Identifies areas of significant indigenous vegetation and significant habitats of indigenous fauna. Council is required to recognise and provide for the protection of significant indigenous vegetation and significant habitats of indigenous fauna of as matter of national importance by section 6b of the Resource Management Act.

S-map is the new national soils database for New Zealand. When completed, it will provide a seamless digital soil map coverage for New Zealand. S-map is designed to be applied at any scale from farm to region to nation.

Existing soil databases are patchy in scale, age and quality. Many maps do not adequately describe the underlying properties of the soil types they represent. S-map integrates existing reports and digital information and updates soil maps where existing data are of low quality. Our goal is to provide comprehensive, quantitative soil information to support sustainable development and scientific modelling.

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This is a working unpublished document based on the NZMS260 Map Series, and is a precursor to the publication of QMAP geological map 3 Auckland. Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences geological map 2, Geology of the Auckland urban area / L.O. Kermode. IGNS, 1992. - Geologic map on paper, rich in detail, in excellent condition. - Observation measure: equal parts interpretation and observation. - Map size: 700 x 1200 mm. Keywords: AUCKLAND; QMAP; GEOLOGIC MAPS

Polygon for each Topo250 map sheet holding extents of each sheet, it's sheet code, name, edition, and revision statement. This is the same information that is printed on each Topo250 map.

Data Dictionary for linz_map_sheet: https://docs.topo.linz.govt.nz/data-dictionary/tdd-class-linz_map_sheet.html

This layer is a component of the Topo250 map series. The Topo250 map series provides topographic mapping for the New Zealand mainland and Chatham Islands, at 1:250,000 scale.

Further information on Topo250: https://www.linz.govt.nz/products-services/maps/new-zealand-topographic-maps/topo250-map-chooser

Available cached scale levels.9 - 20 (1:1,155,581 - 1:564)Resampling is being used for levels that aren't cached. Levels 21 - 23 (1:282 - 1:71)Aerial Imagery 24-25 Color Infrared covers aerial images for the Auckland Region in color infrared. Infrared aerial photography involves capturing images using infrared light, which is outside the visible spectrum. This type of photography is useful for a variety of applications, including environmental monitoring, agriculture, and land management. Infrared imagery can reveal details not visible to the naked eye, such as vegetation health, water stress, and temperature variations, making it valuable for assessing plant vitality, detecting heat sources, identifying areas of moisture, and infrastructure conditions, making it invaluable for environmental monitoring and urban planning.Data Acquisition:• Phase 1: Aerial photography was captured over the Auckland region and the Hunua Ranges covering approximately 2,051 km². The data was captured between September 2023 – April 2024.• Phase 2: Aerial photography was captured over the Auckland District, covering approximately 1,949 km². The data was captured between September 2023 – April 2024.• Phase 3: Aerial photography was captured for the Auckland District covering approximately 2,129 km². Data capture took place between March 2024 – April 2025. Ortho Specification• Ortho imagery: Three-band• Spectral resolution: Near-Infrared, Green, Blue• Pixel resolution: 0.075 m GSD (7.5 cm)• Tile index: Tile index for the project area available in GeoMaps• Spatial accuracy: ±0.15 m @ 95% confidence level in clear flat open spaces (2 sigma)• Aligned to LINZ 1:1,000 map sheet layout (480 m x 720 m)• Tiles supplied: 17,739 (1:1,000 map sheet tiles)• Image format: JPEGNote: Auckland Council can provide R-G-B-NIR imagery for the area in GEOTIFF format as well. Please contact us at gis@aklc.govt.nz to request the four-band imagery.The remaining areas that are not part of this product have been captured in 2025 and will be added to this service by end of 2025. Map Projection All spatial data for this project provided in terms of New Zealand Transverse Mercator 2000 map projection (NZTM2000). The ellipsoidal datum is New Zealand Geodetic Datum 2000 (NZGD2000). The airborne GPS and ground control GPS data was converted from ellipsoidal heights into orthometric heights using the LINZ NZGeoid16 separation model. For this project the orthometric vertical datum is New Zealand Vertical Datum 2016 (NZVD2016).EquipmentThe majority of the photography was captured using Vexcel's digital UltraCam Eagle Mark 3 (UCE-3) camera fitted with the 100 mm lens and flown at an altitude of approximately 4,732 ft (1,442 m) with the lowest ground GSD set at 0.075 m. This camera was fitted to a GSM 3000 gyro-stabilised mount and IGI AEROcontrol GNSS/IMU positioning system. Some portions were flown using Vexcel's digital UltraCam Lp (UCLp) camera fitted with the 70 mm lens and flown at an altitude of approximately 2,952 ft (900m).Sun Angle Imagery captured with a minimum sun angle of +40 degrees subject to a 5-degree tolerance when capture is in progress. It was agreed (February 2024) to lower the sun angle to +30 degrees over rural areas and +40 degrees over urban/city areas. The sun angle of the imagery used for the orthorectification ranged from 32 to 59 degrees.Urban Building Displacement Specification Urban 0.075 m GSD imagery using the UCE-3 camera and by flying with 60% forward overlap and with 35% sidelap (standard stereo coverage) will achieve <1 m building lean per 3 m height in the corners of the imagery used. Tall structures inwards of the corner of the frame will have less lean the closer to the nadir they are. <0.37 m building lean per 3 m of height in the corners of the imagery is using increased 80/80 overlap in the CBD area. Very tall buildings have been further straightened using manual techniques. To help reduce building lean in the CBD area additional processing has been applied to produce true orthos for building verticality. Ground Control A combination of existing control and LINZ benchmarks were observed for use with the aerial triangulation and bundle adjustment.DTM for Ortho Production The digital terrain model used for this project was derived from LiDAR DTM data flown in 2015. Outside the LiDAR DTM a new DTM was collected from the 0.075 m GSD stereo imagery using photogrammetric techniques, largely automated pixel matching and autocorrelation process. The DTM data was merged seamlessly and accuracy checked to meet the ortho imagery specification. The DTM was further processed and edited suitable for the ortho production.

