Discussion on the appointment of trustees to Māori land trusts
01 Feb 2012 | NewsIntroduction Trustees perform a vital role in the administration and management of Māori land.
Introduction Trustees perform a vital role in the administration and management of Māori land.
Fenton was from time to time entrusted with special duties and responsibilities by the government. He was, for example, given the responsibility of carrying out some important negotiations with Ngāti Whakaue and other Arawa tribes at Rotorua in 1880.
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That authority has been delegated to the role of Pae Matua o Te Kooti Whenua Māori. The Pae Matua is responsible for approving all mediators under Te Ratonga Whakatau Wenerau.
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Each district office is made up of a variety of roles and positions to support the operations of the court.
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If the secretary is a trustee, then they must also perform their duty as a responsible trustee.
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Furthermore, if trustees were instead appointed there would be no need to make special provision for PSGEs or Māori trusts and incorporations to take on that role as s 222(1) of the Act already permits them to be trustees.
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On this page The role of a trustee Trustee duties Trustee training The role of a trustee The role of trustees is to make decisions that benefit current landowners and future generations, while achieving aspirations for the whenua.
Where appointments are made, there is a great need for trustee training programmes to be available to ensure that new trustees understand their roles and responsibilities.
The beneficial owners will also need to nominate the trustees who are to be responsible for the urupā reservation once it is created.
We know that with our different, but complimentary, roles comes great opportunity and responsibility for ensuring that Māori landowners enjoy the best possible outcomes from the service we provide.
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