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
Email
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

YearRevenueExpensesNet 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)

NameRoleAppointed
Nicole AndersonDirector2023-11-30
Dean MoanaDirector2023-11-30
Bayden BarberDirector2023-11-30
Gail ThompsonDirector2023-11-01
Maru SamuelsAlternate Director2020-02-10
Bella Takiari-BrameDirector2019-07-08
Pahia TuriaDirector2018-07-31

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

NameRoleCompensationYear
Pahia TuriaChair$80,000-
Pahia TuriaChair$80,0002024
Bella Takiari-BrameBoard Member$56,0002024
Bella Takiari-BrameBoard Member$56,000-
Dion TuutaBoard Member$40,000-
Dion TuutaBoard Member$40,0002024
Bayden BarberBoard Member$38,0002024
Bayden BarberBoard Member$38,000-
Nicole AndersonBoard Member$35,000-
Dean MoanaBoard Member$35,0002024
Nicole AndersonBoard Member$35,0002024
Dean MoanaBoard Member$35,000-
Gail ThompsonBoard Member$31,000-
Gail ThompsonBoard Member$31,0002024
Kim SkeltonAlternate Board Member$27,000-
Kim SkeltonAlternate Board Member$27,0002024
Maru SamuelsAlternate Board Member$23,000-
Maru SamuelsAlternate Board Member$23,0002024
Wayne PanapaIndependent Audit and Risk Committee Member$19,000-
Wayne PanapaIndependent Audit and Risk Committee Member$19,0002024
Emily Vaka'utaIndependent Audit and Risk Committee Member$13,000-
Emily Vaka'utaIndependent Audit and Risk Committee Member$13,0002024
Selwyn ParataBoard Member$9,0002024
Selwyn ParataBoard Member$9,000-
Paki RawiriBoard Member$7,000-
Rangimarie HuniaBoard Member$7,000-
Paki RawiriBoard Member$7,0002024
Rangimarie HuniaBoard Member$7,0002024
Alan RiwakaBoard Member$6,000-
Alan RiwakaBoard Member$6,0002024

Service Providers

  • PwC

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Te Ohu Kai Moana Trust logo
FunderCommunity DevelopmentTrustIwi Trust

Te Ohu Kai Moana Trust

CC34311Wellington, WellingtonRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials30 Sept 2025Rating2d ago

Financial data as at September 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.

C
61/100
Reduced by penalties
Financial
88
Governance
65
Transparency
85

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 register
    No 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.

Revenue

$16.0M

Expenses

$25.8M

Assets

$168.4M

Staff

15

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

1 red flag identified- Review the Rating tab for details

Endowment Foundation

Special Entity Type

This 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

Grantmaker

This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.

Funding Sectors
General
Beneficiaries
Māori
Geographic Focus
Wellington

About

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.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Other - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$16.0M
Total Expenses
$25.8M
Net Assets
$167.0M
Staff
15
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

API Data

Based on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
3.3mo
Could operate 3.3 months with zero revenue
Low reserves
Fundraising Cost
-
No fundraising data
No data

Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology

Revenue Diversification

15
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 8,545
High Concentration: 92% of revenue from Investment Income
Investment Income92.1%
Other7.9%

HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 5 peers · Community Development · $10M – $50M

Rating Score
61
#4/6
Revenue
$16.0M
#4/6
Reserve Months
3.3
#1/6
Surplus
$-9.8M
#6/6
Staff Cost %
10%
#6/6

Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.

Rating History

C
2025
Score: 60.8
Financial: 88 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 85
Current
C-
2024
Score: 59.0
Financial: 85 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

C
Score: 60.8/100
Financial
87.5
Governance
65
Transparency
85
Why this grade: Financial 88 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 74 → 61 after red-flag penalties → C.
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Contact Details

Registration

Registration NumberCC34311
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeNZ Limited Company
Incorporated26 Nov 2004
Company #1581272
Registered office
Floor 12, 7 Waterloo Quay, Pipitea, Wellington, 6011

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Community Development
Activities
Other - Acts an Umbrella body

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