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If you’re not sure which application form to complete, you can find more information about different types of applications in our Whenua section.

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A te reo Māori resource for words used in the Māori Land Court and the Waitangi Tribunal Ngā Kupu Māori mō te Kooti Whenua Māori me te Rōpū Whakamana i te Tiriti o Waitangi ����������������� acting prudently mahi i runga i te āta tūpato acting reasonably mahi i runga i te āta whakaaro acting competently mahi i runga i te matatau ki ngā mahi acting in good conscience mahi i runga i te whakaaro pai acting impartially mahi i runga i te tōkeke active (as in inquiry) hohe add (as...

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Kuputaka-Reo-Maori-Comms.pdf (24 mb)

These are: • Form 36 – application to constitute a whānau trust (non-succession) • Form 23 – application to form whānau trust (to be used with an application for succession) Option One – Form 36 Application to constitute a whānau trust (non- succession) Use this form if: • the shareholders are alive • they want their own interests vested into a whānau trust for the benefit of the descendants of a named person or group, such as descendants of a particula...

How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust.pdf (512 kb)

Before filing your application Option two – application to constitute a whenua tōpū trust (General form 1) 3 māorilandcourt.co.nz 3.

How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-constitute-an-ahu-whenua-trust-or-whenua-topu-trust.pdf (539 kb)

Māori Land Court judges have discretion to use these standard documents and templates, with or without amendment. When was the bench book last updated?

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The short point is that templates and practise notes may be required to give all players in the mediation process greater certainty.

Documents/Judges-corner-articles/Judges-Corner-Article-by-Judge-Aidan-Warren-on-Dispute-Resolution2.pdf (154 kb)

The short point is that templates and practise notes may be required to give all players in the mediation process greater certainty.

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You can apply to create a whānau trust through an application for succession, or as a stand-alone application.

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How easy is it to complete the online application process? Court hearing process | Te hātepe ā-Kooti Nine pātai were asked about the court hearing.

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However, judges retain discretion over how they use its standard documents and templates and tailor them to the specific facts and legal issues of each case.

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