Waikato LiDAR 1m DEM (2021)

This layer contains the DEM for LiDAR data in the Waikato region, captured in 2021.

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

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

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

Lidar was captured for the 10 Waikato Councils (Waikato Regional Council, Waikato District Council, Hauraki District Council, Thames Coromandel District Council, Matamata Piako District Council, Ōtorohanga District Council, South Waikato District Council, Taupō District Council, Waipā District Council and Waitomo District Council), and the project managed by Co-Lab (formerly Waikato LASS), and led by Waikato Regional Council. Data was captured by Ocean Infinity Ltd (formerly iXblue) from 5 January to 26 March 2021. The dataset was generated by Ocean Infinity 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, tiledinto 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 4 pulses/square metre

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

Vertical datum is NZVD2016.