Elevation Data

The NZ Elevation Survey Index dataset provides an index to all LiDAR derived elevation datasets found on the LINZ Data Service. Each record in the dataset provides both a geometry of the extent of the elevation survey, as well as useful metadata attributes. The extents are derived from the maximum extent of DEM and DSM coverage and consist of full NZTopo50 1k tiles, even where a tile is only partially covered with data. These extents only provide a rough indication of corresponding point cloud coverage which can be quite different for some elevation surveys.

Please refer to the NZ Aerial Surveys Data Dictionary for detailed metadata and information about this dataset.

The elevation data referenced by this dataset is available on the LINZ Data Service.

This layer contains the index tiles for LiDAR data of the Taranaki Region, including New Plymouth, Stratford, and the surrounding area, captured between 3 April to 16 October 2021.

• The DEM is available as layer Taranaki LiDAR 1m DEM (2021).

• The DSM is available as layer Taranaki LiDAR 1m DSM (2021).

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

LiDAR was captured for Taranaki Regional Council by AAM Ltd on 3 April to the 16 October 2021. The datasets were generated by AAM and their subcontractors. Data management and distribution is by Toitū Te Whenua 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 8 pulses/square metre for urban areas and 4 pulses/square metre for the rest of the dataset.

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 of the Taranaki Region, including New Plymouth, Stratford, and the surrounding area, captured between 3 April to 16 October 2021.

• The DEM is available as layer Taranaki LiDAR 1m DEM (2021).

• The index tiles are available as layer Taranaki LiDAR Index Tiles (2021).

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

LiDAR was captured for Taranaki Regional Council by AAM Ltd on 3 April to the 16 October 2021. The datasets were generated by AAM and their subcontractors. Data management and distribution is by Toitū Te Whenua 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 8 pulses/square metre for urban areas and 4 pulses/square metre for the rest of the dataset.

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 of the Taranaki Region, including New Plymouth, Stratford, and the surrounding area, captured between 3 April to 16 October 2021.

• The DSM is available as layer Taranaki LiDAR 1m DSM (2021).

• The index tiles are available as layer Taranaki LiDAR Index Tiles (2021).

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

LiDAR was captured for Taranaki Regional Council by AAM Ltd on 3 April to the 16 October 2021. The datasets were generated by AAM and their subcontractors. Data management and distribution is by Toitū Te Whenua 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 8 pulses/square metre for urban areas and 4 pulses/square metre for the rest of the dataset.

Vertical Accuracy Specification is +/- 0.2m (95%)
Horizontal Accuracy Specification is +/- 1.0m (95%)

Vertical datum is NZVD2016.

This layer contains the index tiles for LiDAR data from the Waikato west coast and Hauraki Plains captured in 2015.
The DEM is available as layer Waikato - West Coast and Hauraki Plains LiDAR 1m DEM (2015).
The DSM is available as layer Waikato - West Coast and Hauraki Plains LiDAR 1m DSM (2015).
The LAS point cloud and vendor project reports are available from OpenTopography.

Lidar was captured for Waikato Regional Council by Aerial Surveys in February and March 2015. The datasets were generated by Aerial Surveys and their subcontractors. Data management and distribution is by Toitū Te Whenua 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

Point density is 2 points/square metre.

Vertical datum is NZVD2016.

This layer contains the DSM for LiDAR data from the Waikato west coast and Hauraki Plains captured in 2015.
The DEM is available as layer Waikato - West Coast and Hauraki Plains LiDAR 1m DEM (2015).
The index tiles are available as layer Waikato - West Coast and Hauraki Plains LiDAR Index Tiles (2015).
The LAS point cloud and vendor project reports are available from OpenTopography.

Lidar was captured for Waikato Regional Council by Aerial Surveys in February and March 2015. The datasets were generated by Aerial Surveys and their subcontractors. Data management and distribution is by Toitū Te Whenua 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

Point density is 2 points/square metre.

Vertical datum is NZVD2016.

This layer contains the DEM for LiDAR data from the Waikato west coast and Hauraki Plains captured in 2015.
The DSM is available as layer Waikato - West Coast and Hauraki Plains LiDAR 1m DSM (2015).
The index tiles are available as layer Waikato - West Coast and Hauraki Plains LiDAR Index Tiles (2015).
The LAS point cloud and vendor project reports are available from OpenTopography.

Lidar was captured for Waikato Regional Council by Aerial Surveys in February and March 2015. The datasets were generated by Aerial Surveys and their subcontractors. Data management and distribution is by Toitū Te Whenua 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

Point density is 2 points/square metre.

Vertical datum is NZVD2016.

This layer contains the index tiles for LiDAR data from the Wellington region captured between 2013 and 2014.
The DEM is available as layer Wellington LiDAR 1m DEM (2013-2014).
The DSM is available as layer Wellington LiDAR 1m DSM (2013-2014).
The LAS point cloud is available from OpenTopography.

Lidar was captured for Greater Wellington Regional Council by Aerial Surveys between 2013 and 2014. The datasets were generated by Landcare Research. The survey area includes Wellington, Porirua, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt, Wairarapa, and Kapiti. Data management and distribution is by Toitū Te Whenua 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 1km x 1km tile layout

Data was collected at >1 pulse/square metre pulse density. Attributes include:
-Elevation
-Intensity values
-Return number
-Adjusted GPS time
-Classification

Vertical datum is NZVD2016

This layer contains the Index Tiles for LiDAR data of coastal areas from Motueka in the North to Richmond in the South, including inland Wakefield captured in 2015.

• The DEM is available as layer Tasman - Richmond and Motueka LiDAR 1m DEM (2015).

• The DSM is available as layer Tasman - Richmond and Motueka LiDAR 1m DSM (2015).

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

Lidar was captured for Tasman District Council by AAM New Zealand in November 2015. The datasets were generated by AAM New Zealand and their subcontractors. Data management and distribution is by Toitū Te Whenua 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 specfication is 2 pulses/square metre.

Vertical accuracy specification is +/- 0.12m (95%).

Horizontal accuracy specification is +/- 1.00m (95%)

Vertical datum is NZVD2016.

This layer contains the DSM for LiDAR data of coastal areas from Motueka in the North to Richmond in the South, including inland Wakefield captured in 2015.

• The DEM is available as layer Tasman - Richmond and Motueka LiDAR 1m DEM (2015).

• The index tiles are available as layer Tasman - Richmond and Motueka LiDAR Index Tiles (2015).

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

Lidar was captured for Tasman District Council by AAM New Zealand in November 2015. The datasets were generated by AAM New Zealand and their subcontractors. Data management and distribution is by Toitū Te Whenua 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 specfication is 2 pulses/square metre.

Vertical accuracy specification is +/- 0.12m (95%).

Horizontal accuracy specification is +/- 1.00m (95%)

Vertical datum is NZVD2016.