Takitimu Maori Land Court District - Te Puni Kokiri

UNCLAIMED MONEYS - NATIONAL LIST NUMBER 50 - 2008
INTRODUCTION
The Māori Trustee and the Office of the Māori Trustee (the Māori Trust Office) were
created by statute enacted in 1920. The activities and responsibilities of the Māori
Trustee are currently governed by the Māori Trustee Act 1953 and amendments.
The main functions of the Māori Trustee are:
• Administration of Māori owned land under an agency or trust for the owners;
and
• Collection and distribution to owners of rents and other income from the
land that the Māori Trustee administers.
Historically, the published Unclaimed Moneys list has generally listed all accounts
where a claim has not been established for 10 years or more. This year the list
comprises accounts where substantial funds are held by the Māori Trustee to
the credit of the persons named, regardless of whether or not the funds have
been held for 10 years. The names are listed alphabetically by surname.
Although the details were current at the time of printing, Māori Trust Office records are
subject to amendment so there are likely to have been some changes since the
printing of this list. It is also probable that a number of the accounts are already the
subject of succession proceedings through the Māori Land Court.
Please check the list and if you see a name that you recognise, please take the
following action:
1. If you see your own name please complete the response form available or
contact one of our offices and an “Identity Form” will be sent to you. This will
assist us to confirm your identity to enable the funds to be paid out;
2. If you see the name of someone you know (and whose address you
know) please complete the response form available or contact one of our
offices and the appropriate forms will be sent to them;
3. If you see the name of someone who is deceased and you believe that
you are entitled to succeed to that person, please contact the Māori
Land Court who will be able to assist you (you may also advise us on the
response form available);
4. If you see the name of someone who is deceased and you know of
others who may be entitled to succeed to that person, please contact the
potential successors and ask them to contact the Māori Land Court for
advice on succession (you may also advise us on the form available).
Any unclaimed money which is contained in this list or has at any time been
contained in a previous list may still be claimed by the person(s) entitled to that
money.
J E Paki
Māori Trustee
Māori Trust Office
WELLINGTON