Tuwharetoa Maori Trust Board — Arts & Culture Charity in Turangi
Tuwharetoa Maori Trust Board is a Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Turangi, Turangi. CharityData rates this charity B (78.5/100). Annual revenue: $19.3M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: The Tuwharetoa Maori Trust Board aims to protect and enable the growth of Ngati Tuwharetoa through social, cultural, environmental and economic development.
- Registration Number
- CC22722
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-04-08
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B (78.5/100)
- Sector
- Arts & Culture
- Location
- Turangi, Turangi
- accounts@tuwharetoa.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, People with disabilities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $19.3M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $10.6M NZD
- Total Assets
- $117.1M NZD
- Net Assets
- $112.5M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 12.6 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 26
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $19.3M | $10.6M | $112.5M |
| 2024 | $20.7M | $10.6M | $106.9M |
| 2023 | $15.7M | $8.8M | $89.6M |
| 2022 | $10.3M | $10.5M | $83.6M |
| 2021 | $17.5M | $8.2M | $84.9M |
| 2020 | $11.0M | $7.9M | $74.8M |
| 2019 | $9.3M | $6.3M | $69.0M |
| 2018 | $10.1M | $6.8M | $64.3M |
| 2017 | $9.1M | $5.6M | $62.1M |
| 2016 | $6.2M | $4.5M | $59.2M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B
- Overall Score
- 78.5/100
- Financial Score
- 80
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 85
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (10)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Maria Nepia | Trustee | 2024-03-20 |
| Rongomaitengangana Te Heuheu | Trustee | 2024-03-20 |
| Sarah Asher | Trustee | 2024-03-20 |
| Channey Iwikau | Trustee | 2021-03-26 |
| Ngahere Wall | Trustee | 2018-04-01 |
| Georgina Te Heuheu | Trustee | 2012-02-09 |
| Judy Harris | Trustee | 2012-02-09 |
| John Bishara | Chair | 2009-02-16 |
| Danny Loughlin | Trustee | 2008-04-09 |
| Heemi Biddle | Trustee | 2008-04-09 |
Former Officers (16)
- Te Takinga New — Trustee (departed 2024-03-28)
- Patricia Otimi — Trustee (departed 2024-03-28)
- Tiwana Tibble — Trustee (departed 2021-03-25)
- Shane Heremaia — Trustee (departed 2019-06-29)
- Tangonui Kingi — Trustee (departed 2024-03-28)
- David Rameka — Secretary (departed 2019-10-14)
- Frances Taituma — Trustee (departed 2015-02-28)
- Te Kanawa Pitiroi — Trustee (departed 2018-07-01)
- Paranapa Rewi Otimi — Trust Board Member (departed 2013-07-31)
- Florence Raukura George — Trust Board Member (departed 2009-02-13)
- Arthur Te Takinga Smallman — Trust Board Member (departed 2009-08-21)
- Tyronne Andrew (Bubs) Smith — Trust Board Member (departed 2012-02-08)
- Tumu Gerard Te HeuHeu — Trust Board Member (departed 2012-06-30)
- Timoti Morehu Te HeuHeu — Trust Board Member (departed 2012-02-08)
- Rakeipoho Nathanael Taiaroa — Secretary (departed 2013-07-31)
- Jim Hemi Biddle — Trust Board Member (departed 2012-02-08)
Executive Compensation
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Employees | $827,000 | - |
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Employees | $827,000 | 2025 |
| Tiwana Tibble | Director and Shareholder of Olive Investments No.1 Limited | $33,000 | 2025 |
| Tiwana Tibble | Director of Taupō Moana Group Holdings Limited | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Simon Jolly | Director of Taupō Moana Group Holdings Limited | $28,000 | 2024 |
| John Bishara | Chairman | $21,750 | 2025 |
| Georgina Te Heuheu | Deputy Chairman | $21,750 | 2025 |
| Danny Loughlin | Trustee | $21,750 | 2025 |
| Channey Iwikau | Trustee | $21,750 | 2025 |
| Ngahere Wall | Trustee | $21,750 | 2025 |
