Maori Television Services — Registered Charity in Auckland
Maori Television Services is a Other charity, based in Auckland, Auckland. CharityData rates this charity C+ (67.8/100). Annual revenue: $51.2M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: Protect and promote Te Reo Māori and Tikanga Māori.
- Registration Number
- CC35785
- Charity Type
- Other
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- C+ (67.8/100)
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- Website
- http://www.maoritelevision.com
- sumeet.bhanot@whakaatamaori.co.nz
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $51.2M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $39.3M NZD
- Total Assets
- $36.5M NZD
- Net Assets
- $32.0M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 1.6 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
- C+
- Overall Score
- 67.8/100
- Financial Score
- 64.7
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 85
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (4)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Veron-Meiana Putaranui | Trustee | 2026-06-23 |
| Julian Wilcox | Trustee | 2026-06-05 |
| Kerensa Johnston | Trustee | 2026-06-05 |
| Jamie Jamie Tuuta | Chair | 2018-05-07 |
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 (departed 2026-06-04)
- 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 Jones — Deputy-Chair (departed 2026-06-22)
- Glenn Hawkins — Director (departed 2020-06-30)
- Whetu Esther Frances Fala — Director
- Whetu Fala — Director (departed 2026-06-04)
- John Tamihere — Director (departed 2019-06-30)
- Pouroto Ngaropo — Head of Pumanawa & Reo Maori (departed 2018-07-10)
Disclosed Pay and Fees
| Name | Role | Role type | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Management (aggregate) | Senior Management | Group total | $2,450,000 | 2024 |
| Senior Management (aggregate) | Senior Management | Group total | $2,450,000 | - |
| Senior Management (aggregate) | Senior Management | Group total | $2,450,000 | 2025 |
| Executive Group (aggregate) | Executive Group | Group total | $1,839,000 | 2025 |
| Executive Group (aggregate) | Executive Group | Group total | $1,839,000 | 2024 |
| Executive Group (aggregate) | Executive Group | Group total | $1,839,000 | - |
| Peter Raumati Beach | Chair | Board or trustee role | $60,000 | 2023 |
| Sir Anand Satyanand | Chair | Board or trustee role | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Jeremy Rātā | Trustee | Board or trustee role | $45,000 | 2023 |
| Bridget Williams | Trustee | Board or trustee role | $45,000 | 2023 |
| Anne-Marie Nepia | Trustee | Board or trustee role | $45,000 | 2023 |
| Aroha Reriti-Crofts | Trustee | Board or trustee role | $45,000 | 2023 |
| Te Hamish Saxton | Trustee | Board or trustee role | $45,000 | 2023 |
| Jamie Tuuta | Chair | Board or trustee role | $43,200 | 2024 |
| Jamie Tuuta | Chair (Toihau) | Board or trustee role | $43,200 | 2022 |
| Jamie Tuuta | Chair | Board or trustee role | $43,200 | - |
| Jamie Tuuta | Chair | Board or trustee role | $43,200 | 2025 |
| Jamie Tuuta | Chair | Board or trustee role | $43,200 | 2021 |
| Peter-Lucas Jones | Deputy Chair | Board or trustee role | $27,000 | 2021 |
| Peter-Lucas Jones | Deputy Chair | Board or trustee role | $27,000 | 2025 |
| Peter-Lucas Jones | Deputy Chair | Board or trustee role | $27,000 | 2022 |
| Peter-Lucas Jones | Deputy Chair | Board or trustee role | $27,000 | - |
| Peter-Lucas Jones | Deputy Chair | Board or trustee role | $27,000 | 2024 |
| Paari Deevakkornsawat | Trustee | Board or trustee role | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Myron Pang | Trustee | Board or trustee role | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Georgina te Heuheu | Trustee | Board or trustee role | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Dr Aroha Te Maredikahu | Trustee | Board or trustee role | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Anahera Higgins | Trustee | Board or trustee role | $21,600 | 2024 |
| Reuben Collier | Trustee | Board or trustee role | $21,600 | 2025 |
| Tiwana Tibble | Trustee | Board or trustee role | $21,600 | 2025 |
| Whetu Fala | Board Member | Board or trustee role | $21,600 | - |
| Tiwana Tibble | Trustee | Board or trustee role | $21,600 | 2024 |
| Reuben Collier | Board Member | Board or trustee role | $21,600 | - |
| Dr Reuben Collier | Board Member | Board or trustee role | $21,600 | 2021 |
| Tiwana Tibble | Board Member | Board or trustee role | $21,600 | - |
| Whetu Fala | Trustee | Board or trustee role | $21,600 | 2022 |
