The Public Trust of New Zealand is a crown entity that provides trustee services to those unwilling to use private services, or required by the courts or legislation to use Public Trust. Before 2001 Public Trust was a government-appointed corporation sole and was called the Public Trustee.
The Public Trust is New Zealand's largest provider of wills and estate administration services, and provides services to individuals, charitable trusts, private training establishments, and businesses. According to its website it manages the financial affairs of over 800 people, administers over 4,000 trusts, oversees enactment of over 8,000 wills, manages over 400 charitable trusts, and has supervision of over NZ$90billion through their Customer Trustee Services division.[1]
The Public Trust has 24 customer care centres across New Zealand, along with a workforce of approximately 400 staff. The Public Trust is governed by a Board, and its management is undertaken by a hired executive team.[1]
- ^ a b "About Us". publictrust.co.nz. Retrieved 22 June 2023.