The general purpose of the Trust is to manage and be responsible for all such matters that are directly or indirectly relevant to the settlement negotiations including:

• calling, arranging and holding hui
• providing an appropriate administration and infrastructure support; and
• being the central point of contact

To develop, implement and maintain the Ngāti Whakaue Mandate Strategy

To file a Deed of Mandate with the Crown and receive recognition from the Crown that the Trust holds the mandate for settlement negotiations

To facilitate the finalisation of the Ngāti Whakaue Settlement Position prior to commencing negotiations, in particular with the involvement of the Ngāti Whakaue claimants

To procure, in accordance with or substantially in accordance with the Ngāti Whakaue Settlement Position by advocacy and negotiation the Crown’s written expression of the resolution and settlement of the Claims in the form of an offer capable of acceptance by Ngāti Whakaue, conditional on Ngāti Whakaue’s ratification by way of the Ngāti Whakaue Registered Voting hui.

To present the Crown’s written expression of the resolution and settlement of the Claims to the Ngāti Whakaue Registered Voting hui

To institute a cohesive and coordinated register of Ngāti Whakaue uri and to work with others who hold registeres to achieve this purpose;

To identify, analyse and recommend to Ngāti Whakaue;

• the options for post settlement governance and administration with particular reference to any assets transferred or vested by the Crown (including the entity or entities to which those assets could be transferred) and present that entity or those entities to Ngāti Whakaue for their consideration and ratification, and;
• the structural options for the better co-ordination, cohesion and unification of Ngāti Whakaue te Iwi, including in relation to:
  • the 1993 Rotorua Township Agreement,
  • the CNI Forestry Settlement and including Te Kotahitanga o Ngāti Whakaue Assets Trust;
  • the deed of settlement in respect of the Whakarewarewa and Te Puia
• To further advance the Ngāti Whakaue Claims by way of prosecution, if necessary;
• Any other ancillary or related purpose.

For the avoidance of any doubt in the carrying out of the purpose for which the Trust is established, the Trust may be a party to or participant in any Court or Tribunal proceedings relating to the Ngāti Whakaue Claims, the Settlement Negotiations or any other matter provided for or contemplated the its deed.