Land Information New Zealand

Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) is the agency responsible for managing Crown pastoral land. Stretching from Marlborough to Southland, much of the land is divided into pastoral leases used for grazing. Tenure review is a voluntary process by which Crown pastoral land can be sold to a leaseholder and areas with a high ecological or other value, or required by the Crown for another purpose, are returned to full Crown ownership. With the ending of tenure review, the Crown is set to be a long-term steward for pastoral land, requiring it to take a stronger and enduring stewardship role.