Trustees perform a crucial role in the administration and management of Māori land. Trustees of a Māori Land Trust have many important duties and responsibilities to fulfil and must comply with the provisions of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 and the Trusts Act 2019 (formerly, the Trustee Act 1956).
What Are My Responsibilities As A Trustee Of A Māori Land Trust?
October 2021
26 October 2021
Are you a trustee of a Māori land trust? Are you a committee or management member of a Māori incorporation or a governor of another entity subject to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993? Have you considered applying to Inland Revenue Department to be treated as a Māori authority for tax purposes?
Historic rates arrears on Māori land has been a barrier for landowners to develop their land. The upcoming changes will mean that local authority chief executives will have the ability to write-off rates arrears on Māori and non-Māori land if the rates are deemed to be unrecoverable.
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