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APPLICATION
TO CONSTITUTE AN AHU WHENUA TRUST
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Section 215
Form 37
Rule 12.4
WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
Use this form to create an Ahu Whenua Trust (a land trust) by vesting one or more land blocks in trustees to
manage, as set out in a trust deed/order on behalf of the beneficial owner(s).
HOW TO FILE AND COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION FORM
(i) This form must be accompanied with the
appropriate application fee and can be filed with
the Registrar in any office of the Court;
(ii) Please ensure that all information required on the
form is completed;
(iii) Please read the notes at the end of this form;
(iv) Where tick boxes
are provided please
ensure you tick all those boxes that apply to your
application, unless you are required to select one
box, then only select the box that applies;
(v) If there is insufficient room on the form to provide
all the required information you should continue
your application on a separate sheet of paper;
(vi) Additional information – in addition to completing
this form, if the application requires you to
provide further information you must include all
documents, information or evidence you wish the
Court to consider; and
(vii) Comply with the requirements set out in the
Checklist at the end of this form.
Office use:
Application: ACCEPTED / REFUSED
Dated: ..............................................................
Signed: .............................................................
Name: ..............................................................
Designation: ....................................................
RESET FORM
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The Māori Lan
d Court of New Zealand
(Please select the name of the Māori Land
Court District in which some or all of the lands or the subject matter of the application is located)
Please select one District Taitokerau Waikato Maniapoto Waiariki
Tairāwhiti Tākitimu
Aotea Te Waipounamu
BLOCK: ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
(State name and block number of land)
APPLICATION:
I / We .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
(full name),
make application to constitute an Ahu Whenua Trust over the Māori land blocks listed above.
UPON THE FOLLOWING GROUNDS
Details in support of application
1. Name of trust: [specify]
2. Date(s) and place(s) of meetings of owners: [specify]
3. Minutes of the meeting(s) are enclosed?
YES NO
4. Notice of the meeting(s) was given to the owners as follows: [specify].
5.
A copy of any notice placed in a newspaper is enclosed?
YES NO
6. The proposed trustees named in the schedule of trustees were elected at a meeting of owners held at
[place]
.....................................................................................................................................................on ..........................................................................................................................[date].
7. A curriculum vitae (CV) and consent for each proposed trustee
is enclosed?
YES NO
8. We produce our own draft order; OR
YES NO
We wish to use the Courts standard trust order.
YES NO
9. Section 218 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 contains a list of Māori community purposes to which income may be ap-
plied if provision is made in the trust order. Do you want discretionary power included in your trust
order to allow income to be applied to Māori community purposes?
YES NO
10. A list of persons who voted against or objected to the formation of a
trust are attached
YES NO
(If no please state why)
................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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PREFERRED PLACE OF HEARING:
SIGNATURE OF APPLICANTS
Dated: / /
Dated: / /
Dated: / /
CONTACT DETAILS
C
ontact Address: ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
(Address to which documents or correspondence in connection with the application can be posted or delivered)
Phone Number(s):
Home: Work:
Mobile: Fax:
Email Address:
NOTE: Where fax or email addresses are given these may be used as a means of notice and service.
Fee: $ 60.00
CHECKLIST OF DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:
Notice of meeting given to owners
(eg written notification, public advertisement etc)
Minutes of meeting agreeing to constitute the Ahu Whenua Trust
(where applicable)
List of owners present at the meeting(s)
Signed trustee and owner consents
CV for each proposed trustee
Draft Trust Order
Notes
1 The Act requires the owners to have had sufficient notice of the application and the opportunity to discuss and consider it. The applicant should be
prepared to establish this at the hearing.
2 The rules require that proper notice must be given of the time, date, and place of the hearing to persons who voted against the formation of a trust
or objected to it (see paragraph 10 under Details in support of application). The applicant should produce evidence of that notice at the hearing.
3 The CV for proposed trustees need not be comprehensive. A brief statement as to the candidate’s strengths, qualifications, and experience showing
his or her suitability for the position should be sufficient.
Dated: / /
Whangārei
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MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS
This application must be lodged with the Registrar in the District in which some or all of the land is located.
TAITOKERAU
L3, Manaia House
41 Rathbone St
WHANGĀREI
DX Box AX10086
WHANGĀREI
PH: (09) 983 9940
Fax: (09) 983 9941
mlctaitokerau@justice.govt.nz
TAITOKERAU
Auckland Information Office
Avanti Finance Building
65B Main Highway
Ellerslie, AUCKLAND
DX Box EX10912
AUCKLAND
PH: (09) 279 5850
Fax: (09) 279 5852
mlctamakimakaurau@justice.govt.nz
WAIKATO MANIAPOTO
L2, BNZ Centre
354-358 Victoria St
HAMILTON
DX Box GX10101
HAMILTON
PH: (07) 957 7880
Fax: (07) 957 7881
mlcwaikato@justice.govt.nz
WAIARIKI
Hauora House
1143 Haupapa St
ROTORUA
DX Box JX10529
ROTORUA
PH: (07) 921 7402
Fax: (07) 921 7412
mlcwaiariki@justice.govt.nz
TAIRĀWHITI
Ngā Wai e Rua Building
Cnr Lowe Str & Reads Quay
GISBORNE
DX Box PX10106
GISBORNE
PH: (06) 869 0370
Fax: (06) 869 0371
mlctairawhiti@justice.govt.nz
TĀKITIMU
L2, Heretaunga House
Corner Lyndon & Warren Strs
HASTINGS
DX Box MX10024
HASTINGS
PH: (06) 974 7630
Fax: (06) 974 7631
mlctakitimu@justice.govt.nz
AOTEA
Ingestre Chambers
74 Ingestre Street
WHANGANUI
DX Box PX10207
WHANGANUI
PH: (06) 349 0770
Fax: (06) 349 0771
mlcaotea@justice.govt.nz
TE WAIPOUNAMU
30 Sheffield Crescent
Burnside
CHRISTCHURCH
DX Box W X11124
CHRISTCHURCH
PH: (03) 962 4900
Fax: (03) 962 4901
mlctewaipounamu@justice.govt.nz
SCHEDULE OF TRUSTEES
The following person(s) was/were elected as trustees and consent to their appointment.
(Signed consent can be
supplied on a separate sheet if necessary - however please state the name and contact details of the trustee on this form)
Name:
Address:
Email: Dated: / /
Name:
Address:
Email: Dated: / /
Name:
Address:
Email: Dated: / /
Name:
Address:
Email: Dated: / /
Name:
Address:
Email: Dated: / /
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