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Find out about investing in forestry rights or buying or leasing land to be used for forestry.

If you are an apartment developer you can get an exemption certificate that allows an overseas person to buy an apartment as an investment without consent, before construction is complete.

The nature of the local vertical datum (LVD) networks can lead to inconsistencies, depending on the source of the heights used. This can create challenges and is why New Zealand Vertical Datum 2016 (NZVD2016) should be used whenever possible.

The following process is for applying the adjustment using ogr2ogr.

Geodetic Mark Coordinate Update - 1 December 2018.

Find out how we identify the ‘relevant overseas person’ and the ‘individuals with control’.

Use these forms and information sheets to prepare and submit your application.

The maps on this page show the size of land movements in many of the urban localities affected by the earthquake

This page contains answers to common questions about what tax information is required on land transfer tax statements when buying, selling or transferring property.

If you have a claim which falls within the guarantee of title provisions of the Land Transfer Act 2017 you may be entitled to claim compensation from the Crown.

Find out about the discretion to grant an exemption from the need for consent to invest in New Zealand, or from the definition of overseas person, associate or associated land.

Information relating to the Canterbury earthquakes for cadastral surveyors, property professionals and property owners in the Canterbury region

Find specifications, templates and guidelines for submitting geodetic data to Toitū Te Whenua.

How to search for, customise and obtain New Zealand land and seabed data from the LINZ Data Service.

Download user guides for Legacy Landonline.

Territorial authority e-certification lets territorial authorities log on to Landonline, locate an e-survey, and certify it.

Landonline's Territorial Authority (TA) e-certification application allows TAs to certify cadastral survey plans online. This is an integral part of the cadastral survey process. When your TA is ready to get started with TA e-certification, there are several key steps that need to be followed.

Download approved forms, statutory declaration forms for transmission instruments, and other land registration forms.

When a practitioner certifies and signs an electronic instrument for registration via Landonline, they are responsible for the certifications they give for the purposes of section 27 of the Land Transfer Act 2017.

Common questions and answers regarding Territorial Authorities registering for and using Landonline.

LINZ conducts survey audits to provide reasonable assurance to licensed cadastral surveyors (LCSs), their firms and the Surveyor-General that they are complying with the Cadastral Survey Rules 2021 (the Rules), the Cadastral Survey Act 2002 and other regulatory and statutory requirements.

Find out if you need to apply for consent before investing in sensitive land, significant business assets or fishing quota in New Zealand.

Find out what farm land is, and how it might affect your application for consent.

Find out more about specific terms and phrases used in overseas investment content.

Find out how you can make a submission on another person’s application for consent to invest in sensitive New Zealand assets.

This section explains the 3 ways farmers can use Crown pastoral land: pastoral leases, pastoral occupation licences, and special leases.

How to propose names for geographic features and places in New Zealand and its offshore islands to the New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa (NZGB).

Find out about tide prediction formats and how to interpret the values.

Find New Zealand's standard port chart datums. These are the datums used for stating the depths of the sea on nautical charts, including the level of the water at ports.

New Zealand's tidal regime is semi-diurnal, so on most days two high and two low tides occur at any location.

Learn about tidal theory and the different types of tides around New Zealand.

We publish information that describes the implementation and use of New Zealand’s geodetic system. This information is provided to support users of geodetic data and provides background information for research purposes. This section includes geodetic publications that are available from Toitū Te Whenua.