Te Matatini Society Incorporated — Arts & Culture Charity in Wellington
Te Matatini Society Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. CharityData rates this charity F (17.3/100). Annual revenue: $27.4M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: To foster the grace, form, cultural expression, and excellence of Kapa Haka.
- Registration Number
- CC40056
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2009-05-13
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- F (17.3/100)
- Sector
- Arts & Culture
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- Website
- http://www.tematatini.co.nz
- cee@cmbs.co.nz
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Older people, Other charities, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, Voluntary bodies other than charities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $27.4M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $26.8M NZD
- Total Assets
- $2.6M NZD
- Net Assets
- $1.7M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.2 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 29
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $27.4M | $26.8M | $1.7M |
| 2024 | $21.0M | $20.8M | $1.1M |
| 2023 | $11.6M | $11.5M | $0.9M |
| 2022 | $3.5M | $3.5M | $0.9M |
| 2021 | $4.4M | $4.3M | $0.9M |
| 2020 | $2.5M | $2.6M | $0.8M |
| 2019 | $7.1M | $7.1M | $0.9M |
| 2018 | $3.5M | $3.6M | $0.8M |
| 2017 | $5.8M | $5.5M | $0.9M |
| 2016 | $2.1M | $2.5M | $0.6M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- F
- Overall Score
- 17.3/100
- Financial Score
- 11.2
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 85
Red Flags
- 2 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 (14)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Vaka | Te Arawa Representative | - |
| Kylee Potae | Chair, Audit Risk Finance Committee (independent) | - |
| Ihaka Cotter | Te Whenua Moemoeā (australia) Representative | - |
| Junior Tana | Waitaha Representative | - |
| Tom Alesana | Te Tauihu Representative | - |
| Tama Pokai | Te Kāhui Maunga Representative | - |
| Tā Selwyn Herewini Parata KNZM | Chairman / Heamana | - |
| Hira Huata | Ngāti Kahungunu Representative | - |
| Dr Te Kahautu Maxwell | Mātaatua Representative | - |
| Anthony Walker | Tainui Representative | 2025-06-01 |
| Hollie Pohatu | Te-Whanganui-A-Tara-Representative | 2025-05-01 |
| Marcia Hopa | Te Tai Tokerau Representative | 2025-05-01 |
| Haimona Maruera | Rangitāne Representative | 2025-01-01 |
| Selwyn Parata | Chair | 2008-03-07 |
Former Officers (13)
- Maui Tangohau — Committee Member
- Annette Wehi — Committee Member
- Paraone Gloyne — Tainui Representative (departed 2025-05-31)
- Thomas Strickland — Te Tai Tokerau Representative (departed 2025-04-30)
- Christopher Whaiapu — Rangitāne Representative (departed 2024-12-31)
- Te Teira Davis — Te-Whanganui-A-Tara-Representative (departed 2025-04-30)
- Carl Ross — Executive Director
- Darrin Apanui — Executive Director (departed 2016-01-31)
- Selwyn Tanetoa Parata — Chair
- Te Kahautu Maxwell — Committee Member
- John Wyman — Committee Member (departed 2010-12-01)
- Pauline Hopa — Committee Member (departed 2019-10-23)
- Donna Grant — Committee Member (departed 2015-06-30)
Executive Compensation
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Executive Board and National Committee Members | $857,500 | - |
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Executive Board and National Committee Members | $857,500 | 2025 |
| KMP Executive #2 | Key Management Personnel | $441,609 | 2024 |
| Carl Ross | Chief Executive / Manahautū | $441,609 | 2024 |
| KMP Executive #2 | Key Management Personnel | $428,750 | 2025 |
| Carl Ross | Chief Executive / Manahautū | $428,750 | 2025 |
| Carl Ross | Chief Executive / Manahautū | $343,461 | 2023 |
| Board Members (Aggregate) | Board & Committee Fees (15 members) | $302,475 | 2024 |
| Board/Committee Members (aggregate) | Committee and Board Members | $279,561 | 2025 |
| Board Members (Aggregate) | Board & Committee Fees (15 members) | $279,561 | 2025 |
| Board/Trustees (aggregate) | Committee and Board Members | $279,561 | 2025 |
| Board/Trustees (aggregate) | Committee and Board Members | $279,561 | - |
| Board Members (Aggregate) | Board & Committee Fees (15 members) | $249,663 | 2023 |
| Carl Ross | Chief Executive / Manahautū | $245,654 | 2022 |
| Board Members (Aggregate) | Board & Committee Fees (15 members) | $141,350 | 2022 |
| Family Members of KMP (Aggregate) | Related Party Payments - Family Members (2 people) | $110,000 | 2025 |
| Family Members of KMP (Aggregate) | Related Party Payments - Family Members (2 people) | $88,462 | 2024 |
| Family Members of KMP (Aggregate) | Related Party Payments - Family Members (2 people) | $57,522 | 2023 |
| Director of Te Wehi Kapa Haka Ltd | Related Party - Director Fee | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Director of Te Wehi Kapa Haka Ltd | Related Party - Director Fee | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Director of Te Wehi Kapa Haka Ltd | Director of Te Wehi Kapa Haka Ltd | $10,000 | - |
| NZ Māori Arts & Crafts Institute (Joint Venture) | Related Party - 50% Joint Venture Partner (Mahau asset) | $0 | 2025 |
Funding Sources
- Ministry for Culture and Heritage — $15,977,600
- Te Puni Kōkiri — $3,994,400
- Ministry for Culture and Heritage — $998,400
- Ministry for Culture and Heritage — $998,400
- Ministry for Culture and Heritage — $998,400
- Ministry for Culture and Heritage — $998,400
- Ministry for Culture and Heritage — $998,400
- Ministry for Culture and Heritage — $998,400
- Foundation North — $600,000
- Foundation North — $500,000
- One Foundation — $450,000
- Te Puni Kōkiri — $249,600
- Te Puni Kōkiri — $249,600
- Te Puni Kōkiri — $249,600
- Te Puni Kōkiri — $249,600
- Te Puni Kōkiri — $249,600
- Te Puni Kōkiri — $249,600
Service Providers
- Michael Rania
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Te Matatini Society Incorporated
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$27.4M
$26.8M
$2.6M
29
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
This rating may reflect incomplete data
This charity's grade of F is based on limited data from the NZ Charities Register, which does not provide detailed expense breakdowns. Without verified program vs admin spending, efficiency scoring is unavailable and the financial score relies on health metrics only. This charity's actual performance may differ from what the available data suggests.
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About
To foster the grace, form, cultural expression, and excellence of Kapa Haka.
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