20210715 Trustees Role and Duties
The Trusts Act specifies a range of duties that trustees must carry out – these are divided into mandatory and default duties.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/20210715-Trustees-Role-and-Duties.pdf (349 kb)
The Trusts Act specifies a range of duties that trustees must carry out – these are divided into mandatory and default duties.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/20210715-Trustees-Role-and-Duties.pdf (349 kb)
Duty of disclosure 8 9. Duty to call meetings 9 10.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/2021-12-07-Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Order-Template.pdf (398 kb)
Financial Management duties 11 8. Duty of Disclosure 12 9. Duty to call meetings 12 10.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Standard-Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Order-with-Checklist-and-Disclaimer.pdf (488 kb)
These duties are set out in Schedule 1. These duties may be amended or excluded at the discretion of the Beneficiaries. 3.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Template-Comprehensive-Whanau-Trust-Order-Final-Version-30-June-2020.pdf (237 kb)
These include the general duty of care, the duty not to exercise power for the trustee’s own benefit, and the duty to avoid conflicts of interest.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-for-landowners-Trustee-Act.pdf (68 kb)
The Act imposes trustee duties on those in governance, yet it is not clear whether similar duties will apply to engaged owners.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
To find out more about trustees’ duties, go online to maorilandcourt.govt.nz/your-maori-land/trusts-and- incorporations/trustees-duties We also have a separate factsheet on trustees’ duties.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-OCT21-Maori-Land-Trusts.pdf (341 kb)
To find out more about trustees’ duties, visit maorilandcourt.govt.nz/your-maori-land/trusts-and- incorporations/trustees-duties/ Administering the trust Trustees are responsible for the day-to-day running of the trust (the Māori Land Court does not administer trusts).
Uploads/MOJ0217.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
To find out more about trustees’ duties, visit maorilandcourt.govt.nz/your-maori-land/trusts-and- incorporations/trustees-duties/ Administering the trust Trustees are responsible for the day-to-day running of the trust (the Māori Land Court does not administer trusts).
Uploads/MOJ0217-v2.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
To find out more about trustees’ duties, visit maorilandcourt.govt.nz/your-maori-land/trusts-and- incorporations/trustees-duties/ Administering the trust Trustees are responsible for the day-to-day running of the trust (the Māori Land Court does not administer trusts).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)