Whenua Māori governance
Describe your understanding of matters relating to trusts, incorporations, succession, marae
structures and governance, and Māori reservations issues.
Use this form if:
• the interests come from a deceased person
• you are lodging a succession application at the same time
Māori Land Court application guides
How to constitute a whānau
trust
Date produced: January 2026
Last modified: June 2026
Constituting a whānau trust
Types of whānau trust application forms
2
māorilandcourt.co.nz
The following supporting documents are needed for both application forms:
• Form B1 – consent to b...
Contents:
Applications for hearing in NOVEMBER | WHIRINGA-Ä-RANGI 2022:
(Please note that these in person hearings may be substituted for remote hearing by
Zoom depending on operating Covid-19 protocols)
2 - 9 Aotea District
10 - 15 Tairäwhiti District
16 - 27 Taitokerau District
28 - 32 Takitimu District
33 - 39 Te Waipounamu District
40 - 48 Waiariki District
49 - 62 Waikato Maniapoto District
63 - 74 Applications filed in the office of the Chief Registrar
75 Appendix
76 - 81 No...
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Header descriptions: Data Value descriptions:
Headers Description Data Field Value Description
DISTRICT Māori Land Court District Abbreviation DISTRICT AOT Aotea District
BLOCKID Internal Māori Land Court identification number for land block TKT Tākitimu District
BLK_NAME Māori Land Court Block Description TTK Taitokerau District
ALT_BLOCK_NAME Alternative Māori Land Court Block Description TRW Tairāwhiti...
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Succession and Trust application forms
External link
Form 20: Certificate by administrator
Rule 10.2(3), Sections 111 or 113
(PDF 85 kb)
External link
Form 21: Succession (grant of administration)
Rule 10.2(2)(a), Sections 113 and 117
(PDF 919 kb)
External link
Form 22: Succession (no grant of administration)
Rule 10.2(1),(2), Sections 113 and 118
(PDF 216 kb)
External link
Form 23: Application for whāna...
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AP-20230000027943
A20190006564
22/07/2019 Kaimana and Alice Tahere Whanau Trust - Enforcement of obligations of trust & Termination of trust 239/93, 241/93 Rangi Tahere, Debora Tahere 2.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
28 10:25 AM AP-20240000011713 239/93 Māori Trustee He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī
mō Ngatimanuhiakai 16B ahu
whenua trust
Replace Frances Webster, Frances
Nuku and Jenny Kershaw with Toni
Robinson as responsible trustees of
the Ngatimanuhiakai 16B ahu whenua
trust
29 10:25 AM AP-20240000011712 231/93
Māori Trustee He arotakenga i te Ngatimanuhiakai
16B Trust
Review of the Ngatimanuhiakai 16B
ahu whenua ...