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We publish information that describes the implementation and use of New Zealand’s geodetic system. This information is provided to support users of geodetic data and provides background information for research purposes. This section includes geodetic publications that are available from Toitū Te Whenua.

New Zealand Continental Shelf Lambert Conformal 2000 (NZCS2000) projection is used for mapping and representing spatial data covering the New Zealand continental shelf.

New Zealand Map Grid (NZMG) was previously used as the projection for topographic 1:50,000 and other small-scale mapping in mainland New Zealand. New Zealand Transverse Mercator 2000 (NZTM2000) replaced NZMG in 2001 and is now the official projection used in New Zealand.

New Zealand Geodetic Datum 1949 (NZGD1949) ‘D’ coordinates were computed and adjusted in terms of New Zealand Geodetic Datum 2000 (NZGD2000) and then transformed into NZGD1949 using a grid transformation.

In May 2010, a new set of orders for positions and heights was introduced for New Zealand and the Ross Sea Region. This led to revisions in how coordinate accuracy is determined and displayed. This section also covers other order systems, including NZGD1949, previously used in New Zealand.

This page contains information on the orders that define the accuracy of coordinates and heights in New Zealand.

In 2010, 5a control marks were reclassified from order 5 to order 6. They have since been tested against the standards and the appropriate orders assigned.

The Orders of control marks have been updated to reflect the accuracy definitions in the LINZS25005 and LINZS25006 standards.

The World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS84) is a global datum, used for determining positions on the Earth's surface. The WGS84 is a reference system used by the satellite navigation systems like GPS and is used in various mapping applications.

Chatham Islands Geodetic Datum 1979 (CIGD1979) was previously used to define positions on the Chatham Islands. New Zealand Geodetic Datum 2000 (NZGD2000) is now the official datum used in the Chatham Islands, superseding CIG1979 from March 1998.

Chatham Islands Geodetic Datum 1971 (CIGD1971) was previously used to define positions on the Chatham Islands. It was replaced in 1981 by Chatham Islands Geodetic Datum 1979 (CIGD1979), and both were superseded by New Zealand Geodetic Datum 2000 (NZGD2000) from March 1998.

The mathematical parameters and equations used to convert geodetic datum coordinates to and from a Lambert conformal conic projection.

Find specifications, templates and guidelines for submitting geodetic data to Toitū Te Whenua.

How to search for, customise and obtain New Zealand land and seabed data from the LINZ Data Service.

Download user guides for Legacy Landonline.

Download approved forms, statutory declaration forms for transmission instruments, and other land registration forms.

When a practitioner certifies and signs an electronic instrument for registration via Landonline, they are responsible for the certifications they give for the purposes of section 27 of the Land Transfer Act 2017.

This section explains the 3 ways farmers can use Crown pastoral land: pastoral leases, pastoral occupation licences, and special leases.

How to propose names for geographic features and places in New Zealand and its offshore islands to the New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa (NZGB).