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HE TONO KIA WHAKATŪ I TĒTAHI TARATI AHU WHENUAAPPLICATION TO CONSTITUTE AN AHU WHENUATRUST
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Section 215
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Form 37
Rule 12.4
WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
These are:
• Form 36 – application to constitute a whānau trust (non-succession)
• Form 23 – application to form whānau trust (to be used with an application for succession)
Option One – Form 36 Application to constitute a whānau trust (non-
succession)
Use this form if:
• the shareholders are alive
• they want their own interests vested into a whānau trust for the benefit of the descendants o...
Use this form to appoint, remove, or replace trustee or change the number of trustees of a Whānau Trust, Kaitiaki Trust,
Ahu WhenuaTrust, Whenua Tōpū Trust, Pūtea Trust or Māori Reservation.
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.
