Record Locations
Listed below are the locations of the most commonly used records for New Zealand's 12 land registration districts.
Where possible, our aim is to store record sets locally according to the land registration district they relate to.
Records are available either through LINZ or Archives New Zealand. Items relocated to Archives New Zealand will be listed in their Archway system shortly after they have been transferred.
Record types:
- Crown grants
- Crown records
- deeds
- documents
- legalisation cards
- microfilm
- plans (SO, DP, ML)
- plans (deeds plans)
- plans (roll plans)
- plan registers
- provisional registers
- registers & indexes
- survey field books & traverse records
- warrants.
Crown grants
The original early land grants, later replaced by Certificates of Title.
A full national set of Crown grants is held at Archives New Zealand (Wellington), listed under ABWN 8090.
| Land district | Location | Moved? |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland (North) | Archives New Zealand (Auckland) |  |
| Auckland (South) | LINZ (Hamilton Office) - request via LINZ website | Apr-May 2011 |
| Hawkes Bay | Archives New Zealand (Wellington) | |
| Gisborne | Archives New Zealand (Auckland) |  |
| Taranaki | Archives New Zealand (Wellington) | No change |
| Wellington | Archives New Zealand (Wellington) | |
| Canterbury | Archives New Zealand (Christchurch) | |
| Marlborough | Archives New Zealand (Christchurch) | |
| Nelson | Archives New Zealand (Christchurch) | |
| Westland | Archives New Zealand (Christchurch) | |
| Otago | Archives New Zealand (Dunedin) | |
| Southland | Archives New Zealand (Dunedin) | |
Crown records
Non-survey and title records. These include Crown purchase records.
These items are being split between LINZ and Archives New Zealand. Please contact us to determine the location of the particular item required.
| Land district | Location | Moved? |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland (North) | Archives New Zealand (Auckland), and LINZ - request via LINZ website |
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| Auckland (South) | Archives New Zealand (Auckland) | |
| Hawkes Bay | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), and LINZ - request via LINZ website |
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| Gisborne | Archives New Zealand (Auckland), and LINZ - request via LINZ website |
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| Taranaki | LINZ (Hamilton Office) - request via LINZ website | No change |
| Wellington | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), and LINZ - request via LINZ website |
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| Canterbury | Archives New Zealand (Christchurch), and LINZ - request via LINZ website |
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| Marlborough | Archives New Zealand (Christchurch), and LINZ - request via LINZ website |
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| Nelson | Archives New Zealand (Christchurch), and LINZ - request via LINZ website |
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| Westland | Archives New Zealand (Christchurch), and LINZ - request via LINZ website |
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| Otago | Archives New Zealand (Dunedin), and LINZ - request via LINZ website |
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| Southland | Archives New Zealand (Dunedin), and LINZ - request via LINZ website |
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Deeds
Deeds are the earliest system for transferring and dealing with land. They are the most common example of registers and indexes.
Deeds index volumes around the country are being progressively digitised. If you require urgent business access during the digitisation periods, contact us.
| Land district | Location | Moved? |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland (North) |
Archives New Zealand (Auckland) Currently being digitised (expected return, end of Feb 2011) |
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| Auckland (South) | Archives New Zealand (Auckland) | No change |
| Hawkes Bay | Archives New Zealand (Wellington) | |
| Gisborne |
Archives New Zealand (Auckland) Currently being digitised (expected return, end of Feb 2011) |
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| Taranaki | Archives New Zealand (Wellington) | |
| Wellington | Archives New Zealand (Wellington) | |
| Canterbury | Archives New Zealand (Christchurch) | |
| Marlborough | Archives New Zealand (Christchurch) | |
| Nelson | Archives New Zealand (Christchurch) | |
| Westland | Archives New Zealand (Christchurch) | |
| Otago |
Archives New Zealand (Dunedin) Currently being digitised (expected return, end of Nov 2010) |
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| Southland |
Archives New Zealand (Dunedin) Currently being digitised (expected return, end of Nov 2010) |
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Documents
Also known as 'instruments'. These are the legal documents dealing with sale and ownership of land which are lodged at LINZ (eg Certificates of Title, easements, mortgages, etc).
| Land district | Location | Moved? |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland (North) | LINZ - request via LINZ website | No change |
| Auckland (South) | LINZ - request via LINZ website | No change |
| Hawkes Bay | LINZ - request via LINZ website | No change |
| Gisborne | LINZ - request via LINZ website | No change |
| Taranaki | LINZ (Hamilton Office) - request via LINZ website | No change |
| Wellington | LINZ - request via LINZ website | No change |
| Canterbury | LINZ - request via LINZ website | No change |
| Marlborough | LINZ - request via LINZ website | No change |
| Nelson | LINZ - request via LINZ website | No change |
| Westland | LINZ - request via LINZ website | No change |
| Otago | LINZ - request via LINZ website | No change |
| Southland | LINZ - request via LINZ website | No change |
Legalisation cards
Used to reference statutory actions against parcels on survey plans.