| Kingi Kiriona | Trustee | Board or trustee role | $21,600 | 2022 |
| Whetu Fala | Trustee | Board or trustee role | $21,600 | 2021 |
| Kingi Kiriona Reuben Collier | Trustee | Board or trustee role | $21,600 | 2025 |
| Whetu Fala | Trustee | Board or trustee role | $21,600 | 2025 |
| Reuben Collier | Trustee | Board or trustee role | $21,600 | 2021 |
| Kingi Kiriona Reuben Collier | Board Member | Board or trustee role | $21,600 | - |
| Tiwana Tibble | Trustee | Board or trustee role | $21,600 | 2022 |
| Dr Reuben Collier | Trustee | Board or trustee role | $21,600 | 2022 |
| Reuben Collier | Trustee | Board or trustee role | $21,600 | 2024 |
| Tiwana Tibble | Trustee | Board or trustee role | $21,600 | 2021 |
| Kingi Kiriona | Trustee | Board or trustee role | $21,600 | 2021 |
| Whetu Fala | Trustee | Board or trustee role | $21,600 | 2024 |
| Glen Hawkins | Audit & Risk Committee Chair | Board or trustee role | $21,600 | 2021 |
| Kingi Kiriona Reuben Collier | Trustee | Board or trustee role | $21,600 | 2024 |
| Anahera Higgins | Board Member | Board or trustee role | $21,600 | - |
| Maru Nihoniho | Trustee | Board or trustee role | $19,108 | 2021 |
| Maru Nihoniho | Trustee | Board or trustee role | $19,108 | 2022 |
| Anahera Higgins | Trustee | Board or trustee role | $16,200 | 2025 |
| Anahera Higgins | Trustee | Board or trustee role | $10,500 | 2022 |
| Holly Bennett | Trustee | Board or trustee role | $5,400 | 2025 |
| Waihoroi Shortland | Chief Executive Officer | Executive role | - | 2023 |
| Shane Taurima | Chief Executive Officer | Executive role | - | 2024 |
| Linda Moana | Employee (Kia Aroha Award Winner) | Role not classified | - | 2025 |
| Grant Taylor | External Auditor | Role not classified | - | 2024 |
| Shane Taurima | CEO (Tāhuhu Rangapū) | Executive role | - | 2022 |
| Frank Bencsik | Employee (Kia Tika Award Winner) | Role not classified | - | 2025 |
| Paora Maxwell | Chief Executive | Executive role | - | 2023 |
| Shane Taurima | Chief Executive / Tāhuhu Rangapū | Executive role | - | 2021 |
| Mere Black | Employee (Kia Pono Award Winner) | Role not classified | - | 2025 |
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
Major Funders and Contracts (FY2025)
As disclosed in Maori Television Services's annual report.
- Kordia Ltd — Transmission of programmes on digital satellite and digital terrestrial platforms
- TVNZ — Transmission of programmes on digital satellite and digital terrestrial platforms
- Johnston, Dick and Associates Ltd — Transmission of programmes on digital satellite and digital terrestrial platforms
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: 1 Nov 2026
Financials30 Jun 2025Rating1mo ago
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
C+
68/100
Financial
65
Governance
75
Transparency
85
Reasons to look carefully (1)
These structural observations are drawn from public data and are worth considering before a donation. They are not allegations of wrongdoing, and they don’t affect the charity’s letter grade.
- Government-funding concentration96% of latest-year revenue came from government grants — single-stream dependency
Each signal is a data-driven observation, not a judgement. They fire automatically from the figures filed with Charities Services. A charity can address any of these by filing fuller disclosure or updating its officer register. Methodology: /about/methodology/concern-signals.
Revenue
$51.2M
Expenses
$39.3M
Assets
$36.5M
Staff
115
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
About
Mission
Protect and promote Te Reo Māori and Tikanga Māori.
Who We Serve
Beneficiaries
Other - All
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 184 peers · Other (all sizes)
Rating Score
68
Revenue
$51.2M
Reserve Months
1.6
Surplus
$11.9M
Staff Cost %
38%
Top Peers in Group
Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.
Rating
C+Score: 67.8/100
Financial
64.7
Governance
75
Transparency
85
Why this grade: Financial 65 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 71 → 68 after red-flag penalties → C+.
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FY2025Contact Details
Registration
Registration NumberCC35785
Entity TypeOther
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered
Companies Office
StatusRegistered
Entity TypeOther Public Entity
Incorporated14 Jun 2017
Registered office
9-15 Davis Crescent, Newmarket, Auckland, 1149
Sector & Activities
Primary Sector
OtherActivities
Other - Acts an Umbrella body
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