Researchers and Historians

Welcome to the Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) researchers and historians homepage. This page is a quick route to LINZ information for you as a researcher or historian.

We look after millions of records for the Crown including property titles, survey plans, Crown grants, topographic information, hydrographic information and orthophotography with their associated indexes. LINZ has a wide range of options for the public to access these records.

LINZ has also created pages to assist you with research into Maori land information.

What can I get from LINZ?

• Copies of land records: Order copies of historical land records
• Find the land record you want (pdf 469KB)
• Record type summary: See a list of the type of records LINZ holds
• Maori land information: Get advice on researching Maori land information
• Geographical Place Names and Street Names: Find a place or street name
• Land mapping and topographic information: See and download a range of orthophotos (digital aerial photos) and maps
• Nautical charting and hydrographic information
• Topographical vector database: View and download parts of the NZ topo vector database (NZTopoOnline)

How do I?

• Find a LINZ land record?
• Find a geographical place name in New Zealand?
• Locate an electoral street name in New Zealand?
• Find resources for researching Maori land information?
• Find out about fees for land information searches

If you can't find what you want or wish to provide feedback please contact us. We actively monitor all website content produced by LINZ and if it is relevant to you as a researcher, we link to it on this page.