Amalgamation Consultation requests

Use the Amalgamation Consultation request in Landonline to confirm with LINZ whether an amalgamation condition is practicable.

This request type is available to users with TA Certification, Web Search, or Dealings access. For details on other available request types, see:
Requests

Not a Landonline user?

Most councils and Territorial authorities (TAs) are already signed up to Landonline. Find out how to add a user to your firm’s existing Landonline account:
Add a user to your Landonline account

If your council or firm is not registered, find out how to apply:
Apply for a Landonline account

Before you start

Save any supporting documents, for example scheme plans, as PDF, JPG, or JPEG files. Files must not exceed 10 MB each.

You can upload up to 10 files with your request.
You can’t upload Word documents or file links.

Create and submit an Amalgamation Consultation request

1. Open Requests app

Select the 9-dot icon at the top left of your Landonline screen to open the app switcher. Then:

select Requests to open the Requests app in your current browser tab
select the arrow next to Requests to open the Requests app in a new browser tab.

image of a Landonline screen with the 9-dot icon in the top left corner highlighted. The 'switch apps' menu is open, and "requests" and the arrow icon are also highlighted.

You can also go directly to the Create request page from the Main menu of all applications. This will open in a new tab.

image of the main menu in Landonline, with "create request" highlighted.

2. Create new request

Select Create new request in the My requests dashboard.

image of the Requests dashboard, with the "create new request" button highlighted at the top right of the screen.

3. Select Amalgamation Consultation request type

Select request type:

Amalgamation Consultation – if you are TA certification user
TA Amalgamation Consultation – if you are a Web Search only or Dealings user.

image of the Create Request screen, with the Request type dropdown open. "Amalgamation Consultaion" is highlighted in the dropdown.

Select Next.

Image of the Create request screen, with the request type Amalgamation Consultation chosen. The "next" button is highlighted at the bottom right of the screen.

4. Enter request details

Enter:

a Survey number, if relevant
your Territorial authority reference or Client reference.

The Survey number and TA/Client Reference fields are optional.

Enter details of your request in the Comment field.

image of create Amalgamation Consultation request, with the 'request details' section highlighted.

5. Attach supporting documents

Upload a scheme plan and any other relevant supporting documents to your request. You can upload up to 10 files.

Attachments must be:

PDF, JPG, or JPEG files
maximum 10 MB each.

Drag and drop files into the Attach images box, or select Browse to locate and upload files from your computer.

image of the attachments section of the request. The "attach images" box is highlighted.

Uploaded files are listed below the Attach images box. Select X to remove a file.

image highlighting an uploaded file in the attachments section of the request.

6. Check contact details

Your contact details are pre-populated in the Contact details section. Check that the information is correct and update it if needed. You can:

change the Requestor to another Landonline user at your firm. Enter their name or user ID and their details will automatically populate the contact details fields.
update the contact person’s name and contact details without changing the requestor.

image highlighting the contact details section of the request.

Tip: You can submit a request on behalf of a non-Landonline user by leaving yourself as the requestor and entering their name and contact details into the appropriate fields. The response will be sent to the specified email address and can also be viewed in the My requests and Firm requests dashboards.

7. Submit request

Select:

Send to submit your request to LINZ
Discard to delete the request
Save as draft to save your progress and return to the request later from the My requests dashboard. You can edit or delete a draft request.

image highlighting the 'Discard', 'Save as draft' and 'Send' buttons at the bottom right of the create request screen.

Once you Send or Save the request, a request ID is assigned. Use this ID if you need to follow up on your request with LINZ after it's submitted.

image of my requests dashboard, highlighting the request id in the left-hand column for a submitted request.

image highlighting the request id at the top left of a submitted request.

What happens after you submit the request

After you submit the request, it appears in the My requests and Firm requests dashboards with a status of Pending.

image of my requests dashboard highlighting the pending status of a submitted request.

LINZ will process your request and may contact you if further information is required. A LINZ Customer Regulatory Specialist will review the information and advise whether the amalgamation condition is practicable.

The response is sent to the email address provided in the request and can also be viewed in Landonline.

image of an emailed response to a request.

Once the response has been sent, the request status changes to Complete in the Requests dashboard.

image highlighting a "complete" status in the My requests dashboard.

Open the request to view the response in Landonline.

image of a completed request in Landonline, including the response from LINZ.

Update a submitted request

We can add supporting documents or make changes to your submitted request while its status is Pending.

Email customersupport@linz.govt.nz and include:

the Request ID
any comments you want added to the request
supporting documents in PDF, JPG, or JPEG format.

You can also email to request that a pending request be withdrawn.