LINZ holds authoritative information about land surveys and ownership, topographic maps and nautical charts.
Land Information New Zealand / Toitu Te Whenua
Resources
Researchers and Historians
Type of resource: Website
LINZ looks after millions of records for the Crown including property titles, survey plans, Crown grants, topographic information, hydrographic information and orthophotography with their associated indexes. LINZ has a wide range of options for the public to access these records.
Research
Māori Land Records
Type of resource: Website
These pages have been created to assist with your research into Maori land information. In addition the pages help you understand how to access information held by LINZ.
General information
Place names
Type of resource: Website
Place names are given to natural land and seabed features of the earth's surface. They also name man-made features and areas such as localities, suburbs, towns, cities, railway stations, historical sites, homesteads, farms, etc.
Names for streets, roads and highways are assigned by the local City or District Council, in accordance with the Local Government Act.
You can find out more about place names here.
Website
Land Information New Zealand
Type of resource: Website
Find out more about Land Information New Zealand here.
