Waikato River Authority

CC46847 · NZBN 9429052750106 · Religious activities · Hamilton
Registered 8 Aug 2011 · Status: Registered · Latest return year: 2025 · Tier 2

Key facts: Waikato River Authority is a registered New Zealand charity (CC46847), operating in the religious activities sector, reporting latest gross income of NZ$12.4M and total expenditure of NZ$9.4M for the year ended 2025.

The purpose of the Waikato River Authority is to: set the primary direction through the Vision and Strategy, to achieve the restoration and protection of the health and wellbeing of the Waikato River for future generations; to promote an integrated, holistic, and co-ordinated approach to the implementation of the Vision and Strategy and the management of the Waikato River; to fund rehabilitation initiatives for the Waikato River in its role as trustee for the Waikato River Clean-up Trust.
NZ$12.4M
Gross income
NZ$9.4M
Expenditure
NZ$200.3M
Total assets
NZ$197.7M
Total equity

Income vs expenditure

Each year from the charity's annual returns. The top bar is money coming in, the bar below is money spent.

Income  Expenditure
2018
NZ$911K
NZ$368K
2019
NZ$911K
NZ$349K
2020
NZ$911K
NZ$515K
2021
NZ$1.2M
NZ$630K
2022
NZ$911K
NZ$2.4M
2023
NZ$36.2M
NZ$8.6M
2024
NZ$9.6M
NZ$8.1M
2025
NZ$12.4M
NZ$9.4M
All data sourced verbatim from the Charities Register (Charities Services). CharitiesWatch NZ does not assert wrongdoing. © 2026 CharitiesWatch NZ.