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Land Information New Zealand 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.

Hōngongoi (July) is always a time of review for government agencies as our financial year ends. As the overseas investment regulator, we are no different, and what a year it has been.

In this edition of Pānui:

Tēnā koutou and nau mai, haere mai to High Country Matters.

 

Since our last update, there has been progress on the Crown Pastoral Land Reform Bill. 

A vibrant new road mural is brightening up mid-winter days in Christchurch’s red zone, with the artist hoping it will help encourage people to explore the space.

The Auckland High Court has ordered Clevedon Kawakawa Road Limited (CKRL) to pay $160,000 in penalties and $15,000 in costs for not seeking approval for a sensitive land purchase it made on behalf of an overseas investor.

Today New Zealand signed up to a global seabed mapping project, to map the world’s entire ocean floor by 2030. So far, 20 per cent of the world’s ocean floor has been mapped to modern standards.

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.

Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand is proud to be supporting Te Manahuna Ki Uta/the Destination Mackenzie project.

Parliament’s Environment Committee yesterday presented its report on the Crown Pastoral Land Reform Bill.

Welcome to our latest OIO Reform Update. The update is for people wanting more detailed information about upcoming legislative changes, new or revised technical guidance and Overseas Investment Office (OIO) process improvements.

Several changes to the Overseas Investment Act come into force today.

We reached another significant milestone in June with the introduction of the National Security and Public Order (NSPO) notification regime. Further changes from the Overseas Investment Act 2021 come into force on 5 July.