If you wish to view these records, please visit the appropriate regional office . Alternatively, you can contact a search agent. Rates demands and valuation notices contain a legal description or appellation of the land and sometimes this may include a plan number eg. LOT 1 DP 12345. DP stands for 'deposited plan'.
All property owners receive rates demands and rating valuation notices.
If the legal description that you have does not include reference to an SO, ML or DP plan number you will need to locate the land using this description through a LINZ database to obtain the adjoining plan number. For historic searches of plans you may need to access old Electoral Rolls in public Libraries or old Rating Registers at the appropriate District Council to obtain a legal description. Customers who want plan numbers from South Island land districts can go to Dunedin regional office or Christchurch regional office. Use the public Land online terminal to find the plan number. You can search by owner's name, street address, or use a map to 'zoom in' on a property.