Land Information mamorandum(LIMs).

LIMs is issued by your local council, for a fee, and as you can see from the table below,
It often appear to be providing the information given below. They include information
the council considers relevant to your building project. The Land Information
Memorandum (LIM) gives information on the council’s files on land and buildings
that already exist.
It is required under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings
Act 1987.
It can be applied for by anyone at any time – an application for building consent
not needed.
Apply in writing to your local council (some councils accept email applications).
It can be used for any purpose e.g. to see if building consents were issued for a house
or renovations.
It may tell you about:
records of stormwater or sewage drains.
protection of buildings, for example, by the Historic Places Trust.
information on public and private waste systems on the site.
special land features such as erosion, flooding.
Any rates owing on the land.
Any permits, consents or requisitions, or other certificates previously issued
by the local council.
zoning and the use to which the land may be put and any conditions applying.
any notices to the council by any statutory organisation that has the power to
classify land or buildings for any purpose .
any notices to the council given by any network utility operator under the
Building Act 1991.
Applying For LIMs.
You can apply for a LIM at any time, but it is essential when you are thinking
of buying a section.
To get a LIM you apply to your local council. Ask them for an application form or
download it off your council's website. You may have to provide a copy of the
certificate of title and there is a fee which varies depending on the council and the
property involved. The council must produce the LIM within 10 working days.

Project Information Mamurandum(PIMs).

PIMs is issued by your local council, for a fee, and as you can see from the table below,
It often appear to be providing the information given below.. This include information
the council considers relevant to your building project. The PIM is specific to a proposed
project – hence the name Project Information Memorandum.
It is Required under the Building Act.
It can only be applied for by someone who is planning a specific project and may need
a building consent (by applying for building consent you will be treated as applying for
a PIM also, if you have not already done so).
The application needs to describe the project in detail.
It provides details on special features of the site for use in the design of the building
(if not already considered by the designer).

It may tell you about:
protection of the land or buildings, for example, by the Historic Places Trust
the location of services, such as water and waste systems on the site and adjoining
land.
land details such as ground stability, geological history, areas that have been filled, or have been unstable or if there is any risk of flooding.
permitted footpath crossing points district plan non-compliances .
Applying For the PIMs.
A PIM provides information about the work site that may have an effect on the
work, for example, planning restrictions, the location of stormwater drains and ground conditions.
You can apply for a PIM at the preliminary design stage of the project or at the same
time as you apply for building consent. If you apply for a building consent without applying
for a PIM, your consent application will be treated as including an application for a PIM.