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A te reo Māori resource for words
used in the Māori Land Court and
the Waitangi Tribunal
Ngā Kupu Māori mō te
Kooti Whenua Māori me
te Rōpū Whakamana i te
Tiriti o Waitangi
acting prudently mahi i runga i te āta tūpato
acting reasonably mahi i runga i te āta whakaaro
acting competently mahi i runga i te matatau ki ngā mahi
acting in good conscience mahi i runga i te whakaaro pai
acting impartially mahi i runga i te tōkeke
active (as in inquiry) hohe
add (as in Trust...
In the context ofa
trust, it is the concept of several people,
collectively, filling a basket by contributing
communally with money and other assets.
3 Atrustee/guardian – in this context, ofa
minor or person unable for any reason to fully
manage his or her own affairs.
4 A subtribe or kin group that is linked by a
common ancestor.
In the context ofa
trust, it is the concept of several people,
collectively, filling a basket by contributing
communally with money and other assets.
3 Atrustee/guardian – in this context, ofa
minor or person unable for any reason to fully
manage his or her own affairs.
4 A subtribe or kin group that is linked by a
common ancestor.
On this page
The role ofatrusteeTrusteedutiesTrustee training The role ofatrustee
The role oftrustees is to make decisions that benefit current landowners and future generations, while achieving aspirations for the whenua.
Judge Coxhead was
appointed to the Māori Land
Court in 2008 and is one of the
resident judges in Waiariki, as
well as a Presiding Officer in
the Waitangi Tribunal, Chief
Justice of the High Court of
Niue and a Justice of the High
Court of Cook Islands.
If you have recently been appointed as atrustee, or are thinking about becoming one, you can attend online trustee training to learn about your role and duties.
