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APPLICATION
TO CONSTITUTE AN AHU WHENUATRUST
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Section 215
Form 37
Rule 12.4
WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
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APPLICATION TO CONSTITUTE A WHĀNAU TRUST
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Section 214
Form 36
Rule 12.3
WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
If it is and no one objects to your
application, it can be decided by a registrar. If you would
prefer your application to be heard by a judge in court, you
can indicate this on the applicationform.
For office contact details, go to
www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz/contact-us
To download a form from our website, go to
www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz/application-forms
If you prefer your application be decided in court by a judge,
tick that option on the applicationform.
Introduction While hearing succession applications I often find myself suggesting to those appearing in front of me to consider forming a whānau trust.
Use this form to add, reduce, replace or (in exceptional circumstances) remove trustees of a Whānau Trust, Kaitiaki Trust,
Ahu WhenuaTrust, Whenua Tōpū Trust, Pūtea Trust or Māori Reservation.
Trust records include those created under previous legislation, in particular those that
resulted from applications under section 438 and 439 of the Māori Affairs Act 1953, which
were the pre-cursors to the current Ahu WhenuaTrust structure.
