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The NZGB engages with international naming authorities on Antarctic, undersea, regional and global place naming matters.

Proposed railway station names.

Toitū Te Whenua manages this website with accessibility in mind. We follow New Zealand Government Web Standards wherever possible, and the World Wide Web Consortium's Accessibility Initiative.

This release (57) comprises selected updates to 1 Topo250 sheet.

Read our annual greenhouse gas emissions inventory and management reports.

Rachael is a Graduate GIS Analyst at Tonkin & Taylor, starting early 2023

Find out more about the variety of mahi we do at Toitū Te Whenua.

Tangata whenua place names of Aotearoa New Zealand, pre European settlement. Download the second edition of these maps and learn about the updates made in 2023.

Find current and recent public consultations, and reviews of legislation, policy and regulation.

Proposed, approved, altered and amended geographic names.

Proposed, adopted, discontinued and corrected geographic feature names

Find out what activities need the consent of the Commissioner of Crown Lands, and how to apply for consent.

The technology behind SouthPAN uses a network of ground stations to calculate and correct errors in GNSS signals to improve the accuracy of satellite positioning and navigation systems.

This release (59) comprises selected updates to 28 Topo50 NZ sheets and 1 Topo250 sheet.

Geoid transformation grids are used to convert heights between coordinate systems, such from the historic Local Vertical Datums (LVD) to New Zealand Geodetic Datum 2000 (NZGD2000). This page includes links to geoid transformation grids used in New Zealand.

Geodetic mark information is available in KML format. This enables geodetic data to be viewed spatially in 3D visualisation software such as Google Earth.

A pilot customer satisfaction questionnaire is now being sent to Contact centre callers.

If you are concerned with the decision that's been made in relation to your application, you may be able to apply for a rehearing and/or can make a complaint.

Information on our residential property managers Colliers and how to contact them with a maintenance request.

We regularly conduct assessments of our regulatory systems. Assessments tell us how a regulatory system is performing, and recommend areas for improvement.

Information on what is an historic land record, types of records and where you can find them.

The following links and summary information for New Zealand GIS/Geospatial related groups and networks are to help people (especially young people entering the geospatial industry and people new to the country) connect with relevant groups and networks.

Dempsey completed a Professional Master of Geospatial Science and Technology degree (now Master of Geospatial Data Science) at the University of Canterbury

This release (61) comprises selected updates to 26 Topo50_NZ sheets and 4 Topo250_NZ sheets

David John Albert (Bert) Lyttle, Bernard Head, James (Jim) Dennistoun, Arthur Talbot, Bernard Tennent and John (Jack) Robert Murrell.

This release (64) comprises selected updates to 13 Topo50_NZ sheets.

The National Aerial LiDAR Base Specification provides a foundation for public sector LiDAR procurement.

View the latest updates about Landonline, legislation and our modernising Landonline programme from our regular Landwrap newsletter.

The 3D Coastal Mapping (3DCM) programme is using a combination of Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) and multi-beam echo sounder (MBES) technologies to map up to 40% of the New Zealand coastline.

Natural hazard risk modelling is about figuring out how events like earthquakes, floods, or tsunamis could affect people, property, and the environment. It looks at how likely these events are, how strong they might be, and what’s in harm’s way. This helps communities and organisations plan ahead, reduce risks, and respond better when disasters happen.

In 2022 the Government implemented its first National Adaptation Plan (NAP) which seeks to put in place measures for New Zealand to adapt to the impacts of climate change and address the risks identified in the National Climate Change Risk Assessment (NCCRA).

This release (63) comprises selected updates to 28 Topo50_NZ sheets.