Trust Deed Review – Feedback Form

We are reviewing our Trust Deed to ensure that it has strong, fair governance practices and standards, and complies with all legal requirements. The Trust Deed must be a relevant, living document that meets current best practice and is legally robust. It must be fit for purpose and serve our Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tāmaki-nui-a-Rua uri well.

We need your input from our registered members to get it right. Your feedback will help inform proposed amendments before resolutions are put to adult registered members for voting at a Special General Meeting in 2027.

Please send us your feedback by 5pm on Friday, 27 November 2026. You don't need to respond to all the questions, only the ones you would like to comment on.

For further information on the Trust Deed Review, check out our Information Booklet on our website: Trust Deed Review: Hui Information Booklet

Privacy Statement
This feedback form (including name and contact details) may be provided in their entirety to Trustees unless you tell us to redact your information (refer consent below). We will not make this information public at our offices or on our website without redacting name and contact details. All information collected will be stored securely, with submitters having the right to access and correct personal information.

Only adult registered members can vote on proposed amendments to the current Trust Deed; therefore, we are only accepting feedback from registered members. Asking for your name on this feedback form will enable us to check that you are registered on the iwi database.

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1. I would like my name and contact details to be redacted (deleted) from my feedback form (Required.)

Yes

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2. Your details (Required.)

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3. What matters most in our Trust Deed? (Select one option for each row)

	Very important	Important	Somewhat important	Not important	Unsure
Fair hapū representation	Fair hapū representation Very important	Fair hapū representation Important	Fair hapū representation Somewhat important	Fair hapū representation Not important	Fair hapū representation Unsure
Transparency and reporting	Transparency and reporting Very important	Transparency and reporting Important	Transparency and reporting Somewhat important	Transparency and reporting Not important	Transparency and reporting Unsure
Member participation and consultation	Member participation and consultation Very important	Member participation and consultation Important	Member participation and consultation Somewhat important	Member participation and consultation Not important	Member participation and consultation Unsure
Te ao Māori, tikanga Māori, reo Māori and cultural outcomes	Te ao Māori, tikanga Māori, reo Māori and cultural outcomes Very important	Te ao Māori, tikanga Māori, reo Māori and cultural outcomes Important	Te ao Māori, tikanga Māori, reo Māori and cultural outcomes Somewhat important	Te ao Māori, tikanga Māori, reo Māori and cultural outcomes Not important	Te ao Māori, tikanga Māori, reo Māori and cultural outcomes Unsure
Financial distributions, grants and dividends	Financial distributions, grants and dividends Very important	Financial distributions, grants and dividends Important	Financial distributions, grants and dividends Somewhat important	Financial distributions, grants and dividends Not important	Financial distributions, grants and dividends Unsure
Trustee skills, eligibility and appointments	Trustee skills, eligibility and appointments Very important	Trustee skills, eligibility and appointments Important	Trustee skills, eligibility and appointments Somewhat important	Trustee skills, eligibility and appointments Not important	Trustee skills, eligibility and appointments Unsure
Decision-making and accountability	Decision-making and accountability Very important	Decision-making and accountability Important	Decision-making and accountability Somewhat important	Decision-making and accountability Not important	Decision-making and accountability Unsure
Registration integrity / whakapapa records	Registration integrity / whakapapa records Very important	Registration integrity / whakapapa records Important	Registration integrity / whakapapa records Somewhat important	Registration integrity / whakapapa records Not important	Registration integrity / whakapapa records Unsure
Hapū, marae and whānau development	Hapū, marae and whānau development Very important	Hapū, marae and whānau development Important	Hapū, marae and whānau development Somewhat important	Hapū, marae and whānau development Not important	Hapū, marae and whānau development Unsure
Careful protection of settlement assets	Careful protection of settlement assets Very important	Careful protection of settlement assets Important	Careful protection of settlement assets Somewhat important	Careful protection of settlement assets Not important	Careful protection of settlement assets Unsure

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4. Please tell us how strongly you agree with the following: (Select one option for each row)