This data is deprecated. Please visit https://data.mfe.govt.nz/layer/117733 for the latest version.

The LUCAS NZ Land Use Map 2016 v011 is composed of New Zealand-wide land use classifications (12) nominally at 1 January 1990, 1 January 2008, 31 December 2012 and 31 December 2016 (known as "1990", "2008", "2012" and "2016"). These date boundaries were dictated by the First and Second Commitment Periods of the Kyoto Protocol. The layer can therefore be used to create either a 1990, 2008, 2012 or 2016 land use map depending on what field is symbolised.

A height above a vertical datum, represented on a map by a dot locator with the elevation printed beside the dot. Unlike trigonometrical stations, spot heights are not identifiable on the ground

Data Dictionary for height_pnt: https://docs.topo.linz.govt.nz/data-dictionary/tdd-class-height_pnt.html

This layer is a component of the Topo50 map series. The Topo50 map series provides topographic mapping for the New Zealand mainland, Chatham and New Zealand's offshore islands, at 1:50,000 scale.

Further information on Topo50: http://www.linz.govt.nz/topography/topo-maps/topo50

This is a working unpublished document based on the NZMS260 Map Series, and is a precursor to the publication of QMAP geological map 3 Auckland. Geological map of New Zealand 1:50 000, Sheet Q10, Helensville / J.C. Schofield. NZ Geological Survey, 1989. - In excellent condition. - Map size: A1. Keywords: HELENSVILLE; QMAP; GEOLOGIC MAPS

An imaginary line that connects points of equal height value eg the elevation of the land surface above or below a vertical datum, in this case of LINZ topographic mapping, this is Mean Sea Level.

Data Dictionary for contour: https://docs.topo.linz.govt.nz/data-dictionary/tdd-class-contour.html

This layer is a component of the Topo50 map series. The Topo50 map series provides topographic mapping for the New Zealand mainland, Chatham and New Zealand's offshore Islands, at 1:50,000 scale.

