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.
HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONS OF THE COURT 1862–1890s the Trustees be appointed he be one and his son Tureiti Te Heu Heu succeed him on his death’.
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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.
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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Each district office is made up of a variety of roles and positions to support the operations of the court.
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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.
He brings to his new role his extensive ex- perience and knowledge of law and tikanga.
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Trustees’ meetings FIRST TRUSTEE MEETING A chairperson, a secretary and a treasurer should be elected at the first trustee meeting.
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Delegations of authority 6.1 A chairperson who cannot attend a meeting may delegate the role to another trustee. 6.2 The trustees may co-opt people to assist them with any aspect of business, but a co-opted member may not vote.
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Prior to joining the Ministry in 2015, Dan worked in the banking sector in Canada and the United Kingdom and held a number of other roles across a range of organisations in New Zealand and abroad.