Cadastral Surveying

Information about cadastral surveying, including standards and Surveyor-General rulings and publications. Find out about New Zealand's survey system.

Cadastral survey rules, standards & guidelines

Find cadastral survey regulatory documents including Office of the Surveyor-General standards and rulings.

Survey system publications

Find a full list of survey system publications, including all rules, standards, guidelines, plus other publications and newsletters.more...

Landonline e-survey

Landonline e-survey covers the following:

  • e-survey web forum
    Share ideas, comments and feedback about e-survey and survey information with others in the survey community.

  • e-survey best practice
    A wide range of useful tips, hints and links to articles on e-survey and related topics:

    • LandXML and pre-validation information
    • survey report template
    • seeking clarification or review of a survey requisition.
  • e-survey training resources
    Training and education resources to help you with e-survey.

  • Getting started
    New to e-survey? Find out what you need right here.

  • Other information
    Related information including e-survey Bureau Services; pricing; fees reports and survey fee calculation sheet.

Cadastral survey audit process

Find out about LINZ's cadastral survey audit process. more...

Survey system overview

Find out about the Cadastral Survey Act, geodetic reference system and cadastral survey plan lodgement, approval and deposit, plus about the surveying profession. more...

Geodetic system

Surveyors should also see the geodetic system section for: