te Tai o Awatea is a Charitable Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Motueka, Motueka. Annual revenue: $0.2M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.
Mission: Te Tai o Awatea’s vision is for all whānau to experience mauri ora through connection with taonga tuku iho (treasures handed down), and for indigenous knowledge to be preserved for all future generations of Aotearoa. We do this by:Promoting Maoritanga and using the waka as a means to educate people about taonga tuku iho (treasures handed down), such as rongoa, toi maori, mau rakau, waka hourua, maramataka, kapa haka, and navigation by the stars;Supporting education which promotes the knowledge about health, wellbeing and connectedness relating to Maoritanga by organising activities including waka sailing, practicing mau rakau, taonga puoro, toi maori and rongoa; andPromoting the health and wellbeing of tangata whenua by organising activities, holding seminars, workshops and other educational programmes focused on Maoritanga including regarding Te Reo Maori and taonga tuku iho.
- Registration Number
- CC59526
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2021-10-20
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Motueka, Motueka
- Website
- https://www.tetaioawatea.org.nz
- Lee-anne@tetaioawatea.org.nz
- Data as at
- March 2026
Beneficiaries: Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.2M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.2M NZD
- Total Assets
- $0.1M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.1M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 5
- Financial Year End
- 2026-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.1M |
| 2025 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.0M |
| 2024 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.0M |
| 2023 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.0M |
| 2022 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $-0.0M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (6)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Tait | Trustee | 2025-10-06 |
| Renee Kahukura Iosefa | Secretary | 2022-11-18 |
| Lee-Anne Jago | Chair | 2021-10-19 |
| Keri Takao | Trustee | 2021-10-07 |
| Todd Jago | Trustee | 2021-10-07 |
| Hineora McLeod- Bennett | Treasurer | 1923-11-19 |
Former Officers (2)
- Rua Sargent — Treasurer (departed 2024-08-06)
- Callum O’Leary — Trustee (departed 2024-06-10)
Funding Sources
- Pub Charity Limited — $17,491.65
- Pub Charity Limited — $15,600
- New Zealand Community Trust — $10,000
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Te Tai o Awatea
Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.
XRB Tier 3 lets smaller charities (total expenses of $5M or less; $2M for periods ending before 28 March 2024) file a simple-format performance report instead of full PBE standards. The return reports totals but not the program/administration split or the line-item detail our template needs. No red flags were detected in what was filed, and revenue is below our $2M rating threshold. (Whether the accounts must be audited is a separate Charities Act test: audit from $1.1M of operating expenditure, review from $550K.) A letter grade is withheld rather than assigning one that would be driven by the template-fit, not the charity's operations. The charity's filed figures are shown above, and any structural concerns a donor would want to look at are surfaced separately. (v3.3 — set at the pre-2024 Tier 3 ceiling; matches Charity Navigator and CharityWatch US practice.)
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
About
Te Tai o Awatea’s vision is for all whānau to experience mauri ora through connection with taonga tuku iho (treasures handed down), and for indigenous knowledge to be preserved for all future generations of Aotearoa. We do this by:Promoting Maoritanga and using the waka as a means to educate people about taonga tuku iho (treasures handed down), such as rongoa, toi maori, mau rakau, waka hourua, maramataka, kapa haka, and navigation by the stars;Supporting education which promotes the knowledge about health, wellbeing and connectedness relating to Maoritanga by organising activities including waka sailing, practicing mau rakau, taonga puoro, toi maori and rongoa; andPromoting the health and wellbeing of tangata whenua by organising activities, holding seminars, workshops and other educational programmes focused on Maoritanga including regarding Te Reo Maori and taonga tuku iho.
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