Further information on Topo50: http://www.linz.govt.nz/topography/topo-maps/topo50

The 1:1,000,000 scale Vegetative Cover Map of New Zealand is the first vegetation survey which can be applied nationally for planning, research, and education. It optimises the cartographic potential of the vegetation information available in the early 1980s and provides a historical record which will aid in future analyses of vegetative cover and land utilisation. The map classification recognises 47 Vegetative Cover Classes identified by alphanumeric code and 17 Vegetative Cover Elements identified (only on the printed map) by symbols and patterns. The map is published as two sheets 730mm x 880mm covering the three principal islands of New Zealand and all offshore islands within 100km of the coast. The map was accompanied by a 153 page, illustrated, book which discusses New Zealand's vegetation and describes the 47 classes.

The book to accompany this dataset is available as an epub from: https://mebooks.co.nz/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=402 .

Polygon for each Topo50 map sheet holding extents of each sheet, it's sheet code, name, edition, and revision statement. This is the same information that is printed on each Topo50 map

Data Dictionary for linz_map_sheet: http://apps.linz.govt.nz/topo-data-dictionary/index.aspx?page=class-linz_map_sheet

This layer is a component of the Topo50 map series. The Topo50 map series provides topographic mapping for the New Zealand mainland, Chatham and New Zealand's offshore islands, at 1:50,000 scale and replaces the NZMS260 series.

Further information on Topo50: http://www.linz.govt.nz/topography/topo-maps/topo50

Geological sketches on heavy paper, with annotation in pencil and ink, rich in detail, in fair condition. Observation measure: observations only. Map size: B1. Keywords: AUCKLAND ISLANDS; GEOLOGIC MAPS; MUSGRAVE INLET

This map shows the Metadata of the sources of the New Zealand Imagery Map. The coverage of the high resolution imagery exceeds 95% of New Zealand. MetadataClick on the map to see the Imagery used for that location. Where available the metadata will give information about the source, resolution, spatial accuracy, flying season and year of capture. About the NZ Imagery map The New Zealand Imagery map is created by Eagle Technology and uses the best available publicly owned high resolution imagery. The map combines high resolution imagery (0.075m - 1.25m) that covers around 95% of New Zealand with the New Zealand 10m Aerial Imagery. The 10m imagery is used for the smaller scales for a more consistent map and for areas where no high resolution imagery is available. This map is updated regularly with the latest high resolution imagery. This layer is offered by Eagle Technology (Official Esri Distributor). Eagle Technology offers services that can be used in the ArcGIS platform. The Content team at Eagle Technology updates the layers on a regular basis and regularly adds new content to the Living Atlas. By using this content and combining it with other data you can create new information products quickly and easily. If you have any questions or remarks about the content, please let us know at livingatlas@eagle.co.nz

A pseudo-geographic representation of New Zealand's Territorial Authority administrative areas that gives each area an equal visual weighting. This dataset helps map users visualise data for areas irrespective of their geographic size. In traditional geographic maps, small areas can be overshadowed by larger areas even if their values are equivalent.

Each hexagon represents a Territorial Authority or Auckland Local Board. All Territorial Authority Local Board (TALB) hexagons are the same size irrespective of the geographic size of the TALB. A TALB's hexagon is placed in a position which approximates its actual geographic location in relation to its neighbouring TALBs. In this cartogram the Auckland local boards have been separated from the rest of the country.

TALB is a combined classification of territorial authorities for New Zealand and local boards for Auckland Council. The TALB hexagon cartogram uses TALB2013_V1_00, the definitive set of territorial authority and local board boundaries for 2013 as defined by Stats NZ, as at 1 January 2013. This version contains 21 local boards in the Auckland Council.

Identifies the designations of requiring authorities as set out by s175(2) of the Resource Management Act 1991.

1.1.1 Forest Service Mapping Series 6 (FSMS6)

The 23 completed maps provide the distribution of indigenous forest vegetation for all of the North Island and the bulk of the South Island at a scale of 1:250,000. These maps were primarily compiled by Mr John Nicholls with some of the South Island maps compiled by Mr Dudley Franklin. Black and white aerial photographs, dating from 1948 to 1955 and at a scale of 15 chains per inch, supplemented by extensive ground truthing and some 16,000 National Forest Survey and Ecosurvey plots, were used to determine forest class boundaries. These were transferred to 1:63360 topographic maps. The maps were field checked and then copied for production by FRI graphics staff (Herbert 1997, pers. comm.).

