What Kāhui Tū Kaha does

Kāhui Tū Kaha is a New Zealand-registered charitable trust and non-profit social services provider operating under the auspices of Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua via the Affinity Services Charitable Trust, with headquarters in Ellerslie, Auckland and regional offices in Whangārei and Dargaville. The organisation delivers an integrated portfolio of social housing and community mental health services across 22+ named programmes, including transitional housing (Ara Whakawhiti, Āhuru Pūmanawa, Aka Matua, Mōhuri), permanent housing for people chronically homeless (Whare Taupua, Fale ko Lata'anga, Kāinga Pūmanawa), rapid rehousing (Kāinga Āhuru), tenancy sustainment (Whare Toko), reintegration support (Hiki Mana Hiki Ora, Te Hokinga Mai–Raki), residential mental health facilities (Te Kōtiu, Kahurangi, Mōpuna), respite services (Tūmanako & Te Aroha, Awhi Rito, Mā Te Huruhuru), and mobile/community wellbeing services segmented by cultural group. It also runs an authorised Mental Health First Aid training programme and a consumer leadership/advocacy service for Te Toka Tūmai district, supported by an adjacent nationwide subsidiary, Toitū Takatāpui, focused on rainbow workplace safety.

The organisation serves Māori, Pasifika, Asian, Muslim, former refugee, migrant, rainbow, transgender, youth/rangatahi, and people experiencing mental illness or chronic homelessness, delivering services through Kaupapa Māori and culturally matched frameworks with dedicated Pou Whirinaki cultural support staff. The operating model is grant/contract-funded rather than commercial: services are provided free to eligible clients and revenue mechanics flow through New Zealand government and iwi contracts (including with Kāinga Ora, Oranga Tamariki, Te Toka Tūmai, and the Te Tai Tokerau collective). No proprietary technology platform is disclosed; service delivery is staff-led across physical sites. Governance sits with a board chaired by Prue Kapua, executive leadership under CEO Barbara Browne and Deputy CEO Tipene Lemon, and trustees Tyrone Raumati, Druis Barrett, and Margie Tukerangi. Established since 1973, the organisation publishes annual reports from 2020 through 2025 and operates with 251–500 employees.

Name

Kāhui Tū Kaha

Legal name

Kāhui Tū Kaha Limited

Website

https://kahuitukaha.co.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Kāhui Tū Kaha is a New Zealand non-profit charitable trust under Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua delivering integrated social housing, mental health, and reintegration services to Māori, Pasifika, Asian, Muslim, refugee, rainbow, and youth communities across Auckland, Whangārei, and Dargaville.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Auckland

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kāhui Tū Kaha is a registered social housing provider and community mental health organisation delivering transitional, youth, rapid-rehousing, and permanent housing services alongside residential, respite, mobile, and advocacy mental health services across Auckland, Whangārei, and Dargaville. Services are delivered through a Kaupapa Māori framework with culturally matched staff for Māori, Pasifika, Asian, Muslim, refugee, transgender, and rainbow communities. The organisation operates under the auspices of Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua via the Affinity Services Charitable Trust.

Product overview

Kāhui Tū Kaha is a community mental health and registered social housing provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of integrated services under the auspices of Te Rūnanga ō Ngāti Whātua. The organization operates a multi-service model comprising social housing (transitional housing, youth housing, permanent housing for chronic homelessness, rapid rehousing, tenancy sustainment, and prison reintegration), mental health services (residential, respite, and mobile community support), and advocacy services. Services are culturally specific, addressing the needs of Māori, Pasifika, Asian, Muslim, former refugee, transgender, and rainbow communities through Kaupapa Māori and culturally appropriate delivery frameworks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kāinga OracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKāhui Tū Kaha works in partnership with Kāinga Ora (New Zealand's housing authority) to provide supported housing at Greys Avenue in central Auckland. The organization provides 24/7 onsite support including cultural support for residents. This is a core operational partnership for delivering supported housing services.
• Te Rūnanga o Ngāti WhātuacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKāhui Tū Kaha operates under the auspices of Te Rūnanga ō Ngāti Whātua. The organization is a trustee of Affinity Services Charitable Trust, which is part of Te Rūnanga. This provides the iwi governance and cultural foundation for the organization.
• Oranga TamarikiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization supports rangatahi (youth) aged 16-21 years who are transitioning from Oranga Tamariki (Ministry for Children) care into independent living through the Māhuri supported accommodation program.
• Te Toka TūmaiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization provides Consumer Leadership and Advocacy services to Mental Health & Addiction Services in the Te Toka Tūmai district, supporting consumer participation in mental health service planning.
• Te Tai Tokerau CollectiveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKāhui Tū Kaha belongs to the Te Tai Tokerau collective providing Out of Gate services, which supports tangata serving short sentences and those on remand to reintegrate into the community.
• Creating Positive Pathways ProgrammeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough the Creating Positive Pathways programme, organization provides housing and support for people who have served long-term prison sentences, facilitating reintegration into the community.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Mission Australia: Mission Australia is a large Australian non-profit delivering social housing, mental health, and community services across Australia. Comparable as a large-scale faith-affiliated non-profit social services provider, useful for benchmarking scale and operating model.

Direct peers

• Odyssey House New Zealand: Odyssey House NZ operates residential and community mental health and addiction services, including reintegration programmes. Comparable for residential mental health, addiction support, and justice reintegration services.
• Emerge Aotearoa: Emerge Aotearoa is one of NZ's largest mental health and disability support providers, delivering residential, community, and recovery services nationwide. Comparable as a large-scale mental health and social housing provider with government contract revenue.
• Lifewise: Lifewise is an Auckland-based Methodist Mission social services provider delivering community mental health, social housing, and homelessness services. Directly comparable to Kāhui Tū Kaha in integrated housing-plus-mental-health service model and upper North Island footprint.
• Pathways Health: Pathways delivers community mental health, wellbeing, and rehabilitation services across NZ. Comparable as a peer mental health provider offering community-based and residential support funded via government contracts.
• LinkPeople (formerly DCM): LinkPeople delivers social housing, homelessness support, and community services across the North Island. Directly comparable to Kāhui Tū Kaha as a contracted social housing and tenancy sustainment provider working with Kāinga Ora and MSD.
• Auckland City Mission: Auckland City Mission operates social housing, food security, and social services for homeless and vulnerable populations in central Auckland. Comparable as an Auckland-based faith-affiliated non-profit delivering housing and social support to overlapping populations.
• Wellington City Mission: Wellington City Mission delivers social housing, food, and social services to vulnerable populations in the lower North Island. Comparable as a faith-based non-profit social services provider with similar operating model in a different region.

Regional players

• Raukawa Whānau Ora: Raukawa delivers Whānau Ora, health, and social services to whānau in the Waikato and Bay of Plenty regions under iwi governance. Comparable as an iwi-based social and wellbeing services provider operating a Kaupapa Māori model.
• Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Porou (Ngāti Porou Hauora): Ngāti Porou Hauora delivers iwi-anchored health and social services on the East Coast. Comparable as an iwi-based provider combining Kaupapa Māori service delivery with health, housing, and social support functions, but operating in a different geographic region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/67399942
• Instagraminstagram.com/kahui_tu_kaha
• Facebookfacebook.com/silverrainbownz

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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