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HE TONO KIA WHAKATŪ I TĒTAHI TARATI
Ā-WHĀNAU (TAUATANGA KORE)
APPLICATION TO CONSTITUTE A WHĀNAU TRUST
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Section 214
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Form 36
Rule 12.3
WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
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HE TONO HEI WHAKAREREKĒ I NGA TARAHITĪ
APPLICATION TO APPOINT, REMOVE, OR REPLACE TRUSTEE OR CHANGE THE
NUMBER OF TRUSTEES
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Sections 222 and 239
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Form 38
Rule 12.8(2)
WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
They are designed to support our users with different levels of digital confidence and make searching easier to follow.
What the videos cover
The videos show how to use Near Match search to find:
documents
ownership information
land blocks
management structures
Where to find them
All four videos are available on the Pātaka Whenua guidance page on our website, alongside other user guides and troubleshooting information.
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HE TONO KIA WHAKAWHITI ŌTA
APPLICATION FOR EXCHANGE ORDER
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Section 310
Form 35
Rule 11.24
WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
Use this form when exchanging some or all of your interests in Māori Land by sale or gift with some or all of the Māori
Land interests of a different owner in a different block of Māori Land.
Grounds for application:
I am a party to a contract or arrangement relating to the proposed transfer; or
I am the transferor/donor of the land or interest; or
I am a trustee for a person entitled to the land or interest
3.
Step 6
As the system prepares the report, you can check the status column to see what stage your
request is at.
There are three stages the status column can show as the request is prepared, in order they are
Initiated, PROCESSING, and Completed.
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.
These changes make it easier to set up a Māori incorporation,
support good practices by incorporations, and provide
landowners with greater transparency of decisions made by
committee members.
Initiated
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Step 6
As the system prepares the report, you can check the status column to see what stage your
request is at.
There are three stages the status column can show as the request is prepared, in order they are
Initiated, PROCESSING, and Completed.
Initiated
TIP: If you requested multiple reports and have forgotten the reference codes, you
may need to open each report using the Task ID to determine which one is which.
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Step 6
As the system prepares the report, you can check the status column to see what stage your
request is at.
There are three stages the status column can show as the request is prepared, in order they are
Initiated, PROCESSING, and Completed.