Kaitiakitanga
Developing a strategy
To achieve owners' aspirations, trustees need to define the vision for the whenua and develop a strategy to achieve it.

What is a strategic plan?
A strategic plan is the big-picture view that guides the trust's mahi towards achieving its aspirations.

Work out the aspirations for the whenua
Before you start developing a vision and a strategy, you need to define owners' aspirations and work out the potential the whenua holds.

Developing the strategic plan
There are many different ways to create a strategic plan. We've found the "hedgehog concept", developed by Jim Collins, works well for a range of trusts, whether they're big or small.