Rongowhakaata Iwi Trust — Arts & Culture Charity in Manutuke
Rongowhakaata Iwi Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Manutuke, Manutuke. CharityData rates this charity B+ (82.5/100). Annual revenue: $4.4M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: RIT is a charitable entity responisible for developing and implementing initiatives to improve the wellbeing of Rongowhakaata iwi. The purpose is to receive, manage, administer and apply the Trust’s assets on behalf and for the benefit of present and future members of Rongowhakaata. The Trust is essentially responsible for developing and implementing a range of interventions and initiatives on behalf of its Iwi members and has an integral part to play in improving the social, cultural, environmental and economic wellbeing of our Iwi. Pivotal to achieving our goals is the successful completion of our negotiations with the Crown to settle the Turanganui-a-Kiwa Treaty of Waitangi Claims.
- Registration Number
- CC39070
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B+ (82.5/100)
- Sector
- Arts & Culture
- Location
- Manutuke, Manutuke
- accounts@rongowhakaata.iwi.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
- $4.4M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $5.9M NZD
- Total Assets
- $76.8M NZD
- Net Assets
- $73.0M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 149.3 months of operating expenses
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.4M | $5.9M | $73.0M |
| 2024 | $3.1M | $3.9M | $3.1M |
| 2023 | $2.6M | $3.5M | $2.8M |
| 2022 | $4.8M | $4.9M | $59.0M |
| 2021 | $2.2M | $3.3M | $3.3M |
| 2020 | $2.0M | $2.3M | $4.1M |
| 2019 | $1.2M | $1.8M | $4.1M |
| 2018 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $4.4M |
| 2017 | $1.4M | $1.2M | $4.2M |
| 2016 | $1.5M | $0.0M | $4.1M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B+
- Overall Score
- 82.5/100
- Financial Score
- 100
- Governance Score
- 75
- 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 (8)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Melissa Whaitiri | Trustee | 2024-12-14 |
| Te Aturangi Nepia-Clamp | Trustee | 2024-12-14 |
| Samuel Lewis | Trustee | 2024-12-14 |
| Hohipera Westrupp | Trustee | 2024-12-14 |
| Sarah Pohatu | Trustee | 2024-12-14 |
| Roxanne Smith | Chair | 2021-12-18 |
| Connie Maynard | Chair | 2021-12-18 |
| Phillip Hokianga | Trustee | 2021-05-22 |
Former Officers (27)
- Joy Tautuhi — Trustee (departed 2024-12-14)
- Adrian Mihaka — Trustee (departed 2023-03-15)
- Tama Waipara — Co-Deputy-Chair (departed 2024-12-14)
- Fleur Paenga — Trustee (departed 2024-12-14)
- Adam Maynard — Trustee (departed 2021-12-18)
- John Moetara — Trustee (departed 2017-03-31)
- Marsha Wyllie — Trustee (departed 2017-03-31)
- Mere-Kingi Nepe — Trustee (departed 2018-04-14)
- Bobby Howard — Trustee (departed 2018-03-31)
- George Ria — Trustee (departed 2018-03-31)
- Lewis Moeau — Trustee (departed 2017-10-05)
- Jody Wyllie — Trustee (departed 2018-03-31)
- Fred Maynard — Trustee (departed 2018-03-31)
- Roberta Howard — Trustee (departed 2018-04-13)
- LeRoy Pardoe — Trustee (departed 2020-03-20)
- Staci Hare — Chair (departed 2024-12-14)
- Gail Campbell — Trustee (departed 2014-11-01)
- Ronald Nepe — Trustee (departed 2015-10-23)
- Lisa Taylor — Trustee (departed 2019-03-13)
- Blair Waipara — Trustee (departed 2014-11-01)
Disclosed Pay and Fees
| Name | Role | Role type | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Management (aggregate) | Senior Management | Group total | $617,690 | 2025 |
| Senior Management (aggregate) | Senior Management | Group total | $617,690 | - |
| Board/Trustees (Governance) | Board of Trustees | Board or trustee role | $260,161 | - |
| Board/Trustees (Governance) | Board of Trustees | Board or trustee role | $260,161 | 2025 |
Service Providers
- BDO
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Rongowhakaata Iwi Trust
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$4.4M
$5.9M
$76.8M
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
About
RIT is a charitable entity responisible for developing and implementing initiatives to improve the wellbeing of Rongowhakaata iwi. The purpose is to receive, manage, administer and apply the Trust’s assets on behalf and for the benefit of present and future members of Rongowhakaata. The Trust is essentially responsible for developing and implementing a range of interventions and initiatives on behalf of its Iwi members and has an integral part to play in improving the social, cultural, environmental and economic wellbeing of our Iwi. Pivotal to achieving our goals is the successful completion of our negotiations with the Crown to settle the Turanganui-a-Kiwa Treaty of Waitangi Claims.
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Peer Comparison
Ranked against 27 peers · Arts & Culture · $1M – $10M
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