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Tihei mauri ora.
Ko Te taumata whakatangihanga koauau a Tamatea Pokai Whenua mo
taana tahu ki a
Ranginui te maunga,
Ko Waipaoa te awa,
Ko Te Aitanga a Mahaki te iwi,
Ko Whanau a Kai te iwi me te hapu,
Ko Rongopai te marae,
Ko Wi Pere Trust te taonga,
Ko Wi Pere te rangatira, te tohunga, te tipuna, te tangata.
Tena koutou katoa.
The Trustees of the Wi Pere Trust bid greetings to all who are
interested in knowing more about our taonga.
The Wi Pere Trust is a legacy left by the man Wi Pere for his
descendants. The trust while constituted on 14 April 1899, was
imposed on Wi Pere or he faced losing his legacy to the financial
institutions of the time.
Beneficial interests or shares were bestowed and continue to be
transfered to future generations today. The Trust is a statutory
trust by way of section 15 of the Maori Purposes Act 1938. The
last amendment in 1991 amongst other things ensured only those
related by blood to Wi Pere are entitled to be a beneficiary of
the Trust.
Since inception the Trust has grown to be a modestly successful
private business enterprise of some $35.7 million (c. 2003). The
Trust like most Maori authorities pays out benefits to its
beneficiaries on a regular basis.
The governance of the Trust since inception had always had a
majority of non Wi Pere whanau trustees. This started to change
in the 1950's, until today the Trust is governed by 5 Wi Pere
whanau members.
The current trustees and beneficiaries reflect the pride and
passion that Wi Pere had in wanting the Trust's enterprises to be
prosperous and successful.
The Wi Pere Trust is a mixture of cultures both whanau and
commercial. While this makes the Trust somewhat unique, it adds
to the challenges the trustees need to consider to ensure Wi
Pere's legacy is nurtured and enhanced for its future generations
of beneficiaries.
If you want to learn more about who we are and what we do, we
welcome you to review the rest of our website.
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