Pūtea trusts allow the Court on application by an interested party, to vest the uneconomic interests of one or more owners of Māori land into a single entity.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)
Supporting documents required: death certificate or other evidence of death the will and/or probate/letters or grant of administration certificate by administrator (if applicable) (Form 20) deed of family arrangement (if applicable) 3.
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-apply-for-succession.pdf (508 kb)
(Land may be vested in a trustee, or shares may be vested in another person).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2023-Glossary-of-terms.pdf (278 kb)
If the chairperson decides that the notice is not valid, the reasons for that determination must be recorded on the proxy form and a copy kept for the trust records. On request, the chairperson may allow any person entitled to vote to inspect any proxy form.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Order-Template-18082025.pdf (444 kb)
If those entitled to succeed do wish to vest the deceased’s interests in a whānau trust, please complete and attach to this application form 23 of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-22-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (216 kb)
APPLICATION DISMISSED If the application isn’t successful, the MLC will dismiss the application. 16.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.5E-OCT21-Title-Improvement.pdf (357 kb)
Authority and Instruction form: A prescribed form which authorises and instructs a lawyer to take certain actions on behalf of the landowners such as registering a mortgage.
Application forms are available from Māori Land Court offices.
Application forms are available from Māori Land Court offices.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-english.pdf (1.2 mb)
I nformation provided in all applications forms part of the Court's permanent record under rule 7.19 of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-23-Application-Whanau-Trust.pdf (365 kb)
