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(specify relationship ie father, mother, sister, brother or not related)
Deceased’s gender: Male Female
Deceased’s age: Date of death:
Place of death:
Gender diverse
(A copy of the death certificate is provided (see note 1 on page 9)
2 I /WE ATTENDED THE TANGI OR FUNERAL OF THE DECEASED:
YES NO
3 I /WE UNDERSTAND THAT ANY WILL OF THE DECEASED DOES NOT APPLY TO SUCCESSION FOR SILNA LANDS:
YES NO
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Use this form to create an Ahu Whenua Trust (a land trust) by vesting one or more land blocks in trustees to
manage, as set out in a trust deed/order on behalf of the beneficial owner(s).
One title would represent the totality of the shares currently held by the Seymour whanau (32.21252 shares) to be vested in (Phillip Douglas Seymour, Pauline Ruth McKay, Selwyn Gerald Martin Seymour, Edward James Seymour, and Caroline Ngawaiata Rowena Power) as to their respective shares, with the other title vested in the owners, being the whanāu of Tame Horomona Rehe.
tick as appropriate
The land is not subject to any Trust
The alienation is not in breach of any Trust to which the land is subject
The alienee is a member of the preferred class of alienee being:
Child(ren) or remoter issue of the alienor; or
Whanaunga who are associated in accordance with tikanga Māori with the land; or
Another owner in the land who is a member of the hapū associated with the land; or
A trustee of any of the above three classes of person.
(such as receipts, invoices and income details)
Signed by the Applicant(s) or on behalf of claimant group
Dated: / /
Dated: / /
Dated: / /
Dated: / /
If the applicant is a trust board, trust, or other legal entity, the application
must be signed under the common seal or other legal form appropriate to
that body.
Apply online Download the application form Ngā kaitiaki me ngā mema rānei o te komiti whakahaere
Trustees and committee members
Read about the role and responsibilities of trustees and committee members.
Sitting period
Closing date for lodgements
10 - 14 November 2025
Wednesday, 6 August 2025
9 - 13 February 2026
Wednesday, 5 November 2025
11 - 15 May 2026
Wednesday, 5 February 2026
10 - 14 August 2026
Wednesday, 6 May 2026
9 - 13 November 2026
Wednesday, 5 August 2026
Ngā tono ki te Kooti Pīra Māori
Māori Appellate Court applications to be heard
Pānui
Māori Appellate Court sitting 12 February 2026
Māori Appellate Court sitting 12 February 2026
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