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Find out more...LINZ's Crown Property Role

Learn about LINZ's Crown property functions, how LINZ manages those functions and about other organisations involved in Crown property.

Crown property legislation

Crown property covers land, buildings and other properties owned in the name of Her Majesty the Queen. LINZ administers three million hectares of Crown land or eight percent of New Zealand's land area.

Crown property is governed by several different Acts including:

  • the Land Act 1948
  • the Crown Pastoral Land Act 1998.

LINZ also administers other "lands of the Crown" (a collective term to describe land held by LINZ). Legislation includes:

  • Public Works Act 1981
  • New Zealand Railways Corporation Restructuring Act 1990
  • the Crown Forests Assets Act 1989.

Find out more about legislation LINZ administers.

Management & regulation

LINZ groups its Crown property role into two distinct areas: managing and regulating.

Managing

Crown Property Management Group

This group manages contracts for leasing and property management and property disposal of LINZ properties, Crown forest licences, biosecurity on Crown land administered by LINZ, and making decisions on the LINZ portfolio under delegation from the Property Regulatory Group and the Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Pastoral Unit

This group manages pastoral land in the South Island high country that is administered by LINZ. Find out more about pastoral land/tenure review, including pastoral lease reviews.

Regulating

Property Regulatory Group

This group sets Crown property and Crown land standards and guidelines. The group also makes statutory decisions on Crown property transactions through its Property Clearances team and provides technical advice to government on Crown property matters. The group also accredits suppliers who provide land services for the Crown.

Commissioner of Crown Lands

This role has statutory independence from LINZ. The Commissioner of Crown Lands exercises rights of ownership and has statutory responsibility for all Crown land. The Commissioner's role is to establish regulatory standards and independently review decisions made by officials to ensure standards have been complied with. The Commissioner delegates his statutory powers and functions to LINZ officers.

Other organisations

Most Crown agencies administer their own property. Some Crown agencies can acquire or dispose of Crown land. However, they must follow the Crown property and Crown land standards and guidelines set by LINZ and submit work to LINZ for statutory approval.

The main agencies that deal with Crown land other than LINZ are:

Find all government agencies on the New Zealand Government website.

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