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This dataset provides river name lines for mainland New Zealand. It is part of a pilot to understand the benefit of combining river names and location, and making these openly available through the LINZ Data Service.

Unnamed rivers are also included in this dataset.

How this data can be used

Together with the NZ River Name Polygons (Pilot) dataset, these are the first openly available datasets with NZ river names attributed to geometry features (lines and polygons). This data can be used for searching for a named river and zooming to its extents, extracting geometries of a named river, creating digital cartographic products displaying river names, and analysing other features against named rivers (e.g. identifying buildings or properties within a specified distance of a particular river).

We want your feedback

To provide feedback on these pilot datasets, please complete our short survey.
Your feedback will be used to help inform future enhancements to LINZ river datasets.

Data vintage

The river names and extents in this dataset are based on the cartographic text shown on NZ Topo50 maps as of December 2018, and are an approximation and should not be taken as official. Further details are included in the 'Naming Extents Methodology' section in the 'Lineage' of this metadata.
Please refer to the NZ River Name Lines and Polygons (Pilot) Data Dictionary for detailed metadata and information about this dataset.

Related data

NZ River Name Polygons (Pilot) - contains larger rivers captured as polygon features instead of lines.

We recommend using the two river name datasets with the following NZ Topo50 layers for connectivity and visualisation of inland hydrographic features.

• NZ Coastlines (Topo, 1:50k)

• NZ Island Polygons (Topo, 1:50k)

• NZ Lagoon Polygons (Topo, 1:50k)

• NZ Lake Polygons (Topo, 1:50k)

• NZ Pond Polygons (Topo, 1:50k)

• NZ Swamp Polygons (Topo, 1:50k)

The NZ River Name Lines and Polygons (Pilot) Data Dictionary provides details on how to download the matching time period snapshots of this data.

Please note

• Official geographic names as listed in the New Zealand Gazetteer of place names must be used in all official documents as per the New Zealand Geographic Board (Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa) Act 2008.

• This pilot dataset is unlikely to be updated, however feedback will be used for future enhancements to LINZ river datasets.

This dataset provides river name polygons for mainland New Zealand. It is part of a pilot to understand the benefit of combining river names and location, and making these openly available through the LINZ Data Service.

Unnamed rivers are also included in this dataset.

How this data can be used

Together with the NZ River Name Lines (Pilot) dataset, these are the first openly available datasets with NZ river names attributed to geometry features (lines and polygons). This data can be used for searching for a named river and zooming to its extents, extracting geometries of a named river, creating digital cartographic products displaying river names, and analysing other features against named rivers (e.g. identifying buildings or properties within a specified distance of a particular river).

We want your feedback

To provide feedback on these pilot datasets, please complete our short survey.
Your feedback will be used to help inform future enhancements to LINZ river datasets.

Data vintage

The river names and extents in this dataset are based on the cartographic text shown on NZ Topo50 maps as of December 2018, and are an approximation and should not be taken as official. Further details are included in the 'Naming Extents Methodology' section in the 'Lineage' of this metadata.
Please refer to the NZ River Name Lines and Polygons (Pilot) Data Dictionary for detailed metadata and information about this dataset.

Related data

NZ River Name Lines (Pilot) - contains smaller rivers captured as line features instead of polygons.

We recommend using the two river name datasets with the following NZ Topo50 layers for connectivity and visualisation of inland hydrographic features.

• NZ Coastlines (Topo, 1:50k)

• NZ Island Polygons (Topo, 1:50k)

• NZ Lagoon Polygons (Topo, 1:50k)

• NZ Lake Polygons (Topo, 1:50k)

• NZ Pond Polygons (Topo, 1:50k)

• NZ Swamp Polygons (Topo, 1:50k)

The NZ River Name Lines and Polygons (Pilot) Data Dictionary provides details on how to download the matching time period snapshots of this data.

Please note

• Official geographic names as listed in the New Zealand Gazetteer of place names must be used in all official documents as per the New Zealand Geographic Board (Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa) Act 2008.

