New Data over New Zealand from LINZ

Jan 8, 2025

New and updated Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) datasets are now available through OpenTopography. These datasets collectively add over 22,000 km2 of high resolution topographic data over New Zealand (see areas in red on map below). These datasets are available through an ongoing collaboration between OpenTopography and LINZ as part of the LINZ National Elevation Program.

Find the data here:

 

additional coverage for LINZ datasets
Spatial coverage of additional regions of LINZ datasets highlighted in red.

 

 

Northland Data
3D point cloud colored by intensity of managed agricultural land and stand of trees. Data Source: Northland, New Zealand 2024.

 

 

Bay of Plenty Data
Hillshade of a mining operation from the dataset: Bay of Plenty, New Zealand 2024

 

 

Hawke's Bay Data
3D point cloud colored by elevation of a power line swath from the dataset: Hawke's Bay, New Zealand 2023 - 2024

 

 

West Coast Data
Hillshade of a section of the Paparoa Range from the dataset: West Coast, New Zealand 2020-2022