Landwrap February 2016 - Issue 125

Issue 125

This month we cover the draft rules for Canterbury surveys, tips to improve compliance with survey report requirements, a note on software updates that might affect your Landonline experience, and a minor update to the Standard for lodgement of CSDs.

Draft rules for Canterbury surveys

Surveyors

The Surveyor-General is seeking feedback on draft rules for cadastral surveys affected by earthquake movement in Canterbury.

New rules will be required if the Canterbury Property Boundaries and Related Matters Bill is passed into law. The Bill was introduced into Parliament on 22 October 2015. If passed it will create certainty for property owners in greater Christchurch by deeming that property boundaries moved with the movement of land caused by the Canterbury earthquakes.

A two-hour workshop on the draft rules will be held in the LINZ Christchurch office on Wednesday 24 February at 4pm.

Interested parties are invited to provide feedback by 2 March 2016.

Further consultation on a set of ‘Proposed’ rules will be undertaken if the Bill becomes law.

Read the draft rules and background information [Link no longer active - www.linz.govt.nz/news/2016-01/consultation-draft-cadastral-survey-rules-for-canterbury]

What to include in a Survey Report

Surveyors

The survey report is a critical part of a Cadastral Survey Dataset. Following the NZIS CSD Quality Seminars and the introduction of the optional Automated Survey Report, we’ve pulled together some tips to help you include the right information and level of detail in your Survey Report. This will assist you in complying with the reporting requirements of the Rules for Cadastral Survey 2010 and increase the likelihood of first time compliance.

Read tips for creating a compliant Survey Report

Software updates

All Landonline users

Occasionally software providers such as Google or Microsoft make changes or updates to their products that can have an impact on Landonline users. 

While we have no control over these updates, we will always endeavour to assist with any issues that arise from such changes.

It is important to note that issues caused by external changes to software such as to browsers or their local configuration are not always immediately apparent and may take some time to diagnose.

Read about the software we support and system requirements for using Landonline

Update to Standard for lodgement of cadastral survey datasets (LINZ70000)

Surveyors

The Standard for lodgement of cadastral survey datasets (LINZS70000) came into effect on 21 October 2013 and sets the minimum captured requirements for cadastral survey datasets. Some of the commentary and links have been updated as a result of changes to the LINZ website and Landonline enhancements. Due to the changes being limited to commentary and/or hyperlinks, hard copy versions will not be republished at this time. 

Read the current Standard

PositioNZ updates via email

Surveyors

Users of LINZ’s PositioNZ network – which provides GPS/GNSS data for surveyors and others – can now get email updates on the service.

LINZ is trialling email updates about network maintenance or station outages following customer feedback.  We’re also investigating the potential for a web page for all Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS) in New Zealand. 

Find out how to get email updates and read about our customer survey