The New Zealand Archive of Film Television and Sound Nga Taonga Whitiahua me Nga Taonga Korero — Arts & Culture Charity in Wellington
The New Zealand Archive of Film Television and Sound Nga Taonga Whitiahua me Nga Taonga Korero is a Charitable Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. CharityData rates this charity A (90.9/100). Annual revenue: $20.9M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision is New Zealand’s moving image and sound archive. We are an independent charitable trust. Our purpose is to collect, share and care for New Zealand's audiovisual taonga.
- Registration Number
- CC22250
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-03-27
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- A (90.9/100)
- Sector
- Arts & Culture
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- accounts@ngatonga.org.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, People with disabilities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $20.9M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $17.4M NZD
- Total Assets
- $26.4M NZD
- Net Assets
- $19.7M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.4 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 99
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $20.9M | $17.4M | $19.7M |
| 2024 | $20.3M | $17.7M | $16.2M |
| 2023 | $18.4M | $15.8M | $13.5M |
| 2022 | $16.8M | $15.7M | $11.0M |
| 2021 | $11.1M | $9.9M | $9.9M |
| 2020 | $9.2M | $8.3M | $8.7M |
| 2019 | $7.5M | $7.2M | $7.8M |
| 2018 | $7.7M | $7.1M | $7.4M |
| 2017 | $7.7M | $7.8M | $5.2M |
| 2016 | $7.5M | $8.2M | $5.1M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- A
- Overall Score
- 90.9/100
- Financial Score
- 97.7
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 85
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (2)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Alice Shearman | Trustee | 2026-06-18 |
| Lynnell Huria | Chair | 2020-12-16 |
Former Officers (29)
- Paula Collins — Trustee
- Koroninia te Koha — Trustee
- Taima Murray — Trustee (departed 2023-06-19)
- Lewis Holden — Trustee (departed 2024-06-30)
- Amit Prasad — Co-Chair
- Areti Metuamate — Trustee (departed 2024-03-07)
- Lynell Tuffery Huria — Co-Chair
- John Phillips — Trustee
- Emily Loughnan — Trustee (departed 2026-06-18)
- Whetu Fala — Co-Chair (departed 2022-12-15)
- Whetu Esther Frances Fala — Co-Chair (departed 2022-12-15)
- Te Raumawhitu Kupenga — Trustee (departed 2020-12-16)
- Lisa Bates — Trustee (departed 2021-07-31)
- Simon Murdoch — Chair (departed 2022-06-30)
- Peter Douglas — Trustee (departed 2017-08-10)
- Edie Moke — Trustee (departed 2020-12-16)
- Nathan Gray — Individual (departed 2015-07-31)
- Derek Fox — Trustee (departed 2017-06-16)
- Jane Kominik — Trustee (departed 2017-12-31)
- Judith Fyfe — Trustee (departed 2017-12-31)
Disclosed Pay and Fees
| Name | Role | Role type | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive and Leadership Team (aggregate) | Chief Executive and Leadership Team | Group total | $1,729,843 | 2025 |
| Chief Executive and Leadership Team (aggregate) | Chief Executive and Leadership Team | Group total | $1,729,843 | - |
| Trustees (aggregate) | Trustee | Group total | $91,806 | 2025 |
| Trustees (aggregate) | Trustee | Group total | $91,806 | - |
| Simon Murdoch | Chair | Board or trustee role | $25,000 | 2021 |
| Whetu Fala | Trustee (Co Chair) | Board or trustee role | $25,000 | 2022 |
| Emily Loughnan | Trustee (Co Chair) | Board or trustee role | $25,000 | 2022 |
| Dr Areti Metuamate | Trustee, PAC Chair | Board or trustee role | $12,752 | 2024 |
| Paula Collins | Trustee, PAC | Board or trustee role | $12,752 | 2025 |
| Kate Button | Group Manager | Executive role | - | 2024 |
| Jeanette Bullen | Deputy Chief Executive | Executive role | - | 2024 |
| Kate Roberts | Director | Board or trustee role | - | 2025 |
| Louise McCrone | Group Manager | Executive role | - | 2025 |
| Stephanie Lay | Strategic Advisor | Role not classified | - | 2024 |
| Aroha Harris | Chair | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Grant McCallum | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Diane Bevin | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Paul Jenden | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Jennifer Gee | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Melanie Gillman | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Honiana Love | Chief Executive | Executive role | - | 2021 |
| Kate Roberts | Group Manager | Executive role | - | 2024 |
| Jeanette Bullen | Deputy Chief Executive | Executive role | - | 2025 |
| Sarah Davy | Leadership Team Member | Group total | - | 2021 |
| Richard Hulse | Chief Digital Officer | Executive role | - | 2025 |
| Claire Hall | Leadership Team Member | Group total | - | 2021 |
| Kararaina Te Ira | Group Manager | Executive role | - | 2024 |
| Claire Hall | Strategic Advisor Archiving | Role not classified | - | 2025 |
| Paul Meredith | Leadership Team Member | Group total | - | 2021 |
| Jeanette Bullen | Leadership Team Member | Group total | - | 2021 |
| Peter Tsivey | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Gavin Fisher | Chief Executive | Executive role | - | 2023 |
| Stephanie Lay | Strategic Advisor Digital Preservation & Technology | Role not classified | - | 2025 |
| Claire Hall | Programme Director | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Cathie Tait | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Stephanie Lay | Leadership Team Member | Group total | - | 2021 |
| Honiana Love | Chief Executive | Executive role | - | 2025 |
| Paul Meredith | Deputy Chief Executive / Pou Ārahi | Executive role | - | 2024 |
| Paul Meredith | Deputy Chief Executive, Pou Ārahi | Executive role | - | 2025 |
| Honiana Love | Chief Executive | Executive role | - | 2024 |
| Tania Vincent | Leadership Team Member | Group total | - | 2021 |
| Kate Button | Group Manager | Executive role | - | 2025 |
Funding Sources
- Ministry for Culture and Heritage — $16,811,671
Major Funders and Contracts (FY2025)
As disclosed in The New Zealand Archive of Film Television and Sound Nga Taonga Whitiahua me Nga Taonga Korero's annual report.
- Ministry for Culture & Heritage — $16,811,671 (83.6% of revenue) — Outcome Agreement for archiving services, Utaina digital preservation project
- Lottery Grants Board — $1,997,722 (9.94% of revenue) — Funding for various archiving initiatives
- Te Māngai Pāho (Māori Media Funding Agency) — $575,000 (2.86% of revenue) — Funding for archiving services
Service Providers
- Geoff Potter
- BDO Wellington
- Ashley & Associates
- Ashley & Associates
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The New Zealand Archive of Film Television and Sound Nga Taonga Whitiahua me Nga Taonga Korero
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Reasons to look carefully (2)
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 concentration80% of latest-year revenue came from government grants — single-stream dependency
- Government-funding concentration across agencies80% of revenue from a single government source — a funding change there would be material
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
About
Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision is New Zealand’s moving image and sound archive. We are an independent charitable trust. Our purpose is to collect, share and care for New Zealand's audiovisual taonga.
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