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Succession and Trust application forms
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Form 20: Certificate by administrator
Rule 10.2(3), Sections 111 or 113
(PDF 85 kb)
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Form 21: Succession (grant of administration)
Rule 10.2(2)(a), Sections 113 and 117
(PDF 919 kb)
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Form 22: Succession (no grant of administration)
Rule 10.2(1),(2), Sections 113 and 118
(PDF 216 kb)
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Form 23: Application for whāna...
Use this form if:
• the interests come from a deceased person
• you are lodging a succession application at the same time
Māori Land Court application guides
How to constitute a whānau
trust
Date produced: January 2026
Last modified: June 2026
Constituting a whānau trust
Types of whānau trust application forms
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The following supporting documents are needed for both application forms:
• Form B1 – consent to be appoi...
Apply online Download the application form Supporting document: Order Template and Checklist - Standard Ahu Whenua Trust
Tarati whenua tōpū
Whenua tōpū trust
A whenua tōpū trust is established for land that is for community use or for a hapū or iwi.
Māori Land Court judges have discretion to use these standard documents and templates, with or without amendment.
When was the bench book last updated?
The �nal question asked court users to describe a positive experience with the court:
46% praised sta� and judges for being friendly and professional.
9% reported no positive experiences - either because they had not yet attended a hearing or
had none to share.
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Very helpful
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the right to appear te mōtika kia tae ā-tinana
third party hunga kē
threshold has been met kua tau ki te taupae
threshold test whakamātautau taupae
tight timeframes angawā whāiti
traditional tuku iho
transcript tuhinga kape kōrero
transfer /transferred whakawhiti
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share hea
shareholder kaipupuri hea
shareholding pānga hea
signing waitohutanga / hainatanga
significant and irreversible prejudice tino whakahāweatanga putanga kore
site visit takahi whenua
sitting noho...
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.
