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I have not previously been removed as a trustee of any trust by the High Court under the Trustee Act 1956 or
by the Māori Land Court under section 240 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993;
I consent to my appointment as a trustee for the (enter name of trust):
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In August 2020, the Government passed targeted
changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to simplify
the legal processes for owning, occupying and using
Māori land.
Amendments to
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Changes effective from 6 February 2021
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Amendments to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Amendments to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
About Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act is the primary legislation for Māori land.
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.
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FORM 23
Rule 12.3
HE TONO HEI WHAKATŪ TARATI (WHAI TAUATANGA)
APPLICATION TO FORM WHĀNAU TRUST
TO BE USED ONLY WITH AN APPLICATION FOR SUCCESSION
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Section 214(2)
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I Te Kooti Whenua Māori o Aotearoa
I Te Rohe o [Name of Rohe]___________________________
In the Māori Land Court of New Zealand
[Name of distri...
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Māori Land Update –
Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua
June 2025 | Hune 2025
This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori
to provide key statistics on Māori land, including the number and total area of Māori Customary Land
(MCL) and Māori Freehold Land (MFL) blocks, and how many of these are managed by trusts or
incorporations versus those that are not.
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HE TONO KIA TAUWEHEA TE TARAHITI I RUNGA I TĒTAHI
TAKE I TUA ATU I TE RĪHAINATANGA, TE WHAKANGĀ, TE
MATE RĀNEI
APPLICATION TO REMOVE TRUSTEE FOR REASON OTHER
THAN RESIGNATION, RETIREMENT, OR DEATH OF TRUSTEE
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Section 240
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Form 38A
Rule 12.8(3)
WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
However, “alienation” is broadly defined in Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993. For instance, an alienation includes the making or grant of any lease, licence, easement, mortgage or charge or any kind of encumbrance or trust in respect of the land in the reservation.
