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Help Us Shape How We Manage 1.7 Million Hectares Crown Land In The Future
Thursday, 3 October 2024, 3:24 pm | Land Information New Zealand
LINZ Chief Executive Murray Young said the consultation was an opportunity for people to share their thoughts on how LINZ could manage this whenua (land) on behalf of Aotearoa in the future. More >>
New Zealand’s Basemaps Elevated To 3D
Monday, 16 September 2024, 2:27 am | Land Information New Zealand
The new feature means everyone can view New Zealand in 3D, helping provide a more in-depth perspective of how our lands are shaped from the mountains to the sea. More >>
Efforts To Control Lakeweed Underway In Central Otago
Wednesday, 30 November 2022, 3:29 pm | Land Information New Zealand
Work to tackle an invasive aquatic weed is underway in Lake Wānaka and Lake Dunstan before an influx of visitors this summer. The efforts to manage lagarosiphon are part of an annual Otago lakes biosecurity programme led by Toitū Te Whenua Land ... More >>
280,000kg Of Material Salvaged From Former Hospital
Thursday, 17 March 2022, 9:46 am | Land Information New Zealand
The demolition of the old Masterton hospital continues to progress at pace with only nine buildings left to come down. Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) is overseeing the large and complex demolition, which has a strong emphasis ... More >>
Uwhi Trial Healing More Than Just Rotorua Te Arawa Lakes
Wednesday, 23 February 2022, 10:00 am | Land Information New Zealand
The early success of the Uwhi trial is healing more than just Te Arawa lakes; its flow-on effects are creating sustainable employment for some of the region’s hardest-hit COVID casualties, and reconnecting people to their tupuna. Uwhi (harakeke weed mats) ... More >>
Visitors To Lake Dunstan Campsites Up 49 Percent
Monday, 20 December 2021, 11:49 am | Land Information New Zealand
Visitor numbers to free-to-use camping areas around Lake Dunstan are up 49 percent compared to last year. That’s according to vehicle counts released by Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand, which manages Lowburn, Bendigo, Jacksons Inlet ... More >>
Old Masterton Hospital Demolition On Track
Monday, 20 December 2021, 11:10 am | Land Information New Zealand
The demolition of the old Masterton hospital is progressing well, with over half the buildings on site removed and 240,000kg of material salvaged. Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand (LINZ), which manages the property on behalf of the ... More >>
Submissions Open For Lowburn Valley Tenure Review
Monday, 13 December 2021, 1:40 pm | Land Information New Zealand
The public is invited to have their say on the future of Lowburn Valley, a Crown pastoral lease in the South Island high country. Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand (LINZ), which manages tenure review on behalf of the Commissioner of ... More >>
Spread The Word, Not The Weed!
Thursday, 2 December 2021, 9:50 am | Land Information New Zealand
Boaties and visitors to Central Otago lakes are once again being asked to Check Clean and Dry all the gear they use in lakes and rivers as the summer season begins. The invasive water weed lagarosiphon is well established in Lakes Wānaka and Dunstan. ... More >>
Temporary Road Closure First Step In Restoring Waipopo Wetland
Wednesday, 1 December 2021, 2:06 pm | Land Information New Zealand
Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand is working with Te Rūnanga o Arowhenua and the Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai (DOC) to restore the Waipopo wetland north of Timaru. In early December basalt boulders will be installed along the southern ... More >>
820 Place Name Decisions Announced
Thursday, 18 November 2021, 11:40 am | Land Information New Zealand
The New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa has announced 820 place name decisions. These include four official place names in the Darran Mountains, Fiordland National Park: Mount Mahere will become Mount Makere and be moved to its ... More >>
High-tech Banks Peninsula Seabed Survey Begins
Tuesday, 26 October 2021, 12:06 pm | Land Information New Zealand
Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand, in partnership with Environment Canterbury and the Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai, has started seabed surveying around Banks Peninsula. The survey is estimated to take eight weeks and finish on ... More >>
Partnership To Better Manage Selwyn Crown Pastoral Leases
Friday, 1 October 2021, 11:17 am | Land Information New Zealand
A first-of-its-kind agreement has been made as part of efforts to better manage Crown pastoral leases in the Selwyn district, and protect the native plants and animals that call them home. Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand and the Selwyn ... More >>
Crown Buys Final Canterbury Multi-Use Arena Property
Tuesday, 29 June 2021, 9:52 am | Land Information New Zealand
The Crown has reached agreement with the owners to buy 212–214 Madras Street, the final property needed for the Canterbury Multi-Use Arena (CMUA) anchor project. Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) has led negotiations on behalf ... More >>
Increase In Visitors To Lake Dunstan Campsites
Monday, 21 June 2021, 12:10 pm | Land Information New Zealand
Around 70,000 vehicles passed through free-to-use campsites around Lake Dunstan during the 2020-21 camping season – up 10,000 on the previous season. That’s according to vehicle counts released today by Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New ... More >>
Overseas Investor To Pay Penalties Of $1.246 Million For Buying Northland Properties Without Consent
Wednesday, 16 June 2021, 12:00 pm | Land Information New Zealand
Businessman Seung Heun Lee has been ordered to pay $1,246,625 in penalties and $30,000 in legal costs for buying several Northland properties without applying for overseas investment consent. In the Wellington High Court, Justice Muir found Mr Lee and companies ... More >>
$110,000 Fine For Breaching Overseas Investment Sensitive Land Rules
Friday, 11 June 2021, 12:30 pm | Land Information New Zealand
The Auckland High Court has ordered defendant Ms Zhang to pay a civil penalty of $110,000 and $15,000 in costs for failing to get consent under the Overseas Investment Act to buy sensitive land. In September 2015 Ms Zhang bought two properties in Mellons ... More >>
Place Naming Proposals And Recent Decisions
Friday, 28 May 2021, 11:32 am | Land Information New Zealand
The New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa made 1,454 official decisions at its April hui on place names in the Tasman and Marlborough regions, as well as 18 for undersea feature names around New Zealand. The Board is also inviting ... More >>
Paekākā Proposed As Official Name For Inner-city Area In Wellington
Friday, 28 May 2021, 11:31 am | Land Information New Zealand
The New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa is inviting public submissions on officially assigning Paekākā to the inner-city area of Wellington covering the Botanic Garden precinct, Anderson Park, and Bolton Street Memorial Park. ... More >>
Overseas Investors To Pay $1.38 Million For Breaking Rules
Friday, 16 April 2021, 2:46 pm | Land Information New Zealand
The High Court in Auckland this week ordered overseas investors to pay penalties totalling $1.38 million and legal costs for breaching the Overseas Investment Act. The significant penalty follows a family purchasing five forestry blocks totalling ... More >>