Te Ohu Kai Moana Trust — Community Development Charity in Wellington
Te Ohu Kai Moana Trust is a Trust charity in the Community Development sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity C (60.8/100). Annual revenue: $16.0M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at September 2025.
Mission: Advance the interests of iwi individually and collectively, primarily in the development of fisheries, fishing, and fisheries-related activities to ultimately benefit the members of iwi and Maori.
- Registration Number
- CC34311
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- C (60.8/100)
- Sector
- Community Development
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- Website
- http://www.teohukaimoana.nz
- finadmin@teohukaimoana.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (iwi_trust)
- Data as at
- September 2025
Beneficiaries: Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $16.0M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $25.8M NZD
- Total Assets
- $168.4M NZD
- Net Assets
- $167.0M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 3.3 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 15
- Financial Year End
- 2025-09-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $16.0M | $25.8M | $167.0M |
| 2024 | $16.7M | $4.9M | $178.4M |
| 2023 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.2M |
| 2022 | $4.5M | $13.0M | $221.9M |
| 2021 | $16.1M | $4.2M | $232.5M |
| 2020 | $6.3M | $3.8M | $222.2M |
| 2019 | $8.7M | $3.6M | $226.1M |
| 2018 | $9.0M | $3.9M | $223.8M |
| 2017 | $10.2M | $4.0M | $220.0M |
| 2016 | $7.4M | $4.8M | $216.7M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- C
- Overall Score
- 60.8/100
- Financial Score
- 87.5
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 85
Red Flags
- Average staff compensation of $163,200 per FTE, significantly above sector average of $75,000
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (7)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Nicole Anderson | Director | 2023-11-30 |
| Dean Moana | Director | 2023-11-30 |
| Bayden Barber | Director | 2023-11-30 |
| Gail Thompson | Director | 2023-11-01 |
| Maru Samuels | Alternate Director | 2020-02-10 |
| Bella Takiari-Brame | Director | 2019-07-08 |
| Pahia Turia | Director | 2018-07-31 |
Former Officers (12)
- Dion Tuuta — Director (departed 2026-06-03)
- Alan Riwaka — Director
- Tanya Skelton — Alternate Director (departed 2026-07-26)
- Selwyn Tanetoa Parata — Director
- Paki Rawiri — Director
- Selwyn Parata — Director (departed 2023-11-30)
- Rangimarie Hunia — Director
- Mark Solomon — Director
- Te-kenehi Mair — Director
- Jamie Tuuta — Director
- Hinerangi Raumati — Director
- Te Ohu Moana Trustee Limited — Trustee
Executive Compensation
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pahia Turia | Chair | $80,000 | - |
| Pahia Turia | Chair | $80,000 | 2024 |
| Bella Takiari-Brame | Board Member | $56,000 | 2024 |
| Bella Takiari-Brame | Board Member | $56,000 | - |
| Dion Tuuta | Board Member | $40,000 | - |
| Dion Tuuta | Board Member | $40,000 | 2024 |
| Bayden Barber | Board Member | $38,000 | 2024 |
| Bayden Barber | Board Member | $38,000 | - |
| Nicole Anderson | Board Member | $35,000 | - |
| Dean Moana | Board Member | $35,000 | 2024 |
| Nicole Anderson | Board Member | $35,000 | 2024 |
| Dean Moana | Board Member | $35,000 | - |
| Gail Thompson | Board Member | $31,000 | - |
| Gail Thompson | Board Member | $31,000 | 2024 |
| Kim Skelton | Alternate Board Member | $27,000 | - |
| Kim Skelton | Alternate Board Member | $27,000 | 2024 |
| Maru Samuels | Alternate Board Member | $23,000 | - |
| Maru Samuels | Alternate Board Member | $23,000 | 2024 |
| Wayne Panapa | Independent Audit and Risk Committee Member | $19,000 | - |
| Wayne Panapa | Independent Audit and Risk Committee Member | $19,000 | 2024 |
| Emily Vaka'uta | Independent Audit and Risk Committee Member | $13,000 | - |
| Emily Vaka'uta | Independent Audit and Risk Committee Member | $13,000 | 2024 |
| Selwyn Parata | Board Member | $9,000 | 2024 |
| Selwyn Parata | Board Member | $9,000 | - |
| Paki Rawiri | Board Member | $7,000 | - |
| Rangimarie Hunia | Board Member | $7,000 | - |
| Paki Rawiri | Board Member | $7,000 | 2024 |
| Rangimarie Hunia | Board Member | $7,000 | 2024 |
| Alan Riwaka | Board Member | $6,000 | - |
| Alan Riwaka | Board Member | $6,000 | 2024 |
Service Providers
- PwC
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Te Ohu Kai Moana Trust
Financial data as at September 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Reasons to look carefully (1)
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.
- No chair recorded on the registerNo chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 7. The Charities Register does not require one to be identified, so this is a gap in the public record rather than a finding about the board.
Each signal is a data-driven observation, not a judgement. They fire automatically from the figures filed with Charities Services. A charity can address any of these by filing fuller disclosure or updating its officer register. Methodology: /about/methodology/concern-signals.
$16.0M
$25.8M
$168.4M
15
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.
Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
About
Advance the interests of iwi individually and collectively, primarily in the development of fisheries, fishing, and fisheries-related activities to ultimately benefit the members of iwi and Maori.
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