Land Districts of New Zealand
The Land Districts of New Zealand are the cadastral divisions of New Zealand, which are used on property titles. The districts are similar to, but different from, the local government regions. There are 12 districts, 6 in the North Island and 6 in the South Island. The current legislation for the land districts is the Land Transfer Act 1952.[1]
On the North Island the districts are:
- North Auckland Land District - includes the Northland and Auckland regions
- South Auckland Land District - most of Waikato Region, and some of the Bay of Plenty region
- Gisborne Land District - similar area to the Gisborne Region
- Taranaki Land District - similar area to the Taranaki region
- Hawke's Bay Land District - similar area to the Hawke's Bay region
- Wellington Land District - includes the Wellington region and much of the Manawatu-Wanganui region
On the South Island:
- Nelson Land District - includes Nelson, Tasman and the northern part of the West Coast region
- Marlborough Land District - similar area to the Marlborough region
- Westland Land District - the south and central parts of the West Coast region
- Canterbury Land District - similar area to the Canterbury region
- Otago Land District - similar area to the Otago region
- Southland Land District - similar area to the Southland region
References
- ↑ "The land transfer system". Land Information New Zealand. 30 November 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
External links
- Geology – Land Districts of New Zealand, An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, 1966
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