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  • Withholding Information in the Register Guideline 2020 – LINZ OP G 01252

    3 December 2020

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  • LINZS30300

    Caveats and Other Stops on Registration Guideline 2018 – LINZG20773

    14 November 2018

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  • LINZS20002

    Authority and Identity Requirements for E-Dealing Guideline 2018 – LINZG20775

    12 November 2018

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  • LINZS15005

    Standard for the acquisition of land under the Public Works Act 1981 - LINZS15005

    21 August 2015

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  • Standard for Antarctic place names in New Zealand’s area of interest - NZGBS60003

    This standard sets out the New Zealand Geographic Board’s criteria for naming features and places in New Zealand’s area of interest in Antarctica.

    • NZGB
    • Published: 2 February 2021
    • Status: Current
    • Updated:
  • Standard for altering Region and District names - NZGBS60004

    This standard provides local authorities with a concise reference for making a proposal to alter a region or district name.

    • NZGB
    • Published: 2 February 2021
    • Status: Current
    • Updated:
  • Withholding Information in the Register Guideline 2020 – LINZ OP G 01252

    LINZ maintains a register of land that is publicly searchable. Anyone who is concerned that the register contains information that may disclose their whereabouts, and put their safety or that of their family at risk, may apply to the Registrar-General of Land to have that information withheld.

    • Land titles
    • Published: 3 December 2020
    • Status: Current
    • Updated:
  • Standard for New Zealand place names – NZGBS60002

    This standard sets out the New Zealand Geographic Board’s criteria for naming features and places in New Zealand

    • NZGB
    • Published: 5 November 2020
    • Status: Current
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  • Waiving and Refunding Title Fees Policy 2020 – LINZ OP O 01249

    This policy is issued by the Registrar-General of Land to provide guidance as to when all or any part of a fee payable under the Land Transfer Act 2017 may be waived or refunded.

    • Land titles
    • Published: 7 September 2020
    • Status: Current
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  • Standard for Crown protected area names - NZGBS60001

    This standard is effective from 11 May 2020.

    • NZGB
    • Published: 11 May 2020
    • Status: Current
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  • Authority and Identity Requirements and Electronic Signing of Documents Interim Guideline 2020 - LINZ OP G 01247

    The response to COVID-19 has introduced new challenges for practitioners in meeting the requirements of the Authority and Identity Requirements for E-Dealing Standard (LINZS20018) and Guideline (LINZG20775) due to remote working and self-isolation of both practitioners and their clients.

    • Land titles
    • Published: 30 March 2020
    • Status: Current
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  • Accretion and Erosion Guideline 2019 – LINZG20783

    Accretion occurs where a property is bounded by water, has a moveable boundary, and land is added to the property due to gradual and imperceptible changes in the position of the water boundary. The owner may then apply to have the title adjusted to reflect the current position of the water boundary.

    • Land titles
    • Published: 13 December 2019
    • Status: Current
    • Updated:
  • Guidelines for Addressing In-fill Developments 2019 - LINZ OP G 01245

    The main purpose of these guidelines is to provide guidance to Territorial Authorities on allocating addresses for in-fill developments. They should be used along with the Australian/New Zealand Standard for Rural and Urban Addressing AS/NZS4819 and Territorial Authorities’ addressing policies.

    • Addressing
    • Published: 1 November 2019
    • Status: Current
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  • Ngāti Rangi Settlement Act 2019 registration guideline - LINZ OP G 01244

    This guideline has been issued by the Registrar-General of Land to ensure that applications received by LINZ under the Ngāti Rangi Claims Settlement Act 2019 are dealt with correctly.

    • Treaty Settlement Guidelines
    • Published: 11 September 2019
    • Status: Current
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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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