| Sarah Asher | Trustee | $21,750 | 2025 |
| Board/Trustees (unpaid) | Board Members | $21,750 | 2025 |
| Judy Harris | Trustee | $21,750 | 2025 |
| Board/Trustees (unpaid) | Board Members | $21,750 | - |
| Heemi Biddle | Trustee | $21,750 | 2025 |
| Maria Nepia | Trustee | $21,750 | 2025 |
| Judy Harris | Trustee | $14,195 | 2023 |
| John Bishara | Chairman | $14,195 | 2023 |
| Te Takinga New | Trustee | $14,195 | 2023 |
| Ngahere Wall | Trustee | $14,195 | 2023 |
| Danny Loughlin | Trustee | $14,195 | 2023 |
| Georgina te Heuheu | Deputy Chairman | $14,195 | 2023 |
| Channey Iwikau | Trustee | $14,195 | 2023 |
| Heemi Biddle | Trustee | $14,195 | 2023 |
| Tangonui Kingi | Trustee | $14,195 | 2023 |
| Patricia Otimi | Trustee | $14,195 | 2023 |
| Judy Harris | Trustee | $13,080 | 2022 |
| Patricia Otimi | Trustee | $13,080 | 2022 |
| Tangonui Kingi | Trustee | $13,080 | 2022 |
| Tangonui Kingi | Trustee | $13,080 | 2021 |
| John Bishara | Chairman | $13,080 | 2022 |
| John Bishara | Chairman | $13,080 | 2021 |
| Judy Harris | Trustee | $13,080 | 2021 |
| Georgina te Heuheu | Deputy Chairman | $13,080 | 2022 |
| Heemi Biddle | Trustee | $13,080 | 2022 |
| Te Takinga New | Trustee | $13,080 | 2022 |
| Heemi Biddle | Trustee | $13,080 | 2021 |
| Channey Iwikau | Trustee | $13,080 | 2022 |
| Danny Loughlin | Trustee | $13,080 | 2021 |
| Georgina te Heuheu | Deputy Chairman | $13,080 | 2021 |
| Ngahere Wall | Trustee | $13,080 | 2022 |
| Danny Loughlin | Trustee | $13,080 | 2022 |
| Ngahere Wall | Trustee | $13,080 | 2021 |
| Peter Browne | Director of Taupō Moana Group Holdings Limited | - | 2024 |
| Judy Harris | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Rakei Taiaroa | Chief Executive Officer | - | 2023 |
| Rakei Taiaroa | Chief Executive Officer | - | 2025 |
| Rakei Taiaroa | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Heemi Biddle | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Maria Nepia | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Danny Loughlin | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Sarah Asher | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Georgina Te Heuheu | Deputy Chairman | - | 2024 |
| John Bishara | Chairman | - | 2024 |
| Russ Browne | Director of Taupō Moana Group Holdings Limited | - | 2024 |
| Shane Heremaia | Chief Executive | - | 2021 |
| Channey Iwikau | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Rongomaitengangana Te Heuheu | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Ngahere Wall | Trustee | - | 2024 |
Major Funders and Contracts (FY2025)
As disclosed in Tuwharetoa Maori Trust Board's annual report.
- Crown (Waikato River Settlement) — Long-term settlement payment for historical claims
Service Providers
- PKF
- Bank of New Zealand
- Bank of New Zealand
- Bank of New Zealand
- Bank of New Zealand
- Bank of New Zealand
- My Fiduciary
- PKF Tauranga Limited
- My Fiduciary
- My Fiduciary
- My Fiduciary
- Kahui Legal
- Kahui Legal
- Kahui Legal
- Kahui Legal
- Kahui Legal
- Telfer Young (Rotorua)
- Telfer Young (Rotorua)
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Tuwharetoa Maori Trust Board
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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$19.3M
$10.6M
$117.1M
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Endowment Foundation
Special Entity TypeThis is an endowment foundation that holds investments and provides grants. High reserves are expected and appropriate - this is not an operating charity.
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About
The Tuwharetoa Maori Trust Board aims to protect and enable the growth of Ngati Tuwharetoa through social, cultural, environmental and economic development.
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