Land Information New Zealand

What Land Information New Zealand does

Land Information New Zealand (Toitū Te Whenua) is a New Zealand Government department established in 1996 and headquartered in Wellington, functioning as the country's statutory authority for land, geospatial, and property information. It maintains the official register of land titles and survey records, operates the national geodetic system, manages Crown-owned property, regulates overseas investment in sensitive New Zealand land, and fulfils statutory naming functions through the New Zealand Geographic Board. Its user base spans New Zealand citizens and residents, licensed surveyors and geospatial professionals, legal and conveyancing practitioners, the maritime industry, Māori and iwi organisations, and international investors requiring regulatory approval.

The agency's core technology platform is Landonline, the electronic register for land title and survey records that underpins virtually all property transactions in New Zealand. Complementary platforms include the LINZ Data Service (an open geospatial data portal under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licensing), Basemaps (a web mapping service), and SouthPAN (the Southern Positioning Augmentation Network, a satellite-based positioning infrastructure introduced in 2020). Maritime offerings include official charts, Notices to Mariners, and tide predictions, while additional services cover overseas investment screening, Crown property management, and official place naming. The architecture follows a platform-plus-modules model in which Landonline handles transactional land registry functions and the LINZ Data Service serves as the central hub for geospatial data distribution.

LINZ operates as a Crown entity and is not a commercial business. It is funded primarily through statutory fees and charges levied on land registration, title searches, survey processing, and data licensing, supplemented by Government appropriation. Its go-to-market is exclusively domestic (single-country New Zealand) and is delivered through self-serve digital portals (Landonline, LINZ Data Service, Basemaps, Land Record Search) and direct service channels for regulatory and Crown property transactions. The agency employs between 501 and 1,000 staff and has pursued partnerships with international maritime technology providers (Wärtsilä, Teledyne, OSI Maritime Systems, Carnival's CSMART) and the Bioeconomy Science Institute to advance SouthPAN applications and IHO S-100 navigational data standards.

Name

Land Information New Zealand

Legal name

Toitū Te Whenua - Land Information New Zealand

Website

https://linz.govt.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Land Information New Zealand (Toitū Te Whenua) is a New Zealand Government department that maintains the national land title register via Landonline, operates the geodetic and SouthPAN positioning systems, manages Crown property, regulates overseas investment in sensitive land, and provides authoritative geospatial and maritime data.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Land Administration

NAICS

Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (541370), Satellite Telecommunications (5174)

akta.pro primary industry

Land Administration & Cadastral Services (Public Land Records, Parcel Management) (BPAIANAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Geospatial Data Management & Enterprise GIS (Geodatabases, Web GIS, Spatial Analytics) (EUAHAKAC), Environmental Monitoring, Data & Reporting (Air/Water/Soil) (BPAIAMAC), Forest Inventory, Mapping & Monitoring (GIS/Remote Sensing/MRV) (IMAMAJAB), Timberland GIS, Remote Sensing & Data Analytics (AFAMAKAG)

Keywords

• Land administration
• Geospatial data services
• Property title registration
• Hydrographic charting
• Satellite positioning augmentation

Headquarters

HQ city

Wellington

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Statutory fees and charges: Government agency funded primarily through statutory fees for land registration, title searches, and property services. Revenue generated from processing land transactions, survey records, and official notices.

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Land Information New Zealand (Toitū Te Whenua) is a New Zealand government department that maintains the national land title and survey register through Landonline, distributes authoritative geospatial and property data via the LINZ Data Service and Basemaps, provides hydrographic charts, Notices to Mariners and tide predictions, operates the SouthPAN satellite positioning augmentation network, manages Crown land assets, regulates overseas investment in sensitive land, and administers official place naming through the New Zealand Geographic Board.

