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Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand has upgraded its website to make it easier for people to find information about New Zealand’s whenua (land), moana (sea) and arawai (waterways).

New legislation to improve the management of Crown pastoral land and end tenure review was passed in Parliament yesterday.

The demolition of the old Masterton hospital continues to progress at pace with only 9 buildings left to come down.

This edition of Pānui includes our top tips for smooth sailing when it comes to fresh or seawater areas, invite you to attend our webinar about the types of real estate transactions that require our consent, and list our recent decision summaries.

The New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa has announced decisions from its April hui, including corrections to existing Māori place names and making fifteen undersea feature names official.

We are considering an application from an Otago business for a recreation permit to continue operating a waterpark on Lake Dunstan this summer.

Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) is responsible for the lakebed, and adjacent Lowburn camping area and boat ramp, on behalf of the Crown.

The Crown Pastoral Land Reform Act received Royal assent on the 17 May. This is a major milestone, which not only ends tenure review but changes the way we administer this iconic land.

Congratulations pīwauwau / rock wren – winner of Bird of the Year 2022 and one of the native birds we’re helping through pest and weed control work on Crown lands we manage.

Work to tackle an invasive aquatic weed is underway in Lake Wānaka and Lake Dunstan before an influx of visitors this summer.

The New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa met last week to consider place name proposals, including the proposal to change the name of Clive River in Hawke’s Bay to Te Awa o Mokotūāraro.

Consultation is open on a proposed regulation involving farm plans that aims to improve the consenting process for Crown pastoral leaseholders.

Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa New Zealand Geographic Board announces seven new names for Auckland railway stations.

Our partnership with Geoscience Australia to develop SouthPAN – a satellite-based positioning system – has marked construction starting on SouthPAN infrastructure with an event in Invercargill.  

A team from Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand recently visited Antarctica as part of efforts to better understand climate change and protect important heritage sites.

Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) and the Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai (DOC) have developed a draft Long-term Insights Briefing and we are seeking your thoughts.

When it comes to overseas investors converting farmland to forestry, complex foreign investment rules can make it hard to see the forest for the trees.

Toitū Te Whenua works with Te Kāhui Whakatau (part of the Office for Māori Crown Relations – Te Arawhiti) to manage surplus Crown properties in the Treaty Settlements Landbank.

Landonline availability extended, Landonline not available to customers using unsupported Windows versions from 27 March 2023, and protecting yourself from cyber attacks

Our demolition of the Hinepare Nurses’ Home in Napier – which begins this week (April 26) – will result in about 90 percent of its material being recycled.

An application for an easement on a South Island pastoral lease for the purposes of establishing a solar array has been granted.

In this edition: information about Web Search - find land records faster, amendment to the Greater Christchurch Regeneration Act 2016 Registration Matters Guideline 2018, Cadastral Survey Rules 2021.

Consultation is now open for a month on a proposal to correct the spelling of Franz Josef in the names of the village and glacier.

The proposals were made to Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aoteatoa New Zealand Geographic Board by a member of the public. 

Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa New Zealand Geographic Board has announced recent place naming decisions across Aotearoa New Zealand.

In this issue: information about survey capture, upcoming survey webinars and more.

This month the first three ‘farm-to-forest’ conversion decisions under the new benefit to New Zealand test have been made. In addition, our next Ngā Hui Whakamārama online seminar, to be held in September, will include a reflection on these forestry decisions.

Applications are now open for Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand external tertiary GIS scholarships aimed at encouraging students into geospatial study.

It’s been a busy start to the year with plenty of applications coming in over December and January. The overseas investment team has been making good progress with assessments and decision making, and we have 21 decision summaries being published today.

The Minister for Land Information, Hon Chris Penk has announced the completion of a review of the Public Works Act (PWA) and outlined proposals to amend the Act.

Work is underway to reduce a number of low-use rubbish bins from locations around Lake Dunstan.

Overseas investment reforms, is it residential land and decision summaries.