MLC Form 38A Application to remove trustee for reason other than resignation, retirement, or death of trustee
Use this form to remove a trustee of a Whānau Trust, Kaitiaki Trust, Ahu Whenua Trust, Whenua Tōpū Trust, Pūtea Trust or Māori Reservation.
Use this form to remove a trustee of a Whānau Trust, Kaitiaki Trust, Ahu Whenua Trust, Whenua Tōpū Trust, Pūtea Trust or Māori Reservation.
Step 1 In your web browser, visit the Māori Land Court website www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz and click the green tab in the top right area labelled“Pātaka Whenua – our online portal”. Accessing Pātaka Whenua Pātaka Whenua Step-By-Step Guides Become a registered Pātaka Whenua user Date produced: 25 July 2024 Last modified: 16 December 2024 https://www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz/ māorilandcourt.govt.nz 2 Step 1...
How-do-I-user-guides/Become-a-registered-Pataka-Whenua-user-v1-9.pdf (1.1 mb)
1 māorilandcourt.govt.nz He Aratohu mō Pātaka Whenua Me rēhita hei kaiwhakamahi Pātaka Whenua Rā whakaputa: 25 o Hūrae 2024 I whakahoungia: 25 o Hūrae 2024 Mā tēnei aratohu e ārahi i a koe ki te whai i ngā hātepe ki te rēhita hei kaiwhakamahi Pātaka Whenua.
1māorilandcourt.govt.nz Pātaka Whenua Step-By-Step Guides Search for a document Date produced: 25 July 2024 Last modified: 29 September 2025 You do not need to be a registered Pātaka Whenua user in order to search and access documents for information.
How-do-I-user-guides/Search-for-a-document-v1-8.pdf (2.2 mb)
. • Ahu whenua trust This is the most common Māori land trust.
Uploads/MOJ0217.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
. • Ahu whenua trust This is the most common Māori land trust.
Uploads/MOJ0217-v2.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
. • Ahu whenua trust This is the most common Māori land trust.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
This service is not available for matters relating to sections 26B, 26C, 26P, 26Q or 30(1) of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993. HOW TO FILE AND COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION FORM There is no fee for this type of application.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-4A-Application-for-Mediation.pdf (534 kb)
Form 24 Rule 10.11 Office use: Application: ACCEPTED / REFUSED Dated: .............................................................................. Signed: ............................................................................
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-24-Transmission-updated-24.06.2026.pdf (620 kb)
For more information about Pātaka Whenua visit our Pātaka Whenua guidance page .