Geodetic Publications

This page provides a compendium of publications related to geodesy that are available from LINZ.

Other corporate and cadastral publications can be found on the Survey System Publications page.

Most publications are available as PDF files (Portable Document Format). To read them you will need a copy of the Adobe Acrobat Reader

• Regulatory standards and policies
• Fact sheets and brochures
• Geodetic contractor specifications
• LINZ publications
• Technical reports
• Published papers

Regulatory Standards and Policies

These standards are published by the Surveyor-General. They define the national geodetic datums and the minimum standards for the design of the national geodetic system.

• LINZS25000 Standard for New Zealand Geodetic Datum 2000, 2007 (249KB)
• LINZS25001 Standard for Ross Sea Region Geoetic Datum 2000, 2007 (190KB)
• LINZS25002 Standard for New Zealand Geodetic Datum 2000 Projections, 2007 (259KB)
• Accuracy Standards for Geodetic Surveys, OSG Standard 1, v1.1, 2003 (708KB)

Fact Sheets, and Brochures

• New Zealand Geodetic Datum 2000 (NZGD2000) Fact Sheet, 2007 (124KB)
• New Zealand Geodetic Datum 2000 Projections Fact Sheet, 2007 (106KB)
• Ross Sea Region Geodetic Datum 2000 (RSRGD2000) Fact Sheet, 2007 (68KB)
• Survey Mark Protection Brochure, 2003 (323KB)
• PositioNZ Fact Sheet, 2002 (62KB). Also available in HTML format.
• Where in the World Are We? 2007 (1.1MB)

Geodetic Contractor Specifications

These specifications are published by LINZ Customer Services for use by geodetic contractors to LINZ who are providing services to enhance and maintain the national geodetic system.

• Geodetic Contract Deliverables, v1.0, 2007 (142KB)
• Geodetic Physical Network, v2.1, 2007 (350KB)
• Geodetic Control Survey, v2.1, 2007 (140KB)
• Installation of GPS Continuous Tracking Stations, v1.3, 2006 (194KB)
• Protection of Survey Marks - Reinstating or Replacing Marks, v2.1, 2006 (152KB)
• Geodetic Hydrographic Control Points, v1.1, 2006 (478KB)
• Urgent Works, v1.3, 2006 (100KB)

LINZ Publications

• New Zealand Geodetic Operations 2003-2006, 2003, National report for the General Assembly of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics, Perugia, Italy (1.17MB)
• LINZ Geodetic Strategy 2003-2008, 2003 (469KB)
• New Zealand Geodesy 2003-2006, 2007, National report for the General Assembly of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics, Perugia, Italy (1.16MB)
• New Zealand Geodetic Operations 1999-2002, 2003, National report for the General Assembly of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics, Sapporo, Japan (OSG Technical Report 18) (1.09MB)
• New Zealand Geodetic Operations 1995-98, 1999, National report for the General Assembly of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics, Birmingham, United Kingdom (OSG Technical Report 12) (443KB)

Technical Reports

• New Zealand Vertical Datum: 2004/05 Milestone 6b Completion Report, 2005 (2.5MB)
• Implementation of a Deformation Model for NZGD2000, OSG Technical Report 20, 2003 (173KB)
• New Zealand Geodetic Operations 1999-2002, OSG Technical Report 18, 2003 (1.09MB)
• Options for Automated Processing of GPS Continuous Tracking Data, OSG Technical Report 17, 2003 (222KB)
• Preferred Option for Development of a National Vertical Reference System, OSG Technical Report 16, 2001 (54KB)
• Realisation of Ross Sea Region Geodetic Datum 2000, OSG Technical Report 15, 2000 (1484KB)
• Transformation Parameters from Chatham Islands 1979 to NZGD2000, OSG Technical Report 14, 2000 (1.3MB)
• Development of Transformation Parameters from NZGD1949 to NZGD2000, OSG Technical Report 13, 2001 (772KB)
• New Zealand Geodetic Operations 1995-98, OSG Technical Report 12, 1999 (443KB)
• GPS Guidelines for Cadastral Surveys, OSG Technical Report 11, 1999 (240KB)
• A Proposal for Vertical Datum Development in New Zealand, OSG Technical Report 10, 2001 (1198KB)
• Principles for a Seabed Cadastre, OSG Technical Report 9, 1999 (37KB)
• Proposal for Datum 2000 Meridional Circuits, OSG Technical Report 8, 1998 (83KB)
• Ross Dependency (Antarctica): Current and Future Geodetic Activities, OSG Technical Report 7, 1999 (235KB)
• Proposal for Continuous Access to the NZ Spatial Infrastructure, OSG Technical Report 6, 1999 (204KB)
• Realisation of the New Zealand Geodetic Datum 2000, OSG Technical Report 5, 2000 (280KB)
• Conversion Between Latitude and Longitude and New Zealand Map Grid, OSG Technical Report 4, 2003 (62KB)
• New Zealand Geodetic Strategic Business Plan, OSG Technical Report 3, 1998 (229KB)
• A Proposal for Geodetic Datum Development, OSG Technical Report 2.1, 1998 (194KB)
• Recommended Transformation Parameters from WGS84 to NZGD1949, Geodetic System Technical Report GS1997/11, 1997 (171KB)
• Definition of New Zealand Map Grid, Lands and Survey Technical Circular 1973/32, 1973 (230KB)

