Latest news & media releases

4 March 2010:

Informing the debate on tenure review

Over the past few weeks, there’s been increased debate about South Island high country tenure review. more...

2 March 2010:

Report map discrepancies

Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) is aware that a tramping club believes they have discovered errors in one of the 1:50,000 scale topographic maps LINZ produces. more...

16 February 2010:

LINZ seeks industry feedback on bulk data product development

LINZ has launched an online questionnaire to gather industry feedback on the development of its survey and title bulk data products and services. more...

4 February 2010:

LINZ 2010/11 geodetic control & maintenance programme

LINZ carries out annual geodetic control surveys to upgrade existing marks and extend control into developing areas. We also maintain survey mark beacons and other mark protection structures on an ongoing basis. more...

4 February 2010:

Survey reveals Bay of Islands’ marine life

A survey of the Bay of Islands' marine life and supporting ecosystems is making good progress. more...

13 January 2010:

Amendment to Ministerial Directive Letter issued

The Minister of Finance has issued a Ministerial Directive Letter - Amendment. It contains an addition to the approach outlined by the Directive Letter issued by the Minister to the Overseas Investment Office on 31 August 2009. more...

18 December 2009:

Alternative naming decision provides certainty

New Zealand Geographic Board chairperson Dr Don Grant says the Minister for Land Information’s decision to assign alternative names for the city of Wanganui provides certainty to the public. more...

17 December 2009:

Experts discuss Antarctic safety

Humanitarian and environmental risks posed by ship-borne Antarctic tourism were the focus of an experts’ conference attended by LINZ last week. more...

17 December 2009:

New Zealand's new hydrographic geospatial standard

LINZ – New Zealand’s Hydrographic Office – will be adopting a new active hydrographic geospatial standard for marine data and information. more...

30 November 2009:

Historic land records move from LINZ to Archives New Zealand

Some of the oldest land records in New Zealand made an historic journey this morning when Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) marked their transfer from its Wellington office to Archives New Zealand for future storage and preservation. more...

25 November 2009:

Survey Strategic Context project concludes

LINZ and the New Zealand Institute of Surveyors (NZIS) have completed a joint study on the likely future of the cadastral survey industry and what can be done together to move forward. more...

24 November 2009:

Results from our geodetic services questionnaire

The results are in for LINZ's geodetic services questionnaire, which ran online from July to October. Thanks to the 318 people who took part and told us what they think of these services. more...

11 November 2009:

Values on land to be protected

The Government today announced a streamlined approach to ensuring certain values are considered when Crown land is disposed of. more...

5 November 2009:

Place name proposals recognise outstanding scientists

The New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa today sought public submissions on place name proposals recognising Professor Beatrice Tinsley and Sir William Pickering, New Zealand scientists who excelled in the fields of astronomy and space exploration. more...

5 November 2009:

Colin MacDonald’s speech to the ESRI conference 2009

LINZ CE Colin MacDonald was invited to give a keynote address at the start of the Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) users’ conference this week. more...

 

 

Latest public notices

23 January 2010:

Mt Nimrod tenure review - Notice of Preliminary Proposal

Public submissions are being sought on the Preliminary Proposal for the Mt Nimrod Pastoral Lease tenure review. Submissions close 5pm, Friday 19 March 2010. more...

19 December 2009:

Glentanner tenure review - Notice of Preliminary Proposal

Public submissions are being sought on the Preliminary Proposal for the Glentanner Pastoral Lease tenure review. Submissions close 5pm, Friday 12 March 2010. more...

13 November 2009:

Mt Grand tenure review - Notice of Preliminary Proposal

Public submissions are being sought on the Preliminary Proposal for the Mt Grand Pastoral Lease tenure review. Submissions close 5pm Tuesday 2 February 2010. more...

31 October 2009:

Temple Peak Station tenure review - Notice of Preliminary Proposal

Public submissions are being sought on the Preliminary Proposal for the Temple Peak Station Pastoral Lease tenure review. Submissions close 5pm Monday 18 January 2010. more...

31 October 2009:

Dunstan Peaks tenure review - Notice of Preliminary Proposal

Public submissions are being sought on the Preliminary Proposal for the Dunstan Peaks Pastoral Lease tenure review. Submissions close 5pm Monday 18 January 2010. more...

24 October 2009:

Hunter Hills tenure review - Notice of Preliminary Proposal

Public submissions are being sought on the Preliminary Proposal for the Hunter Hills Pastoral Lease tenure review. Submissions close 5pm Monday 21 December 2009. more...

26 September 2009:

Rollesby tenure review - Notice of Preliminary Proposal

Public submissions are being sought on the Preliminary Proposal for the Rollesby Pastoral Lease tenure review. Submissions close 5pm Monday 23 November 2009. more...

26 September 2009:

Holbrook tenure review - Notice of Preliminary Proposal

Public submissions are being sought on the Preliminary Proposal for the Holbrook Pastoral Lease tenure review. Submissions close 5pm Monday 23 November 2009. more...

26 September 2009:

Glenrock tenure review - Notice of Preliminary Proposal

Public submissions are being sought on the Preliminary Proposal for the Glenrock Pastoral Lease tenure review. Submissions close 5pm Monday 23 November 2009. more...

26 September 2009:

Gem Lake tenure review - Notice of Preliminary Proposal

Public submissions are being sought on the Preliminary Proposal for the Gem Lake Pastoral Lease tenure review. Submissions close 5pm Friday 27 November 2009. more...

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Biosecurity public notices

22 February 2010 :

Update to weed spraying operations in Lakes Dunstan and Benmore

Property owners and users of Lake Dunstan, including for recreation, are advised that lake weed (Lagarosiphon) control has been postponed until after the Easter period. more...

16 November 2009:

Notice of weed spraying in Lake Ōkataina

Property owners and users of the Rotorua Lakes, including for recreation, are advised that the herbicide diquat, will be applied by boat in gel form to control lake weed at Log Pool Stream within Lake Okataina. more...

11 November 2009:

Notice of weed spraying in Lake Benmore

Property owners and users of Lake Benmore, including for recreation, are advised that the herbicide diquat, will be applied in gel form to control lake weed (Lagarosiphon) in the Ahuriri Arm in Lake Benmore. more...

11 November 2009:

Notice of weed spraying in Lake Dunstan

Property owners and users of Lake Dunstan, including for recreation, are advised that the herbicide diquat will be applied in gel form to control lake weed (Lagarosiphon) at the following sites in Lake Dunstan. more...

11 November 2009:

Rotorua kakes weed spraying notice

Property owners, recreational and other users of the Rotorua Lakes are advised that the herbicide diquat, in gel form, will be used to control lake weed at several sites in the Rotorua Lakes. more...

 

 

 

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