When the Crown sold land it was necessary to give the purchaser documentary evidence of ownership and to this end Crown Grants were issued under the Royal Instructions of 1840 to Governor Hobson and later by legislation, such as the Crown Grants Act and the Land Act. Where to get the information Land District Look at a map of Land Districts . If you know the name of the original owner you can look in the alphabetical nominal indexes held at LINZ regional offices. Getting someone else to do the search There are many land professionals in New Zealand with much experience who can find a record for you. Customers who want records from the South Island can use a Land online registered user who offers a public search service.
Any customer can use a search agent.
Look under Real Estate Agents, Property Management, Land Information, Resource Management, Document Services, Legal Agents, Lawyers, Surveyors, in the Yellow Pages. You will not be able to search for individual records. Land online Remote Access is the product for professionals. Land online has searchable indexes, instant, on-screen access to titles and survey attribute information. Skylight does not have these features.