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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

Seeking your feedback to develop My Whenua

We're updating My Whenua, our online portal for all your whenua information and would like to know your thoughts, whether you've used it or not.

Connecting rural communities with whenua Māori at Golden Shears

Te Tumu Paeroa was proud to be part of the 2026 Golden Shears World Championships, sponsoring one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most significant rural events while strengthening connections with Māori lan...

Gladys’ mission to reimagine economic futures through mātauranga Māori and the ‘jandal effect’

Gladys Henderson’s study builds on and strengthens her existing mahi across economics, policy and finance. But at its heart, it’s about people and place. Her study focuses on rebuilding the systems th...

Manaaki for whānau and futures

When you ask Eloise Matete what drives her, the answer is simple: whānau. “I’ve lived rurally all my life,” she shares, reflecting on her move to Whangārei to make study and placements more manageable...

Submission on Planning and Natural Environment bills

The Māori Trustee has recently made a submission on the Government’s proposed Planning Bill and Natural Environment Bill, which closed on 13 February. Together, these bills are intended to introduce a...

Reconnection key for kaitiakitanga

Building connections with more than 100,000 whenua Māori owners comes with challenges. But as a Te Tumu Paeroa Trust Specialist explains, it’s worth it.

Representing owners' voice as an advisory trustee

Working alongside Te Tumu Paeroa kaimahi are more than 2,000 advisory trustees, most of them owners, who act as a voice for the aspirations of the collective.

Reconnection for protection

A set of whenua Māori blocks in Te Waipounamu have been thrown an economic lifeline, and have been included in a rūnanga-led effort to restore the mauri of an important stream.

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