Most maps were completed by the NZ Forest Service, with a small number being finished by the Ministry of Forestry and then by Landcare Research Ltd. Appendix 1 gives the list of maps digitised. The date of the photographs that were used to compile each map is not known exactly.

1.1.2 Forest Service Mapping Series 15 (FSMS15)

There are two FSMS15 comprising 1:1,000,000 maps of the North Island, and South Island (including Stewart Island). These were compiled by NZFS Conservancy and Head Office staff for the 1974 Forestry Development Conference. Forest boundaries for the 1:1,000,000 FSMS15 maps are significantly less accurate than those for the 1:250,000 FSMS6 maps (Herbert and Nicholls, 1997, pers. comm.). Data sources included existing FSMS6 maps (with 18 classes coalesced into eight super classes), local published and unpublished maps and local knowledge for areas not cover by the FSMS6. The Te Anau, Hauroko and Mataura FSMS6 series maps were substituted for by the South Island FSMS15 map.

1.1.3 Forest Service Type Map Series No. 2 (FSTM2)

These are a collection of detailed forest class maps at 1:63360 scale. Coverage is confined to parts of the central North Island.

1.1.4 Vegetation of Stewart Island

Mr Hugh Wilson (Wilson, 1987) developed a detailed map of the vegetation of Steward Island. Wilson’s Podocarp/hardwood forest, and rata-kamahi hardwood forest polygons (Types A 1-2, B3) were digitised.

1.2 Forest Class Description

There are eighteen forest classes described in the FSMS6 map series. These are described in Table 1. The source is Nicholls and Herbert (1995). FSMS15 has eight super classes and these are defined in Table 2.

Table 1: Forest classes, codes and IPCC class (Dbase) Class Code IPCC Class Kauri A C Kauri -Softwoods-Hardwoods B M Kauri -Softwoods-Hardwoods-Beeches C M Softwoods L C Rimu-Matai-Hardwoods M M Rimu-Taraire - Tawa E M Rimu-Tawa D M Rimu-General Hardwoods F M Lowland Steepland and Highland Softwoods - Hardwoods G M Rimu-Tawa-Beeches H M Rimu - General Hardwoods - Beeches I M Highland Softwoods-Beeches J M Taraire-Tawa S B Tawa N B General Hardwoods P B Tawa Beeches O B General Hardwoods - Beeches T B Beeches K B

IPCC Class Definitions: C: Conifer, B: Broadleaf, M: Mixed.

Table 2: FSMS15 forest classes Dbase Class code / FSMS6Classes Description IPCC Class Kauri - Podocarp - Hardwood /A, B, C All forest containing kauri, including minor area of pure kauri and local occurrence of beech M Podocarp L/ L Forest of abundant podocarps C Lowland Podocarp - Hardwood 1/ D, E, F, M, pt. G Virgin or lightly logged podocarp - hardwood forest below the altitudinal limit of rimu M Lowland Hardwood 2/ N, S, pt. P Residual and second growth forest below the altitudinal limit of rimu and minor areas of natural pure hardwood forest. B Upland Podocarp - Hardwood 3/ Pts G, P Virgin or lightly logged podocarp - hardwood above the altitudinal limit of rimu and minor areas of natural pure hardwood forest.
M Podocarp - Hardwood - Beech 4/ H, I Virgin or lightly logged forest of mixed podocarp - hardwood and beech below the altitudinal limit of rimu M Hardwood - Beech 5/ O, T Residual or second growth forest and minor areas of natural pure hardwood - beech. B Beech 6/ J, K Virgin and lightly logged or second-growth forests predominantly composed of beech B Wilson Stewart Island 7/ Podocarp/hardwood forest, and rata-kamahi hardwood forest. M

1. METHODS 2.1 Digitising and Topology Generation

The maps were digitised by staff at the Forest Research Institute under standards listed in Appendix 2, using the Terrasoft Geographic Information System. The linear features that made up each forest class polygon are shared between two feature classes one, called NZFS6 which contains the national coverage, and the other based on the respective map sheet number. This allows themes to be developed for a national view and also for the individual map sheets.