Published Papers and Presentations

• Progress towards implementation and development of a New Zealand national vertical datum
  Amos M.J., W.E. Featherstone and G.H. Blick 2005: A Window on the Future of Geodesy, F. Sansò (Ed), Sapporo, pp 338-343 (457KB)



• Implementation of a Semi-Dynamic Datum for New Zealand
  Blick G.H., C. Crook, D.B. Grant and R.J. Beavan 2005: A Window on the Future of Geodesy, F. Sansò (Ed), Sapporo, pp 38-43 (332KB)



• Comparisons of Global Geopotential Models with Terrestrial Gravity Field Data Over New Zealand and Australia
  Amos, M. J. and W. E. Featherstone 2003: Geomatics Research Australasia, No. 79, pp 1-20 (411KB)



• Progress towards a gravimetric geoid for New Zealand and a single national vertical datum
  Amos, M. J. and W. E. Featherstone 2003: 3rd Meeting of the International Gravity and Geoid Commission, Gravity and Geoid 2002 - GG2002, I. N. Tziavos (Ed), Thessaloniki, pp 395-400 (442KB)



• Preparations for a new gravimetric geoid model of New Zealand, and some preliminary results
  Amos, M.J. and W.E. Featherstone 2003: New Zealand Surveyor, No. 293, pp 3-14 (911KB)



• Implementation and Development of NZGD2000
  Blick G.H. 2003: New Zealand Surveyor, No. 293, pp 15-19 (356KB)



• A National Vertical Datum Independent of Local Mean Sea Level
  Grant D.B. and G.H. Blick 2001: presented at IAG Scientific Assembly, Budapest, Hungary (51KB)



• Height Challenges in New Zealand
  Pearse M.B. 2000: presented at IAG Gravity, Geoid and Geodynamics Symposium, Banff, Canada (1.6MB)



• The development and implementation of New Zealand Geodetic Datum 2000
  Grant D.B., G.H. Blick, M.B. Pearse, R.J. Beavan, and P.J. Morgan 1999: presented at IUGG General Assembly, Birmingham, United Kingdom (457KB)



• A new geocentric datum for New Zealand (NZGD2000)
  Grant D.B. and G.H. Blick 1998: New Zealand Surveyor, No. 288 pp 40-42 (955KB)



• NZGD 2000: A new geocentric datum
  Grant D.B. and G.H. Blick 1998: GIM International, Vol. 12, No. 9 pp 7-9 (954KB)



• Possibility of a dynamic cadastre for a dynamic nation
  Blick G.H and D.B Grant 1998: Advances in Positioning and Reference Frames, F.K. Brunner (Ed), Rio de Janeiro, pp 107-113. (23KB)



• Progress towards a new geodetic datum for New Zealand
  Blick G.H. and G. Rowe 1997: New Zealand Surveyor, No. 287, pp 25-29 (34KB)



• Proposal for a Dynamic National Geodetic Datum for New Zealand
  Grant D.B. and M.B. Pearse 1995: presented at IUGG General Assembly, Boulder, Colorado, United States of America (133KB)



• An Assessment of New Zealand's Height Systems and Options for a Future Height Datum
  Hannah J. 2001: Department of Surveying, University of Otago, Dunedin (339KB)



• Airborne Gravimetry: A Status Report
  Hannah J. 2001: Department of Surveying, University of Otago, Dunedin (34KB)


• Options for a New Map Projection in New Zealand
  Robertson W.A. 2000: Discussion paper on the issues and options for a new map projection in New Zealand. (95KB)



• Of capital importance: assessing the value of the New Zealand geodetic system
  Hoogsteden C.C. and J. Hannah 1999: Department of Surveying, University of Otago, Dunedin(189KB)