Website Terms and Conditions
Welcome to Te Whare Ruruhau o Meri Trust’s website (“Website”). These terms and conditions of use (“Terms”) apply to your use of the Website. If you continue to use and access our Website, you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by these Terms. Please read these carefully, and if you disagree with any part of the Terms, please do not use our Website. We occasionally update these Terms so please check back regularly for any changes that will apply to you as by continuing to use this Website, you are deemed to have agreed to the changes.
1. Intellectual Property & Copyright
All content on this Website including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, videos, audio, code, and design elements is the exclusive property of Te Whare Ruruhau o Meri Trust unless otherwise stated. This content is protected by copyright, trade mark, and other intellectual property laws.
You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, modify, transmit, or use any content from this Website without prior written permission from Te Whare Ruruhau o Meri Trust, other than for your own personal, non-commercial use. Such use is permitted provided that the information is reproduced accurately and is not presented in an incorrect or misleading way. This exception does not apply to Te Whare Ruruhau o Meri Trust’s logos, which are protected by copyright and may not be copied or used for any purpose without a formal licence from Te Whare Ruruhau o Meri Trust.
2. Prohibited Use
In using and accessing our Website, you agree to use it for lawful purposes only and not interfere with, damage or disrupt any part of our Website, including by knowingly introducing viruses or other material which is malicious or technologically harmful.
You further agree:
- not use the Website in any way that infringes the rights (including the intellectual property rights) of any person, or which is otherwise misleading or deceptive, undermines the mana or reputation of the Te Whare Ruruhau o Meri Trust, or which could be deemed offensive to Māori;
- not to copy or replicate any part of the Website, including its structure and design; and
- not to use any automated tools (e.g. bots, scrapers) to extract data or content.
3. Links
This Website may include links to other third-party websites. These links are provided for your convenience only to provide further information and do not constitute endorsement, approval of content or authorisation by Te Whare Ruruhau o Meri Trust. We cannot guarantee that these links will work all of the time and we have no control over the content or availability of the linked pages.
If you link to a third-party site via our Website, we recommend you read the Website’s terms and conditions and privacy policy to make sure you understand and agree to them.
You may link to our home page, provided you do so in a way that is non-commercial, fair and legal, does not suggest any form of association, approval or endorsement on our part where none exists and does not damage or take advantage of our reputation. We reserve the right to withdraw linking permission without notice.
Our Website must also not be framed on any other site without our permission.
4. Disclaimer
The content on this Website is provided for general information purposes only. Te Whare Ruruhau o Meri Trust makes no warranties regarding the accuracy or completeness of the information.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Te Whare Ruruhau o Meri Trust shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of your access to or use of this Website, or any advice, opinion, information, representation or omission, included on this Website or on any website to which it is linked. This includes, but is not limited to, any errors or omissions in the content, loss of data, or any viruses or other harmful components transmitted via the Website. Your use of this Website and any general information or materials on it is entirely at your own risk.
5. Applicable Law
These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of New Zealand. You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the New Zealand courts for any disputes connected with these Terms or the Website.
6. Changes to Terms
Te Whare Ruruhau o Meri Trust reserves the right to update or modify these Terms and Conditions at any time without prior notice. Continued use of the Website after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised terms.
7. Contact
For questions or permission requests regarding content use or these Terms, please contact us.
These Terms were last updated on 29/09/2025.