Korowai Aroha Trust — Health Charity in Rotorua

Korowai Aroha Trust is a Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Rotorua, Rotorua. CharityData rates this charity A- (89.5/100). Annual revenue: $10.2M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: Korowai Aroha is a kaupapa Māori organisation who operates according to a Māori world view to empower people to lead healthy and fulfilled lives by way of: a.) providing accessible, affordable quality health services that encapsulate Māori cultural values. b.) promoting the growth and development of health. c.) liaising with other health professionals and Māori organisations to provide holistic health care which is available to all and to foster a spirit of cooperation among health providers with similar interests for the utilisation and sharing of information and resources.

Registration Number
CC28624
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
A- (89.5/100)
Sector
Health
Location
Rotorua, Rotorua
Email
hariata@korowai.org.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

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$10.2M NZD
Total Expenses
$8.3M NZD
Total Assets
$6.3M NZD
Net Assets
$4.8M NZD
Reserve Months
6.6 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
180
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$10.2M$8.3M$4.8M
2024$9.1M$7.7M$2.8M
2023$6.4M$6.4M$1.4M
2022$6.8M$6.1M$1.4M
2021$4.2M$3.9M$0.7M
2020$3.4M$3.2M$0.4M
2019$3.0M$3.0M$0.2M
2018$2.8M$2.8M$0.2M
2017$2.8M$2.8M$0.3M
2016$2.7M$2.7M$0.3M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
A-
Overall Score
89.5/100
Financial Score
100
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
85

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (5)

NameRoleAppointed
Allan Te WhauTrustee2023-06-29
Phyllis TangituTrustee2023-06-29
Mereana CorbettTrustee2021-12-02
Eugene Berryman-KampTrustee2010-03-30
Michael TustinTrustee2009-05-27

Former Officers (9)

  • Glenda Gates — Trustee (departed 2023-11-16)
  • Ngaroma Grant — Trustee (departed 2020-02-07)
  • Mapihi Raharuhi — Trustee (departed 2014-04-16)
  • Taria Tahana — Trustee (departed 2012-11-28)
  • Erana Hond-Flavell — Trustee (departed 2023-06-29)
  • Parehuia Aratema — Trustee (departed 2019-12-04)
  • Clem Le Lievre — Trustee (departed 2009-05-27)
  • Tina Ngatai — Trustee (departed 2010-12-31)
  • Tupara Morrison — Trustee (departed 2010-01-20)

Executive Compensation

NameRoleCompensationYear
Senior Management Team (aggregate)Key Management Personnel$218,7272024
Senior Management Team (aggregate)Key Management Personnel$218,727-
Trustees (aggregate)Trustee$32,734-
Trustees (aggregate)Trustee$32,7342024
Board/Trustees (unpaid)Trustee$0-
Board/Trustees (unpaid)Trustee$02024
Mereana CorbettTrustee-2024
Phyllis TangituTrustee-2024
Aroha ReritiTrustee-2025
Ngaire HawkinsTrustee-2025
Glenda GatesTrustee-2024
Dr Michael TustinTrustee-2024
Whetu TuparaTrustee-2025
Rawiri ParataTrustee-2025
Eugene Berryman-KampChair-2024

Funding Sources

  • One Foundation — $10,000
  • One Foundation — $1,782.61

Major Funders and Contracts (FY2024)

As disclosed in Korowai Aroha Trust's annual report.

  • Lakes DHB — $3,655,895 (40.2% of revenue) — Health services contract
  • Ministry of Health — $396,461 (4.4% of revenue) — Health services contract

Service Providers

  • GHA Ltd
  • Silks Audit
  • Bank of New Zealand

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Korowai Aroha Trust

CC28624Rotorua, RotoruaRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 3 days ago
Financials30 Jun 2025Rating2d ago

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

A-
90/100
Financial
100
Governance
65
Transparency
85

Reasons to look carefully (1)

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  • No chair recorded on the register
    No 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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Revenue

$10.2M

Expenses

$8.3M

Assets

$6.3M

Staff

180

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

About

Mission

Korowai Aroha is a kaupapa Māori organisation who operates according to a Māori world view to empower people to lead healthy and fulfilled lives by way of: a.) providing accessible, affordable quality health services that encapsulate Māori cultural values. b.) promoting the growth and development of health. c.) liaising with other health professionals and Māori organisations to provide holistic health care which is available to all and to foster a spirit of cooperation among health providers with similar interests for the utilisation and sharing of information and resources.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral publicOlder peoplePeople of a certain ethnic / racial originPeople with disabilities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$10.2M
Total Expenses
$8.3M
Net Assets
$4.8M
Staff
180
employees
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 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
6.6mo
Could operate 6.6 months with zero revenue
Healthy
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

1
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,861
High Concentration: 99% of revenue from Other
Other99.3%
Investment Income0.7%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 10 peers · Health · $10M – $50M

Rating Score
90
#4/11
Revenue
$10.2M
#10/11
Reserve Months
6.6
#1/11
Surplus
$1.9M
#4/11
Staff Cost %
73%
#11/11

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

Rating History

A-
2025
Score: 89.5
Financial: 100 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 85
Current
A-
2024
Score: 86.8
Financial: 96 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

A-
Score: 89.5/100
Financial
100
Governance
65
Transparency
85
Why this grade: Financial 100 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 79 → A-.
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Contact Details

Address
Rotorua, Rotorua

Registration

Registration NumberCC28624
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated27 Oct 1992
Registered office
1292 Hinemoa Street Rotorua 3010, Rotorua

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Health
Activities
Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Data 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@charitydata.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice. Last updated: 28 September 2026.