These items are progressively being digitised and will be added to Landonline. If you require urgent business access during the digitisation periods, contact us.
| Land district | Location | Moved? |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland (North) |
LINZ (Hamilton Office) - request via LINZ website |
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| Auckland (South) |
Digital copies available in Landonline (attached to plans as supporting documents) |
Available in Landonline |
| Hawkes Bay |
Digital copies available in Landonline (attached to plans as supporting documents) |
Available in Landonline |
| Gisborne |
Digital copies available in Landonline (attached to plans as supporting documents) |
Available in Landonline |
| Taranaki |
Digital copies available in Landonline (attached to plans as supporting documents) |
Available in Landonline |
| Wellington |
Digital copies available in Landonline (attached to plans as supporting documents) |
Available in Landonline |
| Canterbury | LINZ (Christchurch Office) - request via LINZ website | May-Jun 2011 |
| Marlborough | LINZ (Christchurch Office) - request via LINZ website | May-Jun 2011 |
| Nelson | LINZ (Christchurch Office) - request via LINZ website | May-Jun 2011 |
| Westland | LINZ (Christchurch Office) - request via LINZ website | May-Jun 2011 |
| Otago |
Digital copies available in Landonline (attached to plans as supporting documents) |
Available in Landonline |
| Southland |
Digital copies available in Landonline (attached to plans as supporting documents) |
Available in Landonline |
Microfilm
A range of microfilm / aperture cards covering a variety of records in each land district. A full national set is held in Wellington.
| Land district | Location | Moved? |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland (North) | Archives New Zealand (Auckland) | |
| Auckland (South) | LINZ (Hamilton Office) - request via LINZ website | No change |
| Hawkes Bay | Archives New Zealand (Wellington) | |
| Gisborne | Archives New Zealand (Auckland) | |
| Taranaki | LINZ (Hamilton Office) - request via LINZ website | No change |
| Wellington | Archives New Zealand (Wellington) | |
| Canterbury | Archives New Zealand (Christchurch) | |
| Marlborough | Archives New Zealand (Christchurch) | |
| Nelson | Archives New Zealand (Christchurch) | |
| Westland | Archives New Zealand (Christchurch) | |
| Otago | Archives New Zealand (Dunedin) | |
| Southland | Archives New Zealand (Dunedin) | |
Plans (SO, DP, ML)
Plan sequences deposited as legal representations of land. The main sequences are Survey Office (SO) Deposited Plan (DP) and Māori Land (ML). These are all available through Landonline.
| Land district | Location | Moved? |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland (North) | LINZ - request via LINZ website | No change |
| Auckland (South) | LINZ (Hamilton Office) - request via LINZ website | No change |
| Hawkes Bay | LINZ - request via LINZ website | |
| Gisborne | LINZ - request via LINZ website | |
| Taranaki | LINZ - request via LINZ website | No change |
| Wellington | LINZ - request via LINZ website | |
| Canterbury | LINZ - request via LINZ website | No change |
| Marlborough | LINZ - request via LINZ website | No change |
| Nelson | LINZ - request via LINZ website | No change |
| Westland | LINZ - request via LINZ website | No change |
| Otago | LINZ - request via LINZ website | |
| Southland | LINZ - request via LINZ website | |
Plans (deeds plans)
Plans supporting the deeds records by showing land areas that have been divided up by particular deeds.
| Land district | Location | Moved? |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland (North) | None exist | |
| Auckland (South) | LINZ (Hamilton Office) - request via LINZ website | No change |
| Hawkes Bay | LINZ - request via LINZ website | |
| Gisborne | Archives New Zealand (Auckland) | |
| Taranaki | LINZ - request via LINZ website | No change |
| Wellington | LINZ - request via LINZ website | |
| Canterbury | LINZ - request via LINZ website | No change |
| Marlborough | LINZ - request via LINZ website | No change |
| Nelson | LINZ - request via LINZ website | No change |
| Westland | LINZ - request via LINZ website | No change |
| Otago | LINZ - request via LINZ website | |
| Southland | LINZ - request via LINZ website | |
Plans (roll plans)
Large plans stored in rolls, often some of the older plans. Many have Survey Office (SO) references and are available through Landonline.
| Land district | Location | Moved? |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland (North) | Archives New Zealand (Auckland) | |
| Auckland (South) | LINZ (Hamilton Office) - request via LINZ website | Apr-May 2011 |
| Hawkes Bay | Archives New Zealand (Wellington) | |
| Gisborne | Archives New Zealand (Auckland) | |
| Taranaki | LINZ - request via LINZ website | No change |
| Wellington | Archives New Zealand (Wellington) | |
| Canterbury | Archives New Zealand (Christchurch) | |
| Marlborough | Archives New Zealand (Christchurch) | |
| Nelson | Archives New Zealand (Christchurch) | |
| Westland | Archives New Zealand (Christchurch) | |
| Otago | LINZ - request via LINZ website | No change |
| Southland | None exist | No change |
Plan registers
Registers recording all plans as they were lodged, in numerical order.
