About 80 people came to the first mandate hui for lower Whanganui land claims on Saturday, Whanganui Land Settlement Negotiation Trust chairman Ken Mair said.
The meeting was at Putiki Marae. He gave a presentation, and said people asked good questions. After that they could either vote on the spot, or go away and think before they voted.
On Sunday the trust held two more mandate hui, at Ranana and Raetihi. There were at least 30 people at each, Mr Mair said. On Monday there was another at Taumarunui, and in the next two weeks there will be more in Hamilton, Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.
People were told about the trust's purpose - to negotiate the best possible land settlement.
After that the trust will ask them whether they agree.