Discussion on the appointment of trustees to Māori land trusts
01 Feb 2012 | NewsConclusion The role of trustees is onerous and frequently thankless.
Conclusion The role of trustees is onerous and frequently thankless.
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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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.
The naming of the technology was an ini- tiative commissioned to engage staff and begin the journey of responsibility to care for and maintain the technology.
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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.
Trustees1 are bound by Te Ture Whenua Māori Act and the Trusts Act 2019. Both Acts set out duties and responsibilities of trustees.2 A trustee’s key role is to maximise the assets and minimise the liabilities of the trust to the best of their ability and within the law.
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Māori bodies in addition to Te Tumu Paeroa (the Māori Trustee), such as Post Settlement Governance Entities and Māori trusts and incorporations, will be eligible to undertake the role.
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He brings to his new role his extensive ex- perience and knowledge of law and tikanga.
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The review also assesses how the primary legislation interfaces with other key statutes, and the respective roles central and local government and private groups should play in the provision and management of cemeteries.
Sean began working in the Māori Land Court in 2017 and has held frontline, technical and people leadership roles.