Do you own Maori Land?
Unclaimed Moneys
Contact your local Maori Trust Office
Sir Apirana Ngata Memorial Scholarship
Annual Report
What is the Maori Trustee's role?
The role of the Maori Trustee is to help manage Maori land. The Maori Trustee has been in existence since 1921 and is now governed by the Maori Trustee Act 1953.
The Maori Trustee is independent of the Crown and is accountable to landowners and the Maori Land Court.
The Maori Trustee is responsible for:
- Acting either as a trustee or agent for owners of Maori land, usually in leasing the land.
- Collecting and paying rent and other income to owners.
- Investing trust moneys.
- Regularly publishing
The Unclaimed Moneys List for distribution to organisations.
- Keeping landowners informed about how their land is managed.
The Maori Trust Offices service the Maori Trustee's clients by collecting and distributing income for landowners.