The line work is topologically correct with no over-, or under- shoots.

Each polygon has a nationally unique identifier and which is linked to a dbase table containing a code letter which describes the forest vegetation class.

These maps were digitised for the purpose of providing indigenous forest vegetation cover for usage at a national scale. There has been no formal checking of the accuracy of the digitised linework. Any errors are considered to be insignificant for determining a 1990 indigenous forest vegetation baseline database. Each polygon was checked to confirm correct tagging. During that process any significant linear differences were noted and corrected.

2.2 Problems

2.2.1 Incorrect map details

In several places errors on the maps were found. Either the FSTM2 maps were consulted for greater detail where coverage existed or Mr John Nicholls was, personally, consulted and the error corrected.

2.2.2 Map source quality

Most FSMS6 maps where unused, unfolded sheets with only sheet 12 being an unused folded map. The FSMS15 South Island map was a well used map with significant fold lines. This map also had other printed information which made precise measurement of some forest class boundaries difficult.

Standards

This document defines the standards used for digitising the forest class maps (NZFS Map Series 6, FSMS15 and Wilson, 1987).

Source The source of the FSMS6 data is the 1:125,000 flat map sheets, the FSMS15 maps and the Vegetation map contained in Wilson (1987).

Digitising The following digitising standards were used.

A minimum of five points for registration should be selected from a rectangular range encapsulating the immediate digitising area. These points then should he entered into Convert and both the input and the resultant NZMG coordinates checked before the map is registered. The registration error should be (in Terrasoft) 0.00%. The media should be anchored firmly to the digitiser. The RMU laboratory should be used with the air conditioning turn on. Registration should occur at least twice a day, but occur more frequently if the humidity changes. All lines and polygon which represent a forest type needs to be captured irrespective of size. All intersections should have a node digitised. The two feature classes are NZFS6 and NZFS6_

Output Shape must be identical

Theme creation A Theme will be created for each map sheet. The national NZFS6 theme will be created by including the previously digitised map sheets and the FSMS15 and Wilson’s map. Polygon tags are to be corrected between the map sheets to make them all unique. All dangles and overlaps, and bad polygons are to be corrected.

Tagging All polygons are to be tagged with a code representing the forest type. All sliver polygons are to be removed.

Checking A plot should be created at the original scale and overlayed over the original map. Each polygon is checked to confirm correct tagging.

This is a working unpublished document based on the NZMS260 Map Series, and is a precursor to the publication of QMAP geological map 3 Auckland. Topographic map on paper, with handwritten annotations in pencil, rich in detail, in excellent condition. - Map size: A1. Keywords: AUCKLAND; QMAP; TOPOGRAPHIC MAPS

The Topo50 map series provides topographic mapping for the New Zealand mainland, the Chatham Islands, and offshore islands at 1:50,000 (some of the islands at 1:25,000) scale.

Along with the paper-based Topo50 map series, digital images of the maps are also publicly available.

Georeferenced raster digital images are provided at a resolution of 300 DPI. Georeferencing allows adjacent maps to be accurately and automatically aligned within GIS systems.

For more information, and a description of the georeferencing keys: http://www.linz.govt.nz/topography/topo-maps/topo50/digital-images

Please be aware of the following:

• The existence of a road or track does not necessarily indicate public right of access.

• Closed tracks are defined as being no longer maintained or passable and should not be used by recreationalists. The Department of Conservation or other authorities should be contacted for the latest information on tracks and huts.

• Not all aerial wires, cableways and obstructions that could be hazardous to aircraft are held in the data.

• Contours and spot elevations in forest and snow areas may be less accurate.

• Not all pipelines including both underground and above ground are held in the data or shown on the printed maps. For the latest information please contact the utility and infrastructure agencies

• Permits may be required to visit some sensitive and special islands and areas. Contact the Department of Conservation to see if you need to apply for a permit.

Sketched graphics depicting map outlines. Graphics produced by C. Mary Brake, Reflection Graphics for the NZ Garden Bird Survey as part of the 'Building Trustworthy Biodiversity Indicators' project funded by the Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment.