Entitlement to register
Subject to the rules set out in the Raukawa Settlement Trust Deed, the Trustees must enter in to the Tribal Register any person:

• a) By or on behalf of whom a valid application has been made; and
• b) Who in the reasonable opinion of the Trustees affiliates to Raukawa through descent from a primary ancestor of Raukawa and affiliates to the Marae recorded on his or her Registration Form in accordance with the Deed.

Affiliation to Marae
It is recognised that many can whakapapa to more than one Raukawa Settlement Trust mandated marae, however for registration purposes you must designate one primary marae.

Spouse/Partner
If your spouse/partner can whakapapa back to a Raukawa Settlement Trust marae, then he/she will need to complete an application form. A spouse/partner who is unable to whakapapa back to one of the 16 mandated Raukawa Settlement Trust marae can NOT be entered on the register.

Issue (Ngā Tamariki)
A separate form must be completed for all applicants including minors. Parents or Guardians may complete an application on behalf of minors. Those who are 18 years or older MUST complete their own enrolment form themselves. Beneficiaries under the age of 18 will be registered but not for voting purposes.

All required fields are marked with a (*)

Complete the section for RAUKAWA SETTLEMENT TRUST AFFILIATION only:

Please complete just your Raukawa Settlement Trust Lineage. It is only necessary to complete your line of descent back to your Raukawa Settlement Trust manadated marae.

It is accepted your whakapapa is your personal taonga however you may be required to provide evidence verifying your affiliation through descent from a primary ancestor of Raukawa. The Trustees may determine the Tikanga of Raukawa by which whāngai (persons who may not affiliate to Raukawa by descent from a primary ancestor of Raukawa but who are adopted by a Member of Raukawa in accordance with Tikanga or with the Adoption Act 1955) or other persons who do not descend from the primary ancestor of Raukawa Settlement Trust are able to affiliate to Raukawa Settlement Trust.

The Board reserves the right to disallow any application because of insufficient or incorrect information. The onus for inclusion onto the Raukawa Settlement Trust register of beneficiaries is on the applicant and not the Board.