Why register with our Trusts?
- To be informed about events.
- To participate in the election of Trustees and Ward representatives.
- To be notified of Annual General Meeting.
- To ensure you the right to vote on important kaupapa.
- To access grants and initiatives.
- To enable the Trust to communicate with you.
As a registered member of the Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board, Tūwharetoa Settlement Trust and Ngāti Tūwharetoa Fisheries Charitable Trust
you are kept informed with publications, newsletters, and upcoming hui and events that concern you, your whānau, your marae and hapū
What do I need?
- Complete and submit a registration form
- Your contact information
- Your Whakapapa Details
- Your children's information (if applicable)
- Marae & Hapu information
- Māori Land Blocks you descend from (Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board only)
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Identification for each member who would like to register.
See below supporting documentation required for each Trust.
Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board (TMTB)
To be registered as a beneficiary of the Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board,
you must be a natural descendant of an original owner of a Tūwharetoa land block surrounding Lake Taupō and its tributaries.
Supporting documents required:
- Your birth certificate; and
- Supporting land documentation (i.e. Māori Land Court records)
You are not eligible to be a beneficiary of the Trust if you:
- Obtained an interest in land adjoining Lake Taupō and its tributaries but are not a natural descendant of an original owner; or
- You are an adopted person who is not a natural descendant of an original owner
Tūwharetoa Settlement Trust (TST)
To be registered as a beneficiary of the Tūwharetoa Settlement Trust you must be a member of the Ngāti Tūwharetoa Iwi by whakapapa or whangai.
Supporting documents required:
- Birth Certificate, Drivers Licence, Passport, 18+ HANZ card or Gun Licence
Ngāti Tūwharetoa Fisheries Charitable Trust (NTF)
To be registered as a beneficiary of the Ngāti Tūwharetoa Fisheries Charitable Trust,
you must whakapapa to a hapū of Ngāti Tūwharetoa:
Supporting documents required:
- Birth Certificate, Drivers Licence, Passport or 18+ HANZ card
Please note: "Whangai" means those persons who do not whakapapa to Ngāti Tūwharetoa but who are adopted by a member of Ngāti Tūwharetoa in accordance with the tikanga of Ngāti Tūwharetoa.