	Strongly agree	Agree	Somewhat agree	Strongly disagree	Unsure
The Trust Deed should clearly reflect uri, hapū and iwi aspirations	The Trust Deed should clearly reflect uri, hapū and iwi aspirations Strongly agree	The Trust Deed should clearly reflect uri, hapū and iwi aspirations Agree	The Trust Deed should clearly reflect uri, hapū and iwi aspirations Somewhat agree	The Trust Deed should clearly reflect uri, hapū and iwi aspirations Strongly disagree	The Trust Deed should clearly reflect uri, hapū and iwi aspirations Unsure
The Trust Deed should set clear rules to avoid disputes	The Trust Deed should set clear rules to avoid disputes Strongly agree	The Trust Deed should set clear rules to avoid disputes Agree	The Trust Deed should set clear rules to avoid disputes Somewhat agree	The Trust Deed should set clear rules to avoid disputes Strongly disagree	The Trust Deed should set clear rules to avoid disputes Unsure
The Trust Deed should support hapū and marae development	The Trust Deed should support hapū and marae development Strongly agree	The Trust Deed should support hapū and marae development Agree	The Trust Deed should support hapū and marae development Somewhat agree	The Trust Deed should support hapū and marae development Strongly disagree	The Trust Deed should support hapū and marae development Unsure
The Trust Deed should support cultural and language revitalisation	The Trust Deed should support cultural and language revitalisation Strongly agree	The Trust Deed should support cultural and language revitalisation Agree	The Trust Deed should support cultural and language revitalisation Somewhat agree	The Trust Deed should support cultural and language revitalisation Strongly disagree	The Trust Deed should support cultural and language revitalisation Unsure
The current model of 12 Trustees is still appropriate	The current model of 12 Trustees is still appropriate Strongly agree	The current model of 12 Trustees is still appropriate Agree	The current model of 12 Trustees is still appropriate Somewhat agree	The current model of 12 Trustees is still appropriate Strongly disagree	The current model of 12 Trustees is still appropriate Unsure
The Trust Deed should be stronger to ensure the elected Trustees have the rights skills and capabilities	The Trust Deed should be stronger to ensure the elected Trustees have the rights skills and capabilities Strongly agree	The Trust Deed should be stronger to ensure the elected Trustees have the rights skills and capabilities Agree	The Trust Deed should be stronger to ensure the elected Trustees have the rights skills and capabilities Somewhat agree	The Trust Deed should be stronger to ensure the elected Trustees have the rights skills and capabilities Strongly disagree	The Trust Deed should be stronger to ensure the elected Trustees have the rights skills and capabilities Unsure
The Trust Deed should be clearer in managing Trustee remuneration expectations	The Trust Deed should be clearer in managing Trustee remuneration expectations Strongly agree	The Trust Deed should be clearer in managing Trustee remuneration expectations Agree	The Trust Deed should be clearer in managing Trustee remuneration expectations Somewhat agree	The Trust Deed should be clearer in managing Trustee remuneration expectations Strongly disagree	The Trust Deed should be clearer in managing Trustee remuneration expectations Unsure

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5. What changes would you like to see in the Trust Deed?
Please tell us why you would like these changes

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6. What should not change in the Trust Deed? Please state why you would not like this change to be made.

Refer to section 22 of the Trust Deed for information on what cannot be changed: Trust Deed

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7. Legal Review Recommendations

An initial legal review was completed in 2022, with updated recommendations made in late 2024. Please indicate your level of support for the legal review recommendations provided to us. Use the comment text box for any changes, concerns or conditions you want considered.

	Support	Unsure
Incorporate the Trust Limit Trustee personal liability and support efficient asset management	Incorporate the Trust Limit Trustee personal liability and support efficient asset management Support	Incorporate the Trust Limit Trustee personal liability and support efficient asset management Unsure
Independent Trustee option Allow appointment of an independent Trustee	Independent Trustee option Allow appointment of an independent Trustee Support	Independent Trustee option Allow appointment of an independent Trustee Unsure
Cultural development investment Allow cultural investments that may not deliver commercial returns	Cultural development investment Allow cultural investments that may not deliver commercial returns Support	Cultural development investment Allow cultural investments that may not deliver commercial returns Unsure
Subsidiary performance monitoring Clarify how Trustees monitor subsidiary performance	Subsidiary performance monitoring Clarify how Trustees monitor subsidiary performance Support	Subsidiary performance monitoring Clarify how Trustees monitor subsidiary performance Unsure
Trustee Code of Conduct Strengthen accountability and role expectations	Trustee Code of Conduct Strengthen accountability and role expectations Support	Trustee Code of Conduct Strengthen accountability and role expectations Unsure
Election integrity / "waka jumping" Protect fair representation and process during election periods	Election integrity / "waka jumping" Protect fair representation and process during election periods Support	Election integrity / "waka jumping" Protect fair representation and process during election periods Unsure
Tidy terms and redundant matters Update wording and reference to current law	Tidy terms and redundant matters Update wording and reference to current law Support	Tidy terms and redundant matters Update wording and reference to current law Unsure

Please provide any comments, concerns, conditions, or suggested changes regarding any of the legal review recommendations

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8. Any other feedback, ideas or questions about the Trust Deed?

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Trust Deed Review – Feedback Form

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* 1. I would like my name and contact details to be redacted (deleted) from my feedback form (Required.)

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* 2. Your details (Required.)

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* 3. What matters most in our Trust Deed? (Select one option for each row)

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* 4. Please tell us how strongly you agree with the following: (Select one option for each row)

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* 5. What changes would you like to see in the Trust Deed? Please tell us why you would like these changes

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* 6. What should not change in the Trust Deed? Please state why you would not like this change to be made.Refer to section 22 of the Trust Deed for information on what cannot be changed: Trust Deed

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* 8. Any other feedback, ideas or questions about the Trust Deed?

1. I would like my name and contact details to be redacted (deleted) from my feedback form (Required.)

2. Your details (Required.)

3. What matters most in our Trust Deed? (Select one option for each row)

4. Please tell us how strongly you agree with the following: (Select one option for each row)

5. What changes would you like to see in the Trust Deed?
Please tell us why you would like these changes

6. What should not change in the Trust Deed? Please state why you would not like this change to be made.

Refer to section 22 of the Trust Deed for information on what cannot be changed: Trust Deed

8. Any other feedback, ideas or questions about the Trust Deed?