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LINZ looks after millions of land records for the Crown including property titles and plans, survey plans, Crown grants and indexes. You can access copies of these records in a variety of ways. Find out about:
- the land record types LINZ is responsible for, and
- how to order a copy of a land record.
Property information not provided by LINZ
LINZ does not provide:
- building consents, resource consents, Land Information Memorandum (LIM) reports or due diligence reports - contact your local council
- property sales information - contact your solicitor or a property agent.
Researching land records
Property records are used for researching land a family member may have owned in the past, for other genealogical purposes or for Treaty of Waitangi research. Most land records are held on the electronic database called Landonline (more about Landonline), but LINZ also manages paper copies of historic land records.
To find a land record, you may need help with land record research.
Find out about Te Puna Korero Whenua Māori - Access to Māori Land Records.
Paper records
LINZ processing centres have a range of paper records such as deeds books and Crown grants. Some of these cannot be copied due to their size, binding or fragility - find out about viewing original land records by appointment.
Who uses land records?
LINZ's records are useful for:
- home owners
- solicitors and conveyancers
- surveyors
- valuers
- real estate agents
- banks
- search agents
- trampers/hikers
- genealogists
- iwi
- New Zealand government departments
- local authorities
- power, gas and telecommunications companies.
