Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, s 2271
A certain number (a quorum) of trustees must be present to make any decision. Where there are three or more responsible trustees, a majority of the trustees is enough (unless the trust order sets a different quorum requirement). Once the quorum is established each attending trustee can vote. Absent trustees can vote by proxy (that is, appoint someone to vote on their behalf) if the trust order allows this. The trust order may also specify that the chairperson will have the deciding vote if voting on an issue is evenly split.
Note: Each office of the Māori Land Court has an advisory team that can provide a free, two-hour education session for trustees about their obligations.