Product overview

Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) operates as a government agency providing a portfolio of interconnected products and services centered on land, geospatial, and property information. The core platform is Landonline, a digital system for land title registration and survey records. Related products include the LINZ Data Service for geospatial dataset access, Basemaps for web mapping, and Geodetic services for surveying infrastructure. Maritime products include Charts, Notices to Mariners, and Tide Predictions. Additional offerings cover Place Names administration, Land Records search, Overseas Investment Regulation, and Crown Property Management. SouthPAN provides satellite positioning augmentation. The overall architecture is a platform-plus-modules model where the LINZ Data Service serves as a central data distribution hub, with Landonline handling transactional land registry operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Landonline Digital system for property and land title registration, survey records, and land transfer processing in New Zealand. Used by property professionals to conduct title searches, lodge documents, and manage land registration.
• LINZ Data Service Open data portal providing access to New Zealand's geospatial datasets, property information and location data for public use, including surveys and administrative boundaries released under Creative Commons licensing.
• Basemaps Web-based mapping interface providing authoritative New Zealand base maps and aerial imagery to the public, sourced from the LINZ Data Service.
• Charts Official nautical charts and maritime mapping products for navigation safety in New Zealand waters.
• Notices to Mariners Maritime safety information service providing navigational warnings, hydrographic updates and Notices to Mariners for New Zealand waters.
• SouthPAN (Southern Positioning Augmentation Network) Satellite positioning augmentation network that provides precise positioning services across New Zealand and surrounding waters, supporting applications from marine navigation to forestry research.
• Geodetic services National surveying and positioning infrastructure including reference systems, GNSS data and geodetic standards for New Zealand, supporting cadastral and high-accuracy survey work.
• Maps Printed and digital topographic and reference maps of New Zealand.
• Tide Predictions Tidal information and predictions for New Zealand ports and coastal areas.
• Place Names Official naming and registration of New Zealand geographic features, localities and places, administered through the New Zealand Geographic Board.
• Land Records Public title search and property record access through the Land Registry System.
• Overseas Investment Regulation Regulatory oversight of foreign investment in New Zealand sensitive land and property, including applications under the Active Investor Plus Visa scheme.
• Crown Property Management Management and administration of Crown-owned land and property assets on behalf of the New Zealand Government.
• New Zealand Geographic Board Statutory body administered by LINZ that is responsible for place naming and geographic naming standards in New Zealand, including consultation on official place names.

Quantifiable outcome

• SouthPAN has improved accuracy, speed and cost efficiency for forestry research including forestry mapping, inventory, pest monitoring and operational decision-making

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bioeconomy Science InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2026The Bioeconomy Science Institute uses SouthPAN (Southern Positioning Augmentation Network) for forestry workflows including forestry mapping, inventory, pest monitoring and operational decision-making. First introduced in 2020, SouthPAN has boosted accuracy, speed and cost efficiency for their forestry research operations.
• Carnival Corporation (CSMART)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 April 2026Carnival Corporation's Center for Simulator Maritime Training (CSMART) collaborated with LINZ on bridge simulator tests evaluating IHO S-100 navigational data. The trials tested S-100 data integrating electronic charts, port data, and real-time marine conditions in confined-water environments. Outcomes inform S-100 standards development and future training for maritime navigation.
• BOPLASS LimitedminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBOPLASS Limited captured aerial imagery of Tauranga Harbour for LINZ Data Service, released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. This imagery forms part of the authoritative geospatial data available through LINZ's open data platform.
• AAM NZ LtdminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAAM NZ Ltd, Napier, was contracted to capture aerial photography of Tauranga Harbour that was sourced for LINZ Data Service and used in the Basemaps platform.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ordnance Survey: United Kingdom's national mapping agency, providing authoritative geospatial data, land boundary, and address products. Directly comparable to LINZ in operating as a state-backed custodian of national geographic data and supporting surveyors and property professionals.
• Geoscience Australia: Australia's national geoscience and geospatial agency delivering Earth observation, geodetic, and hazard data. Comparable to LINZ's geodetic, satellite positioning, and authoritative geospatial dataset functions.
• Lantmäteriet: Swedish mapping, land registry, and cadastral authority responsible for property registration, geodetic infrastructure, and geospatial data distribution. Closely mirrors LINZ's combined land registry and national geospatial mandate.
• Natural Resources Canada: Canadian federal department responsible for natural resources, including national geodetic, surveying, and geospatial infrastructure (via the Canada Centre for Remote Sensing and Geomatics Canada). Comparable in mandate and product mix to LINZ.
• Singapore Land Authority: Singapore's national land authority managing land registration, geospatial data, and state land administration. Directly comparable to LINZ's land registration and Crown/state property management roles.
• Tailte Éireann: Ireland's national land registry, mapping, and valuation authority formed from the merger of Ordnance Survey Ireland, Property Registration Authority, and Valuation Office. Closely analogous to LINZ's combined registry, mapping, and property information role.
• United Kingdom Hydrographic Office: UK's hydrographic office producing official nautical charts, Notices to Mariners, and admiralty data. Directly comparable to LINZ's maritime safety product line (Charts, Notices to Mariners, Tide Predictions).
• United States Geological Survey: U.S. federal science agency providing authoritative mapping, remote sensing, and geospatial data products. Comparable to LINZ in delivering public-good national geospatial data, although the U.S. has a more decentralized land registry.

Broad incumbents

• Esri: Global commercial leader in GIS software and spatial analytics (ArcGIS). Operates broadly across the same geospatial category as LINZ but as a commercial software vendor serving many industries, rather than a national cadastral and geodetic authority.
• Trimble: Commercial provider of positioning, surveying, and geospatial technology. Comparable to LINZ in geodetic and surveying infrastructure, but serves a global commercial market across agriculture, construction, and mapping rather than holding national statutory registry functions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/linzvideoofficial
• Facebookfacebook.com/landinformationnz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/land-information-new-zealand
• Xx.com/LINZLDS

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