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New Zealand Elevation
The New Zealand Elevation dataset consists of New Zealand's publicly owned digital elevation models and digital surface models, which are freely available to use under an open licence. The dataset contains 1m resolution grids derived from LiDAR data. Point clouds are not included in the initial release. All of the elevation files are [Cloud Optimised GeoTIFFs](https://www.cogeo.org/) using LERC compression for the main grid and LERC compression with lower max_z_error for the overviews. These ele
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Licence: Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand does not own the copyright for all of the elevation data that is available in this bucket. Licensors are contained in the STAC Collection file accompanying
Evidence quality: 42.7
Listed in aws-odr public catalogue API on 2026-10-16; relevance/value screened (haiku).
Metadata checked: 2026-10-14T13:20:00.000Z
What's in it
- Data offered docs-verified
- digital elevation model (DEM) · digital surface model (DSM) · 1m LiDAR-derived elevation grids
- Coverage docs-verified
- New Zealand
- Resolution docs-verified
- 1m
- Update frequency docs-verified
- Regular additions as new surveys are published to LINZ Data Service and LINZ Basemaps; no fixed schedule stated
- Formats docs-verified
- Cloud Optimised GeoTIFF (LERC compression) · STAC metadata
- Access docs-verified
- Open licence CC-BY-4.0 (licensors vary by survey, listed in STAC Collection files); public S3 bucket, no AWS account required
Useful for
- Use cases llm-inferred
- Flood model terrain inputs from 1m DEM/DSM for NZ projects · Overland flow path and catchment delineation from LiDAR-derived grids · Earthworks cut/fill volume baselines from DEM/DSM differencing
- Audience llm-inferred
- hydrologists · flood consultants · drainage engineers · GIS analysts · civils engineers
Limitations
- Constraints llm-inferred
- Covers New Zealand only; not applicable to UK sites · Point clouds not included in the initial release · LINZ does not own copyright for all data; check each survey's STAC Collection file for licensors before reuse · Coverage is organised by region and survey, so availability varies by area · No time span or survey date range stated
Evidence
Check upstream coverage, uncertainty and licence before use. Station observations are not forecasts or design levels.