• This pilot dataset is unlikely to be updated, however feedback will be used for future enhancements to LINZ river datasets.

This dataset provides a seamless cloud-free 10m resolution satellite imagery layer of the New Zealand mainland and offshore islands.

The imagery was captured by the European Space Agency Sentinel-2 satellites between September 2018 - April 2019.

Technical specifications
It comprises 450 x ortho-rectified RGB GeoTIFF images in NZTM projection, tiled into the LINZ Standard 1:50,000 tile layout.

• Satellite sensors: ESA Sentinel-2A and Sentinel-2B
• Acquisition dates: September 2018 - April 2019
• Spectral resolution: R, G, B
• Spatial resolution: 10 meters
• Radiometric resolution: 8-bits (downsampled from 12-bits)

This is a visual product only. The data has been downsampled from 12-bits to 8-bits, and the original values of the images have been modified for visualisation purposes.

If you require the 12-bit imagery (R, G, B, NIR bands), send your request to eo@linz.govt.nz

This layer contains the Index Tiles for LiDAR data in the Marlborough Region covering the Flaxbourne River, Lake Grassmere, Seddon, Lower Awatere Valley, Picton, Waikawa, the Wairau Valley and Plains, including Spring Creek, Tuamarina and parts of Blenheim in 2018.

• The DEM is available as layer Marlborough LiDAR 1m DEM (2018).

• The DSM is available as layer Marlborough LiDAR 1m DSM (2018).

• The LAS point cloud and vendor project reports are available from OpenTopography.

LiDAR was captured for Marlborough District Council by Aerial Surveys between May and September 2018. The datasets were generated by Aerial Surveys and their subcontractors. Data management and distribution is by Land Information New Zealand.

Data comprises:

• DEM: tif or asc tiles in NZTM2000 projection, tiled into a 1:1,000 tile layout

• DSM: tif or asc tiles in NZTM2000 projection, tiled into a 1:1,000 tile layout

• Point cloud: las tiles in NZTM2000 projection, tiled into a 1:1,000 tile layout

Pulse density is 3.5 pulses/square metre.

Vertical accuracy specification is +/- 0.2m (95%).

Horizontal accuracy specification is +/- 1.0m (95%)

Vertical datum is NZVD2016.

This layer contains the DSM for LiDAR data in the Marlborough Region covering the Flaxbourne River, Lake Grassmere, Seddon, Lower Awatere Valley, Picton, Waikawa, the Wairau Valley and Plains, including Spring Creek, Tuamarina and parts of Blenheim in 2018.

• The DEM is available as layer Marlborough LiDAR 1m DEM (2018).

• The index tiles are available as layer Marlborough LiDAR Index Tiles (2018).

• The LAS point cloud and vendor project reports are available from OpenTopography.

LiDAR was captured for Marlborough District Council by Aerial Surveys between May and September 2018. The datasets were generated by Aerial Surveys and their subcontractors. Data management and distribution is by Land Information New Zealand.

Data comprises:

• DEM: tif or asc tiles in NZTM2000 projection, tiled into a 1:1,000 tile layout

• DSM: tif or asc tiles in NZTM2000 projection, tiled into a 1:1,000 tile layout

• Point cloud: las tiles in NZTM2000 projection, tiled into a 1:1,000 tile layout

Pulse density is 3.5 pulses/square metre.

Vertical accuracy specification is +/- 0.2m (95%).

Horizontal accuracy specification is +/- 1.0m (95%)

Vertical datum is NZVD2016.

This layer contains the DEM for LiDAR data in the Marlborough Region covering the Flaxbourne River, Lake Grassmere, Seddon, Lower Awatere Valley, Picton, Waikawa, the Wairau Valley and Plains, including Spring Creek, Tuamarina and parts of Blenheim in 2018.

• The DSM is available as layer Marlborough LiDAR 1m DSM (2018).

• The index tiles are available as layer Marlborough LiDAR Index Tiles (2018).

