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  • Withholding Information in the Register Guideline 2021 – LINZ OP G 01256

    4 November 2021

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

    21 August 2015

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  • Ngāti Maru (Taranaki) Claims Settlement Act 2022 Registration Guideline 2022 – LINZ OP G 01286

    This guideline has been issued by the Registrar-General of Land to ensure that applications received by Toitū te Whenua under the Ngāti Maru (Taranaki) Claims Settlement Act 2022 are dealt with correctly.

    • Treaty Settlement Guidelines
    • Published: 3 June 2022
    • Status: Current
    • Updated:
  • Ngāti Rangitihi Claims Settlement Act 2022 Registration Guideline 2022 – LINZ OP G 01285

    This guideline has been issued by the Registrar-General of Land to ensure that applications received by Toitū te Whenua under the Ngāti Rangitihi Claims Settlement Act 2022 are dealt with correctly.

    • Treaty Settlement Guidelines
    • Published: 19 May 2022
    • Status: Current
    • Updated:
  • Ahuriri Hapū Claims Settlement Act 2021 Registration Guideline 2022 – LINZ OP G 01284

    This guideline has been issued by the Registrar-General of Land to ensure that applications received by Toitū te Whenua under the Ahuriri Hapū Claims Settlement Act 2021 are dealt with correctly.

    • Treaty Settlement Guidelines
    • Published: 4 March 2022
    • Status: Current
    • Updated:
  • Moriori Claims Settlement Act 2021 Registration Guideline 2022 – LINZ OP G 01283

    This guideline has been issued by the Registrar-General of Land to ensure that applications received by Toitū te Whenua under the Moriori Claims Settlement Act 2021 are dealt with correctly.

    • Treaty Settlement Guidelines
    • Published: 14 February 2022
    • Status: Current
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  • Withholding Information in the Register Guideline 2021 – LINZ OP G 01256

    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: 4 November 2021
    • Status: Current
    • Updated: 4 November 2021
  • Ngāti Hinerangi Claims Settlement Act 2021 Registration Guideline 2021 – LINZ OP G 01254

    This guideline has been issued by the Registrar-General of Land to ensure that applications received by Toitū te Whenua under the Ngāti Hinerangi Claims Settlement Act 2021 are dealt with correctly.

    • Treaty Settlement Guidelines
    • Published: 3 June 2021
    • Status: Current
    • Updated:
  • 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
    • Updated:
  • 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) where practitioners and their clients are unable to meet due to COVID-19.

    • Land titles
    • Published: 30 March 2020
    • Status: Current
    • Updated: 14 December 2021
  • 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
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  • 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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Updated Policy and Regulation

  • Interim guideline for Unit Titles Act 2010 - LINZG20720 | 28 July 2022
  • Authority and Identity Requirements and Electronic Signing of Documents Interim Guideline 2020 - LINZ OP G 01247 | 14 December 2021
  • Withholding Information in the Register Guideline 2021 – LINZ OP G 01256 | 4 November 2021
  • Caveats and Other Stops on Registration Guideline 2018 – LINZG20773 | 5 October 2021
  • 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

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