Arawai Limited — Arts & Culture Charity in Kaitaia
Arawai Limited is a Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Kaitaia, Kaitaia. CharityData rates this charity B- (70.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.6M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.
Mission: (a) to maintain, promote and enhance the continued development in respect of Kaupapa; (b) to encourage the promotion of kaupapa waka as a focus for restoring mana to young people; (c) to foster the concept of kaupapa waka as an integral component of Aotearoa/Rekohu; (d) to strengthen and enhance bi-culturalism in Aotearoa/New Zealand; (e)to provide funding for the advancement of these objectives; (f) to respond to and assist wherever possible in planning of New Zealand based waka expeditions
- Registration Number
- CC34114
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2020-03-10
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B- (70.8/100)
- Sector
- Arts & Culture
- Location
- Kaitaia, Kaitaia
- Website
- http://www.arawai.co.nz
- info@arawai.co.nz
- Data as at
- March 2025
Beneficiaries: Other charities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.6M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Assets
- $4.1M NZD
- Net Assets
- $3.9M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 9.3 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 2
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.6M | $0.1M | $3.9M |
| 2024 | $1.2M | $0.2M | $3.5M |
| 2023 | $1.5M | $0.1M | $2.5M |
| 2022 | $0.7M | $0.1M | $1.1M |
| 2021 | $0.5M | $0.0M | $0.4M |
| 2020 | $0.0M | - | $0.0M |
| 2014 | - | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| 2013 | $0.0M | $0.1M | $0.0M |
| 2012 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.0M |
| 2011 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B-
- Overall Score
- 70.8/100
- Financial Score
- 77.5
- Governance Score
- 55
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (9)
- Sarah Petersen — Director (departed 2025-07-02)
- Dr David Ashley Wilson — Director (departed 2025-07-29)
- Charles Wilson — Director
- John Panoho — Director
- Stanley Conrad — Director
- Julian Joy — Director (departed 2015-05-01)
- Hekenukumai Puhipi — Director (departed 2019-05-11)
- Peter Phillips — Director
- Johnny Edmonds — Director (departed 2010-10-01)
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Arawai Limited
Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Reasons to look carefully (1)
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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.
Rating Note: Endowment foundations are rated using specialized criteria that recognize high reserves as appropriate. Metrics like grant distribution rate and investment returns are prioritized over program spending ratios.
About
(a) to maintain, promote and enhance the continued development in respect of Kaupapa; (b) to encourage the promotion of kaupapa waka as a focus for restoring mana to young people; (c) to foster the concept of kaupapa waka as an integral component of Aotearoa/Rekohu; (d) to strengthen and enhance bi-culturalism in Aotearoa/New Zealand; (e)to provide funding for the advancement of these objectives; (f) to respond to and assist wherever possible in planning of New Zealand based waka expeditions
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Peer Comparison
Ranked against 117 peers · Arts & Culture · $100K – $1M
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