Report map discrepancies

02 March 2010

Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) is aware that a tramping club believes they have discovered errors in one of the 1:50,000 scale topographic maps LINZ produces.

LINZ is reliant on a number of sources to provide us with the most accurate and up-to-date information about tracks in the back country, and tramping clubs are a good source of this. Since the release of the new Topo50 map series last year, we have received a number of updates and we encourage clubs and individuals to contact us.

Once we are notified of any errors and provided with the correct information, we immediately update our topographic database. Subsequent map editions and raster images are then placed on our website, along with information on the changes relating to this version. This information can be accessed by everyone.

Many tracks are hidden under native forest and therefore cannot be seen from satellite imagery. We are reliant on up-to-date information being supplied to us from the Department of Conservation, tramping clubs, individuals and so on.

Users can notify LINZ of any discrepancies they come across, and we welcome and act on that information. To advise LINZ of any errors and omissions, or to suggest changes, email customersupport@linz.govt.nz with ‘Topo50 Map Feedback’ in the subject line, or phone 0800 665 463.

Find more information about our mapping and topographic services.

Media enquiries: Dionne Barton, Land Information New Zealand, phone +64 4 460 2718, email media@linz.govt.nz