Survey System Publications

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

Some of the documents below can also be found in the Regulatory Interventions, Standards and Guidelines database.

Corporate
Corporate publications which include survey system content.

Cadastral
Includes standards, rules and guidelines related to cadastral surveys.
See also Frequently Asked Questions about NZGD2000 and Cadastral Survey.

Geodetic
Includes general geodetic information, survey mark protection, and standards and specifications for geodetic surveys.
To find out more, see the geodetic information or read the frequently asked questions about geodesy.

Corporate Publications

• Landwrap - A monthly publication providing news and information for survey and title customers
• Landscan - A quarterly newsletter for land information clients
• Torrenstalk - a quarterly survey and title bulletin that was superseded by Landwrap in 1994
• Other corporate publications

Cadastral Publications

• Surveyor-General's Rules for Cadastral Surveys, 2002 (117KB)
• Surveyor-General's Rulings and Advisory Notes
• Cadastral Survey Guidelines for e-survey
• Cadastral Survey Guidelines for hardcopy plans
• GPS Guidelines for Cadastral Surveys. OSG Technical Report 11, 1999 (240KB)
• Survey Purpose (Appendix L - Landonline User Guide - e-survey)
• Marginal Strips: Publications about identifying and representing marginal strips

• LINZS10000 - Interim Standard for Computed Cadastral Survey Datasets for Maori Freehold Land, 2006, (620KB)
• LINZS10002 - Interim Standard for Hard-Copy Plan Format, 2006, (100KB)
• Nohoanga Entitlement Recording, OSG Policy 98/4, v1.2, 2001 (129KB)
• Use of Graphic Description Plans, OSG Policy 2000/2, v1.4, 2003 (224KB)
• Conservation Covenant Plans, OSG Policy, 2002/1 (146KB)
• Cadastral Surveyor Accreditation and Audit System Design, OSG Standard 4, v2.0, 2001 (232KB) [Note. The Accreditation component of this standard has been superseded by the Cadastral Survey Act 2002 provisions for Licensed Cadastral Surveyors].

• Survey Mark Protection Brochure, May 2003 (323KB)
• LandXML Survey Data Exchange Format (link to Landonline website. Opens in a new window)

• Where in the World Are We?, 2007 (1.1MB)
• Proposal for Datum 2000 Meridional Circuits, OSG Technical Report 8, 1998 (83KB)
• Principles for a Seabed Cadastre, OSG Technical Report 9, 1999 (37KB)
• GPS Guidelines for Cadastral Surveys. OSG Technical Report 11, 1999 (240KB)

• e-survey and Title in New Zealand - Landonline
  Bevin, A.J. 2002: presented at the 2002 Trans-Tasman Survey Conference, Adelaide, Australia. (300KB)
  
  
• Reforms in the Regulation of Surveying in New Zealand
  Bevin, A.J. and A. Haanen 2002: presented at the FIG 2002 Conference, Washington USA. (50KB)
  
  
• e-Cadastre - Automation of the New Zealand Survey System
  Haanen, A., A.J. Bevin and N. Sutherland 2002: presented at the FIG 2002 Conference, Washington USA. (98KB)
  
  
• e-Cadastre - Automation of the New Zealand Survey System
  Haanen, A. and Sutherland, N.2002: presented at the Joint AURISA and Institution of Surveyors Conference, Adelaide, South Australia (93KB).
  
  
• Cadastre 2014 Reforms in New Zealand
  Bevin, A.J. 1999: presented at the 1999 NZIS Conference, Bay of Islands, New Zealand, 9-15 October 1999. (48KB)
  
  
• Possibility of a dynamic cadastre for a dynamic nation
  Blick, G. and D. Grant, 1997: Proceedings of the International Association of Geodesy Symposia, IAG Scientific Assembly Rio de Janeiro. Advances in positioning and reference frames: international symposium no. 118. Published by Springer. pp107-113. (23KB)

• Cadastral Data on the Web, Powerpoint Presentation to government agencies seeking feedback on potential project, April 2003. (1128KB)