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The Mäori Trustee, John Paki<br />

TE KAITIAKI MÄORI<br />

MÄORI TRUSTEE<br />

MOVES FORWARD<br />

1 July 2009 marked ano<strong>the</strong>r step in <strong>the</strong> history of <strong>the</strong> Mäori Trustee,<br />

of <strong>the</strong> Mäori Trustee became a stand-alone organisation.<br />

This was established under <strong>the</strong> Mäori Trustee Amendment Act 2009.<br />

This change follows <strong>the</strong> national consultation hui held in 2007,<br />

where <strong>the</strong>re was strong support for an accountable, sustainable and<br />

independent Mäori Trustee to become an organisation separate from<br />

<strong>Te</strong> <strong>Puni</strong> Kökiri.<br />

John Paki, <strong>the</strong> Mäori Trustee since 1994, says <strong>the</strong> transition to<br />

<strong>the</strong> new organisation will allow <strong>the</strong> Mäori Trustee to<br />

continue to play a signifi cant role in economic development<br />

and to manage clients’ assets in line with best trustee<br />

practice. The duties and responsibilities of <strong>the</strong> Mäori<br />

Trustee will not change and <strong>the</strong> services relating to<br />

<strong>the</strong> management and administration of land assets<br />

will continue.<br />

“We will be looking at ways we can better<br />

match our services to <strong>the</strong> needs of our clients<br />

so that <strong>the</strong>y and future generations gain best<br />

advantage from <strong>the</strong>ir assets,” says John.<br />

“We will be looking at ways we can<br />

better match our services to <strong>the</strong><br />

needs of our clients so that <strong>the</strong>y<br />

and future generations gain best<br />

advantage from <strong>the</strong>ir assets.”<br />

TE PUNI KÖKIRI | KÖKIRI | PIPIRI – HÖNGONGOI 2009<br />

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