Use this form to appoint, remove, or replace trustee or change the number of trustees of a Whānau Trust, Kaitiaki Trust,
Ahu Whenua Trust, Whenua Tōpū Trust, Pūtea Trust or Māori Reservation.
HOW TO FILE AND COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION FORM
(i) This form must be accompanied with the
appropriate application fee and can should be
filed with the Registrar in the District in which
some or all of the land is located;
(ii) Please ensure that all information required on the
form is com...
An exchange of shares in a block must be with a member of the preferred classes of alienees.
HOW TO FILE AND COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION FORM
(i) This form must be accompanied with the
appropriate application fee and be filed with
the Registrar in the District in which the land is
located;
(ii) Please ensure that all information required on the
form is completed;
(iii) Where tick boxes are provided please ensure
you tick all those boxes that apply to your
application, unless y...
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current and historic ownership lists for whenua Māori
minutes of hearings of Court and Registrar decisions
current and historic memorial schedule information recording leases, occupations and other land uses
orders made by the court or a Registrar – including:
title orders (creating Māori land)
trust orders (names of trustees and terms of trust)
succession orders (names of successors to an estate)
vesting orders (transfers of shares in Māori land...
There are two application types you can file under section 214 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
and rule 12.3 of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 to form a whānau trust.
If you do apply to one of these
courts, you must file a notice of your application with the
MLC so it won’t make any orders before the High Court or
Family Court has dealt with the matter.
Templates for an agenda, minutes and consent are included at the end of the guide.
Before filing your application
Option two – application to constitute a whenua tōpū
trust (General form 1)
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Prepare your application
Before you file your application, make sure it meets the
requirements of the MLC, the Act and the Māori Land Court
Rules 2011.
