Landscan December 2007

Issue 43

In this issue:

Hakatere Conservation Park

The formal gazetting of Hakatere Conservation Park was a significant milestone for LINZ's work progressing the Government's objectives for the high country.

Landscapes policy being implemented

LINZ has begun implementing a new policy designed to protect South Island lakeside landscapes from inappropriate development.

Rent adjustment option offered

Pastoral leaseholders facing rent increases can now seek a rent adjustment under policy unveiled in November.

The disappearance of Gertrude Rock

Earlier this year the New Zealand Geographic Board erased a little known Antarctic islet from the records. But what caused it to vanish off the radar?

Consultation on new Rules for Cadastral Survey

New Rules for Cadastral Survey were released in October for public consultation by the Surveyor-General Don Grant.

Surveyors fly high

Surveyors can now fly between geodetic marks at the click of a button thanks to a new application for viewing information on LINZ's geodetic database.

Core Paper Records Strategy released

LINZ has released a strategy outlining the future management of the 30 million paper records the department holds dating back 167 years.

This issue is also available in a printable version (pdf 726KB).