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Nau mai, haere mai

Welcome to
Te Tumu Paeroa, Office of the
Māori Trustee

Dr Charlotte Severne Māori Trustee

We are a dedicated professional trustee organisation
for Māori
Ko Te Tumu Paeroa tēnei, te tauawhi nei, te taunaki nei, te tiaki nei ngā whenua Māori mō nāianei, mō āpōpō hoki

About us

We provide professional trustee services to support the Māori Trustee to fulfil her trustee duties and responsibilities.

How we support you

Where the Māori Trustee has been appointed responsible trustee, Te Tumu Paeroa supports her to carry out her duties and other legal responsibilities for the trust.

Our values

In carrying out our mahi, we are guided by our values.

Tū Tiaki

Tū Tiaki is a Māori Governance Toolkit – so you can enhance the skills and knowledge needed to take care of the whenua.

Our stories

2025 Tax Certificates are on their way

Tax Certificates for the year ending 31 March 2025 are being sent to owners and whānau trusts.

Lifting more than weights

Weightlifter Jamie Ogilvy is connecting her sport, academia and te ao Māori in research that centres on indigenous feminist perspectives.

Public consultation on Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993

The Government has begun public consultation on changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993.

Spotlight on the success of Young Māori Farmers

Te Tumu Paeroa is a proud sponsor of Ahuwhenua Trophy’s Young Māori Farmer Award. It gives us a chance to celebrate the kaiahuwhenua early in their careers.

Cyclone Gabrielle two years on

Two years after Cyclone Gabrielle struck Te Ika-a-Māui, the whenua remediation work continues.

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