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In the month of Haratua (May), we refreshed and reorganised our overseas investment webpages and reached significant milestones in the reform of overseas investment legislation.

In this edition: Cadastral Survey Rules 2021 published, legal webinar on 1 June, no payment by cheque after 31 May 2021, update on review of survey and title fees, linz.govt.nz satisfaction survey, leading with Toitū Te Whenua.

It’s been a busy first few weeks settling back into the Overseas Investment Office (OIO) at Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand (LINZ).

In this edition: Cadastral Survey Rules 2021 webinars, transmission of trust property when a surviving trustee is incapacitated, ensuring your Landonline account has a system manager, new tax law comes into effect, Landonline password minimum length increased.

March has seen the Office pass two significant milestones. These were the introduction of the new investor test and the overseas investment fees review consultation.

This issue includes a message from the Land Information Minister, a record number of pastoral lease visits, a new mapping tool, fighting fire risks and some research into matagouri

In this edition: Landonline offline on 20 March, proposed new fees for survey and title services, August launch planned for Cadastral Survey Rules 2021, legal seminars for 2021.

Welcome to another full issue of Pānui. News may have already reached you that the overseas investment fee structure has been reviewed and consultation is open on the proposed changes.

Welcome to a special issue of Pānui about the new investor test for consent applications that comes into force on 22 March 2021.

In this edition: new public search tool launched, legal seminars for 2021, Trusts Act 2019 in force.

In this edition: new investor test, national interest assessment information update, overseas investment third party funding consultation, allowing time for the consent process, new Sensitive Land Certificate, share your feedback on the OIO website, decision summaries - December 2020.

In this edition: South Island Coordinate Update, proof of identity for high risk transactions, and changing or correcting names in the RGL’s records