• The LAS point cloud and vendor project reports are available from OpenTopography.

LiDAR was captured for Marlborough District Council by Aerial Surveys between May and September 2018. The datasets were generated by Aerial Surveys and their subcontractors. Data management and distribution is by Land Information New Zealand.

Data comprises:

• DEM: tif or asc tiles in NZTM2000 projection, tiled into a 1:1,000 tile layout

• DSM: tif or asc tiles in NZTM2000 projection, tiled into a 1:1,000 tile layout

• Point cloud: las tiles in NZTM2000 projection, tiled into a 1:1,000 tile layout

Pulse density is 3.5 pulses/square metre.

Vertical accuracy specification is +/- 0.2m (95%).

Horizontal accuracy specification is +/- 1.0m (95%)

Vertical datum is NZVD2016.

A structure on top of a hill, usually coloured black and white, used as a physical reference point by surveyors to determine location. The symbol shown on the map includes the elevation and trig identification code for beaconed trig stations.

Data Dictionary for trig_pnt: The NZ Topographic Data Dictionary is yet to be updated for trig points.

These topographic trig points are derived from New Zealand geodetic marks data which can also be accessed through the LINZ Data Service: NZ Geodetic Marks and NZ Geodetic Vertical Marks.

This layer is a component of the Topo50 map series. The Topo50 map series provides topographic mapping for the New Zealand mainland, Chatham and New Zealand's offshore islands, at 1:50,000 scale.

Further information on Topo50:
www.linz.govt.nz/topography/topo-maps/topo50

A structure in shallow water for fishing purposes which can be an obstruction to ships in general. The position of these structures may vary frequently over time.

S-57 Object Class: Fishing facility

S-57 Acronym: FSHFAC

This data was compiled for the use in the scale range 1:22,000 to 1:90,000.

THIS DATA DOES NOT REPLACE NAUTICAL CHARTS AND MUST NOT BE USED FOR NAVIGATION.

This data is based on the S-57 data format used in Electronic Navigational Charts (ENCs) published and maintained by the New Zealand Hydrographic Authority at Land Information New Zealand (LINZ). Refer to the following link for information about S-57 data: www.linz.govt.nz/hydro/regulation/

A permanently moored ship.

S-57 Object Class: Hulk

S-57 Acronym: HULKES

This data was compiled for the use in the scale range 1:90,000 to 1:350,000.

THIS DATA DOES NOT REPLACE NAUTICAL CHARTS AND MUST NOT BE USED FOR NAVIGATION.

This data is based on the S-57 data format used in Electronic Navigational Charts (ENCs) published and maintained by the New Zealand Hydrographic Authority at Land Information New Zealand (LINZ). Refer to the following link for information about S-57 data: www.linz.govt.nz/hydro/regulation/

This layer contains the Index Tiles for LiDAR data from the Manawatu - Whanganui Region captured between 2015 and 2016.

• The DEM is available as layer Manawatu - Whanganui LiDAR 1m DEM (2015).

• The DSM is available as layer Manawatu - Whanganui LiDAR 1m DSM (2015).

• The LAS point cloud and vendor project reports are available from OpenTopography.

This is a reprocessed dataset of the Manawatu-Whanganui 2015 LiDAR Project. It was re-supplied by Aerial Surveys for Land Information New Zealand, and includes peripheral data not part of the original survey obtained by Horizons (Manawatu-Wanganui) Regional Council. The survey area includes Bulls, Ohura, parts of Fielding and Marton. These datasets were generated by Aerial Surveys and their subcontractors. Data management and distribution is by Land Information New Zealand.

Data comprises:

• DEM: tif or asc tiles in NZTM2000 projection, tiled into a 1:1,000 tile layout

• DSM: tif or asc tiles in NZTM2000 projection, tiled into a 1:1,000 tile layout

• Point cloud: las tiles in NZTM2000 projection, tiled into a 1:1,000 tile layout

Pulse density specification is at a minimum of 2 pulses/square metre.

Vertical datum is NZVD2016.