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Geodetic specifications and guidelines

Find specifications, templates and guidelines for submitting geodetic data to Toitū Te Whenua.

We published these specifications for use by geodetic service contractors and other suppliers who provide data to enhance and maintain the New Zealand geodetic network. They outline specific details and parameters that must be met to ensure compliance with the Geodetic Standards.

Geodetic standards and guidelines

Geodetic specification guidelines

Last updated 1 November 2016.

This guideline outlines the technical requirements for supply of GNSS Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS) metadata and RINEX (Receiver Independent Exchange Format) data files to Toitū Te Whenua.
This guideline was developed to assist surveyors providing geodetic control survey data to Toitū Te Whenua.
This guideline provides instructions for the use of CSV (Comma-separated values) in SNAP (Survey Network Adjustment Package). SNAP is a suite of programs for adjusting the coordinates in a survey network to best fit the observed data.

Geodetic specifications and guidelines

Last updated 9 April 2020.

This specification describes the requirements for establishing and surveying geodetic marks used in hydrographic surveys for Toitū Te Whenua.
This specification details the requirements for the reinstatement or replacement of marks identified as needing protection.
This specification was developed for use by contracting organisations when providing geodetic survey and maintenance services for Toitū Te Whenua.
This specification was developed for use by contracting organisations when providing geodetic maintenance services for Toitū Te Whenua.

Earthquake recovery

Last updated 24 November 2010.

These specifications relate to the provision of geodetic control maintenance to support the geodetic programme as required by the Cadastral Survey Act 2002 sec 7(1)(a) and (b).
This specification is an extract of the sections titled ‘Contract Deliverables’ from the Specifications for Geodetic Physical Network Version 1.13 published in November 2006 and Specifications for Geodetic Control Survey Version 1.3 published in November 2006.
This specification covers the precise levelling and GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) survey requirements for re-establishing reliable heights for the National Height Network after the Canterbury Earthquake of 4 September 2010.

Templates

CORS Metadata
XLSX
27.22 KB
Mark data template
XLSX
10.41 KB
Order 5 XYZ vector
XLSX
10.4 KB
Order 6 EM vector
XLSX
8.95 KB
Simplified geodetic control survey
DOCX
15.11 KB
Mark and site image template
PPTX
67.41 KB
GNSS field sheet v3
DOCX
22.92 KB
All geodetic templates
ZIP
840.52 KB
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