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Guidance prepared by the Surveyor-General to assist applicant groups to prepare maps that meet the requirements of s109(4)(a) of the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011.

Including details of the Earth’s orbit, solar and lunar eclipses, times when the Moon is closest and furthest from Earth (lunar perigee and apogee), phases of the Moon and planet visibility.

Toitū Te Whenua maintains this list of lights to aid maritime navigation.

This hydrographic risk assessment allows the Tongan Government, with the support of regional charting authorities, to come to a conclusion about the nature and scope of chart improvement surveys in Tonga. It provides recommendations and conclusions to assist decision makers to prioritise hydrographic surveys in Tonga. These are based on the needs of contemporary shipping for the provision of accurate and adequate nautical charts.

This hydrographic risk assessment allows the Cook Islands Government, with the support of regional charting authorities, to come to a decision about the nature and scope of chart improvement surveys in the Cook Islands. It provides recommendations and conclusions to assist decision makers to prioritise hydrographic surveys throughout the Northern and Southern Cook Islands. These are based on the needs of contemporary shipping for the provision of accurate and adequate nautical charts.

Toitū Te Whenua maintains this list of lights to aid maritime navigation.

The New Zealand Continental Shelf Project was a 7 year, $44 million government funded programme to collect data for New Zealand's submission to the Continental Shelf Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS).

By law, ships need to carry official charts and navigation publications needed for their voyage - this includes the Almanac, an annual publication that is updated fortnightly through our Notices to Mariners.

Documentation sent between 1 November 2024 to 26 May to the Minister or their offices regarding funding decisions for their department/ministry, in the context of Budget 2025.

This specification describes the requirements for establishing and surveying geodetic marks used in hydrographic surveys for Toitū Te Whenua.

This report details the hydrographic risk assessment of Niuean waters based on the Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) Hydrographic Risk Assessment Methodology as published in Report Number 15NZ322 Issue 031. This risk assessment is part of the continuing programme of Pacific regional hydrographic risk assessments being conducted by LINZ, supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT), which is intended to cover the extent of New Zealand’s area of charting responsibility.

The primary aim of the New Zealand Bathymetry Investigation is to identify how to manage New Zealand’s bathymetric data to maximise its contribution to New Zealand’s economy.

This specification is provided as the authoritative reference for the maintenance of New Zealand’s source data, and is to be used as a supplement to the IHO publication “S-57 Appendix B.1 Annex A – Use of the Object Catalogue for ENC” (UOC).