General publications

This section lists the geodetic publications that are available from LINZ.

Where in the World Are We?

A technical guide to datums and projections in New Zealand.

IUGG National Reports

New Zealand is a member of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG). LINZ coordinates the production of a national report on behalf of the Geosciences Standing Committee of the Royal Society of New Zealand for presentation at the four-yearly IUGG general assemblies.

  • This report presents the geodetic activities in New Zealand (NZ) for the period 2007–2010. Presented at the 2011 IUGG General Assembly, Melbourne Australia.
  • This report presents the geodetic activities in New Zealand for the period 2003–2006. Presented at the 2007 IUGG General Assembly, Perugia, Italy.
  • This report has been compiled by the Surveyor-General, Land Information New Zealand, on behalf of the Geosciences Standing Committee of the Royal Society of New Zealand for the General Assembly of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics, Sapporo, Japan, July 2003.
  • This report has been compiled by the Surveyor-General, Land Information New Zealand, on behalf of the Geosciences Standing Committee of the Royal Society of New Zealand for the General Assembly of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics, Birmingham, England, August 1999. It presents the New Zealand geodetic operations from 1995-1998.

Articles on the New Zealand Geodetic System

This series of eight articles, to be published by LINZ between 2009–2011 in Survey Quarterly magazine, explains the New Zealand geodetic system.

Available articles:

Upcoming articles:

  • Survey control networks
  • The geodetic system and the cadastre
  • Future developments