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  • Westfleet fishing quota consent good news for West Coast

    The Minister of Finance and the Minister of Fisheries have granted consent to Westfleet Seafoods Limited to purchase fishing quota under the Fisheries Act 1996 for a period of up to five years and Annual Catch Entitlement from third parties for the next 30 years.

    • Regulatory, Overseas Investment
    • Published: 30 July 2020
  • NZGB makes official decisions on 699 place names

    On 16 July 2020, the New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa notified 699 decisions.

    • Regulatory, Place names
    • Published: 22 July 2020
  • NZ National Hydrographer appointed Chair of South West Pacific Hydrographic Commission

    LINZ’s National Hydrographer Adam Greenland has been appointed to the role of Chair of the South West Pacific Hydrographic Commission (SWPHC).

    • Hydrographic
    • Published: 10 July 2020
  • Dual place names for Banks Peninsula announced

    Minister for Land Information Hon. Eugenie Sage announced 13 official place names for Banks Peninsula at Rāpaki Marae yesterday, 11 of which are to be dual named.

    • Place names
    • Published: 8 July 2020
  • Commissioner of Crown Lands Decision on Awataha Marae Incorporated

    The Commissioner of Crown Lands has released a memorandum setting out various decisions in relation to a lease of Crown land to Awataha Marae Incorporated.

    • Crown Property, Crown property
    • Published: 6 July 2020
  • Transfer of Crown-owned residential red zone land management underway

    Christchurch’s transition to local leadership takes a big step forward today, with the management of about 6,000 red zone properties transferring from Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) to Christchurch City Council (CCC).

    • Crown Property, Crown property
    • Published: 1 July 2020
  • American family-owned wine business buys Nobilo wine brand

    The Overseas Investment Office has granted consent to E & J Gallo Winery (Gallo Winery) to acquire the Nobilo wine brand from a subsidiary of Constellation Brands Inc (Constellation).

    • Regulatory, Overseas Investment
    • Published: 30 June 2020
  • Solicitor fined $60,250 for obstructing the Overseas Investment Office

    Dr Jaeho Choi has been fined $60,250 after pleading guilty to one charge of obstruction under the Overseas Investment Act 2005. Dr Choi appeared in the Auckland District Court on Thursday 25 June 2020.

    • Overseas Investment
    • Published: 26 June 2020
  • Landwrap June 2020

    Issue 158

    • Landwrap, Titles, Survey, Landonline
    • Published: 23 June 2020
  • New rules around overseas investment support economic recovery

    The Overseas Investment Office is urging the business community to ensure they are up to speed with law changes for overseas investment coming into effect today.

    • Regulatory, Overseas Investment
    • Published: 16 June 2020

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Updated Policy and Regulation

  • Interim Standard for mark protection surveys (Canterbury Earthquake) - LINZS10004 - Withdrawn | 22 July 2020
  • Authority and Identity Requirements for E-Dealing Guideline 2018 – LINZG20775 | 3 January 2020
  • Approved Paper Forms for the Land Transfer Act 2017 - LINZLF01231 | 22 May 2019
  • Interim standard for Treaty Settlement requirements for disposal of Crown-owned land - LINZS15001 | 31 March 2019
  • Applications to Correct or Change Names in the Register Guideline 2018 – LINZG20780 | 13 November 2018
  • Guideline for the acquisition of land under the Public Works Act 1981 - LINZG15703 | 26 July 2017

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