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You can submit your application online in Pātaka Whenua. You can download and edit these PDF forms for the Māori Land Court and the Māori Appellate Court applications and email or mail them to us.

To complete an application form, you can print them out, or you can fill them in electronically on your computer or device, or through Pātaka Whenua.

Once completed, you can send us your application by email or post, or you can drop them off in person at one of our offices or paneke.

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If you’re not sure which application form to complete, you can find more information about different types of applications in our Whenua section. If you’re still not sure, please contact us for assistance.

Ngā puka tono
Application forms

To complete an application form, you can print them out, or you can fill them in electronically on your computer or device, or through Pātaka Whenua.

Once completed, you can send us your application by email or post, or you can drop them off in person at one of our offices or paneke.

If you’re not sure which application form to complete, you can find more information about different types of applications in our Whenua section. If you’re still not sure, please contact us for assistance.

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Ngā puka tono Application forms

To complete an application form, you can print them out, or you can fill them in electronically on your computer or device, or through Pātaka Whenua.

Once completed, you can send us your application by email or post, or you can drop them off in person at one of our offices or paneke.

If you’re not sure which application form to complete, you can find more information about different types of applications in our Whenua section. If you’re still not sure, please contact us for assistance.

Ngā puka taupānga me te puka Tarahiti Succession and Trust application forms

Form 20: Certificate by administrator Rule 10.2(3), Sections 111 or 113

Form 21: Succession (grant of administration) Rule 10.2(2)(a), Sections 113 and 117

Form 22: Succession (no grant of administration) Rule 10.2(1),(2), Sections 113 and 118

Form 23: Application for whānau trust (with succession) Rule 12.3, Section 214

Form 36: Application to constitute a whānau trust (non-succession) Rule 12.3, Section 214

Form 37: Application to constitute an ahu whenua trust Rule 12.4, Section 215

Form 38: Application to add, reduce, replace or remove trustees Rule 12.8, Sections 239, 240 or 239 and 338(7)

Form 38A: Application to remove trustee for reason other than resignation, retirement, or death of trustee Rule 12.8(3), Section 240

Document B1: Consent to be appointed trustee Sections 220, 222 and 239

Ētahi atu puka tono Other application forms

Form 1: General form of application Rule 4.2(2)

Form 11B: Application for review of Registrar's determination or order Rule 8.1AAA(2), Section 113A or 235A

Form 12: Application to the Chief Judge Rule 8.2, Section 45

Form 12A: Application for leave to appeal out of time Rule 8.14(2), Section 58(3)

Form 16A: Injunction Rule 9.5(1), Section 19

Form 19: Search Rule 10.1(1)

Form 22A: Application for succession additional interests Rule 10.9(3), Section 118(6)

Form 24: Transmission by survivorship Rule 10.11, Section 18(1)(a)

Form 24A: Notice of application for change of status from Māori land to General land Rule 11.2(5)(a), Section 135

Form 25: Application for confirmation of alienation Rule 11.3, Section 151

Form 26: Exemption from special valuation Rule 11.4, Section 158

Form 30: Application for vesting order Rule 11.13(1), Section 164

Form 31: Agreement to sell or gift interests Rule 11.13(2), Section 164

Form 32: Application to call meeting of owners Rule 11.17, Section 173

Form 33: Confirmation of resolution of assembled owners Rule 11.20, Sections 151 and 175

Form 34: Confirmation of resolution passed at family gathering Rule 11.2, Sections 151 and 176

Form 35: Application to exchange order Rule 11.24, Section 310

Form 39: Application for partition Rule 13.1, Section 289 or 298

Form 40: Application for occupation order Rule 13.15, Section 328

Form 53: Application for Special Aid Rule 16.1(3), Section 98(3) or 98(9)

Form 98L: Application for dispute resolution Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993

Ngā puka tono a te Kooti Pīra Māori Māori Appellate Court application forms

Form 13: Notice of appeal Rule 8.8(a), Section 58

Form 14: Leave to appeal Rule 8.13, Section 59

Form 52B: Notice of appeal against decision of Māori Plant Varieties Committee under Plant Variety Rights Act 2022 Rule 15.26, Section 71(1)

Form 52C: Notice of application for leave to appeal out of time against decision of Māori Rule 15.30(2), Section 71(2)(c)(ii)

Ngā tuhinga tautoko Supporting documents

Document A1: Request for fee remittal, reduction or refund Regulation 7(1)(a)

Form 3: Notice to accompany service of application Rule 4.15(1)(b)

Form 4: Notice of application Rule 4.15(2)

Form 5: Notice of intention to appear upon application Rule 5.9(2)(a)

Form 16: Notice of proceedings Rule 9.3

Form 52A: Notice of application to respondent under Family Protection Act 1955 or Law Reform Act 1949 Rules 15.13(5) & 15.19(5), Section 95(3)(a)

Order Template and Checklist - Standard Whenua Tōpū Trust

Order Template and Checklist - Ahu Whenua Trust

Order Template and Checklist - Comprehensive Whānau Trust

Marae Charter Template

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