Government LiDAR Inventory
Provisional list of NZ LiDAR data & planned sorties.
The table below provides a preliminary listing of known LiDAR data holdings in New Zealand. If you have any corrections or updates for the inventory or you plan to acquire future LiDAR data please email G.Smart at NIWA.co.nz . More information about the Government LiDAR Group can be obtained at: http://giag.org.nz/about/projects/glidar/
| Province | Authority/Project | Date Flown | Description of Area | Purpose | Area in km2 | Vertical Accuracy | Horizontal Resolution | Contact Person | Supplier | Map | Info Source |
| Northland | Northland Coastal Settlements | 31 coastal settlements from Houhora/Pukenui – Mangawhai Heads | 240 sq km | +/-0.1m | NZAM | Y | NZAM | ||||
| Auckland | Auckland Local Govt Consortium | Coverage of all local authority areas in the Auckland region (except North Shore) | General planning | Approx 5,000 sq km | +/-0.25 (urban) +/-0.5m (rural) | NZAM | Y | NZAM | |||
| Auckland | Auckland Local Govt Consortium (Reflies) | Coverage of all local authority areas in the Auckland region (except North Shore) | Selected area reflies of Auckland Local Govt Consortium | 74 sq km | +/-0.15m | NZAM | N | NZAM | |||
| Waikato | Lake Taupo shoreline | All coastline of lake except Taupo town area + Turangi area | Lake edge terrain model | Approx. 210 sq km | +/-0.15m | NZAM | Y | NZAM | |||
| Waikato | Mt Ruapehu - post lahar | Survey of downstream area following lahar | 47 sq km | +/-0.15m | NZAM | N | NZAM | ||||
| Waikato | Coromandel Powerlines | Transmission line capture along existing route | Approx 60 sq km | +/-0.1m +/-0.05m | NZAM | N | NZAM | ||||
| Waikato | Waikato Expressway | Terrain model for road development work | Approx 90 sq km | +/-0.15m | NZAM | N | NZAM | ||||
| Waikato | Pokeno | Catchment model earthworks | 20 sq km | +/-0.15m | NZAM | N | NZAM | ||||
| Bay of Plenty | Matakana Island - Bay of Plenty | Entire area of Matakana Island | Approx 60 sq km | +/-0.2m | NZAM | Y | NZAM | ||||
| Bay of Plenty | Matata flood zone | Terrain model and imagery acquired post flood event | 4 sq km | +/-0.15m | NZAM | N | NZAM | ||||
| Hawkes Bay | Lopez Lane | Potential development site | 15 sq km | +/-0.15m | NZAM | N | NZAM | ||||
| Manawatu-Wanganui | Manawatu Windfarm | Terrain model | 15 sq km | +/-0.1m | NZAM | N | NZAM | ||||
| Wellington | Dam Storage - Wellington | Three potential dam storage sites in Wellington Foothills | Approx 15 sq km | +/-1.0-2.0m (vege) | NZAM | N | NZAM | ||||
| Wellington | Rimutaka and Akatarawa Roads | Corridor Terrain Model along these two routes | Approx 21 sq km | +/-0.1m (Akatarawa) +/-0.2m (Rimutaka) | NZAM | N | NZAM | ||||
| Wellington | Wellington Windfarms | Ridgelines for potential windfarm sites | 69 sq km | +/-0.15m | NZAM | N | NZAM | ||||
| Wellington | Upper Hutt Developments | Three development sites in Upper Hutt | 6 sq km | +/-1.0m | NZAM | N | NZAM | ||||
| Nelson-Marlborough | Nelson City | Areial Photography and LiDAR | Approx 30 sq km | +/-0.25m | NZAM | N | NZAM | ||||
| West Coast | West Coast Potential Hydro Project | Dense bush/steep terrain Mokihinui River (inland from Seddonville) | Approx. 210 sq km | +/-0.15m (open) +/-0.5-1.0m (vege) | NZAM | N | NZAM | ||||
| West Coast | West Coast mines | Three mine sites | Approx 12 sq km | +/-0.15m | NZAM | N | NZAM | ||||
| Canterbury | Porter Heights skifield | Terrain model for potential development work | 26 sq km | +/-0.2m | NZAM | N | NZAM | ||||
| Canterbury | Waipara Development area | Terrain model for potential residential development work | 3 sq km | +/-0.2m | NZAM | N | NZAM | ||||
| Canterbury | Pegasus Bay | Greenfields survey | 39 sq km | +/-0.1m | NZAM | N | NZAM | ||||
| Canterbury | Gore Bay | Terrain model for potential development site | 7 sq km | +/-0.2m | NZAM | N | NZAM | ||||
| Canterbury | Christchurch City | 22/04/2004 | Port Hills and Christchurch City | Terrain model for city planning and development | AAM Geoscan? | N | LCR | ||||
| Otago | Lower Waitaki Hydro | 25/09/2001 | Waitaki Dam to Waitaki River mouth | Terrain model for general planning | +/-0.05m | Last pulse - thinned to 2m postings | AAM Geoscan | N | LCR | ||
| Southland | Kaiwera Downs - Southland | Rural property development | 75 sq km | +/-0.5m | NZAM | N | NZAM | ||||
| MFE Forest study | Evaluation of above ground biomass | +/-0.15m | NZAM | N | NZAM |