| Land district | Location | Moved? |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland (North) | LINZ (Hamilton Office) - request via LINZ website | |
| Auckland (South) | LINZ (Hamilton Office) - request via LINZ website | No change |
| Hawkes Bay | LINZ (Hamilton Office) - request via LINZ website | |
| Gisborne | LINZ (Hamilton Office) - request via LINZ website | |
| Taranaki | LINZ (Hamilton Office) - request via LINZ website | No change |
| Wellington | LINZ (Hamilton Office) - request via LINZ website | |
| Canterbury | LINZ (Christchurch Office) - request via LINZ website | No change |
| Marlborough | LINZ (Christchurch Office) - request via LINZ website | No change |
| Nelson | LINZ (Christchurch Office) - request via LINZ website | No change |
| Westland | LINZ (Christchurch Office) - request via LINZ website | No change |
| Otago | LINZ (Christchurch Office) - request via LINZ website | |
| Southland | LINZ (Christchurch Office) - request via LINZ website | |
Provisional registers
An interim title issued for land held by the Crown or under Māori Land Court jurisdiction.
| Land district | Location | Moved? |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland (North) | LINZ - request via LINZ website | |
| Auckland (South) | LINZ (Hamilton Office) - request via LINZ website | No change |
| Hawkes Bay | Archives New Zealand (Wellington) | |
| Gisborne | Archives New Zealand (Auckland) | |
| Taranaki | LINZ (Hamilton Office) - request via LINZ website | No change |
| Wellington (vols 1 - 13) | LINZ - request via LINZ website | |
| Wellington (vols 14 - 24) | Archives New Zealand (Wellington) | |
| Canterbury | LINZ - request via LINZ website | |
| Marlborough | LINZ - request via LINZ website | |
| Nelson | LINZ - request via LINZ website | |
| Westland | LINZ - request via LINZ website | |
| Otago | LINZ - request via LINZ website | No change |
| Southland | LINZ - request via LINZ website | No change |
Registers & indexes
Registers were used to record details, often cross-referencing information to other records such as plans. These include block registers, survey district registers, reserves registers, etc. Indexes are cross-references to the registers and to a wide range of other records (eg section indexes, tenure indexes). Most of this information is now available through Landonline.
These items are being split between LINZ offices and Archives New Zealand. Please contact us to determine the location of the particular item required.
Survey field books & traverse book records
The earliest records of surveys. Surveyors use field books to record measurements taken in the field. Traverse books provide a record of coordinates for each survey mark within a survey.
| Land district | Location | Moved? |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland (North) | LINZ (Hamilton Office) - request via LINZ website | No change |
| Auckland (South) | LINZ (Hamilton Office) - request via LINZ website | No change |
| Hawkes Bay | LINZ (Hamilton Office) - request via LINZ website | |
| Gisborne | LINZ (Hamilton Office) - request via LINZ website | |
| Taranaki | LINZ (Hamilton Office) - request via LINZ website | No change |
| Wellington | LINZ (Hamilton Office) - request via LINZ website | |
| Canterbury | LINZ (Christchurch Office) - request via LINZ website | No change |
| Marlborough | LINZ (Christchurch Office) - request via LINZ website | No change |
| Nelson | LINZ (Christchurch Office) - request via LINZ website | No change |
| Westland | LINZ (Christchurch Office) - request via LINZ website | No change |
| Otago | LINZ (Christchurch Office) - request via LINZ website | |
| Southland | LINZ (Christchurch Office) - request via LINZ website | |
Warrants
A means of transferring land that overlaps with the Crown Grants and the use of the Land Transfer system in the 1870s. A complete national set is held in Archives New Zealand (Wellington), listed as ABWN 591.
| Land district | Location | Moved? |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland (North) | Archives New Zealand (Auckland) | |
| Auckland (South) | LINZ (Hamilton Office) - request via LINZ website | No change |
| Hawkes Bay | Archives New Zealand (Wellington) | |
| Gisborne | Archives New Zealand (Auckland) | |
| Taranaki | Archives New Zealand (Wellington) | |
| Wellington | Archives New Zealand (Wellington) | |
| Canterbury | Archives New Zealand (Christchurch) | |
| Marlborough | Archives New Zealand (Christchurch) | |
| Nelson | Archives New Zealand (Christchurch) | |
| Westland | Archives New Zealand (Christchurch) | |
| Otago | Archives New Zealand (Dunedin) | |
| Southland | Archives New Zealand (Dunedin) | |
