What marine boundaries are
There are several types of maritime boundary that apply to New Zealand and its off shore islands and territories. These boundaries define the area where New Zealand has sovereign rights and obligations under maritime law. Find out more about these definitions below.
You can download data on these boundaries below.
Definitions of these boundaries are also available on our website .
Acknowledgement notes
Where maritime boundaries or outer limits are downloaded, reproduced, derived or copied from LINZ material, the following acknowledgement note should be shown on any product or associated media:
"Sourced from Land Information New Zealand data. Crown Copyright Reserved."
NZ territorial sea limits by island group
- New Zealand Territorial Seas
- New Zealand Contiguous Zone
- New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone
- Australia/NZ Negotiated Boundaries
- Chatham Island
- Auckland Island
- Antipodes Island
- Bounty Island
- Campbell Island / Motu Ihupuku
- Three Kings Island
- Raoul Island
- Macauley Island
- Curtis-Cheesman Island
- Esperance Rock
- Snares Islands / Tini Heke
Downloadable files
All shape files are in terms of the WGS 84 datum.
New Zealand Territorial Seas
Includes all islands within 12 miles of the coast of the North Island, includes North, South, Solander, Stewart, White and Volkner Islands but excludes Three Kings Islands.
Including:
- 12 Mile Limit basepoints for New Zealand
- 12 Mile Territorial Sea Outer Limit for New Zealand
New Zealand Contiguous Zone
Including:
- 24 Mile CZ Outer Limits
- 24 Mile CZ Basepoints
New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone
Including:
- 200 Mile EEZ Outer Limits
Australia/NZ Negotiated Boundaries
Including:
- NZ/Norfolk Island negotiated boundary
- NZ/Macquarie Island negotiated boundary
Chatham Island
Including:
- 12 Mile Limit basepoints for Chatham Island
- 12 Mile Territorial Sea Outer Limit for Chatham Island
Auckland Island
Including:
- 12 Mile Limit basepoints for Auckland Island
- 12 Mile Territorial Sea Outer Limit for Auckland Island
Antipodes Island
Including:
- 12 Mile Limit basepoints for Antipodes Island
- 12 Mile Territorial Sea Outer Limit for Antipodes Island
Bounty Island
Including:
- 12 Mile Limit basepoints for Bounty Island
- 12 Mile Territorial Sea Outer Limit for Bounty Island
Campbell Island / Motu Ihupuku
Including:
- 12 Mile Limit basepoints for Campbell Island / Motu Ihupuku
- 12 Mile Territorial Sea Outer Limit for Campbell Island / Motu Ihupuku
Three Kings Island
Including:
- 12 Mile Limit basepoints for Three Kings Island
- 12 Mile Territorial Sea Outer Limit for Three Kings Island
Raoul Island
Including:
- 12 Mile Limit basepoints for Raoul Island
- 12 Mile Territorial Sea Outer Limit for Raoul Island
Macauley Island
Including:
- 12 Mile Limit basepoints for Macauley Island
- 12 Mile Territorial Sea Outer Limit for Macauley Island
Curtis-Cheesman Island
- 12 Mile Limit basepoints for Curtis-Cheesman Island
- 12 Mile Territorial Sea Outer Limit for Curtis-Cheesman Island
Esperance Rock
Including:
- 12 Mile Limit basepoints for Esperance Rock
- 12 Mile Territorial Sea Outer Limit for Esperance Rock
Snares Islands / Tini Heke
Including:
- 12 Mile Limit basepoints for Snares Islands / Tini Heke
- 12 Mile Territorial Sea Outer Limit for Snares Islands / Tini Heke