About Land Information New Zealand
Land Information New Zealand (Toitū Te Whenua) maintains the national geodetic network - hundreds of thousands of survey marks that anchor every property boundary, levee and engineering project in the country. Many marks are buried just below the surface (rods, tubes, plaques) and are easily damaged or destroyed by excavation. Disturbing a protected survey mark is an offence under the Cadastral Survey Act, and contractors should check the NZ Protected Survey Marks layer (and lodge a beforeUdig enquiry) before breaking ground.
Their assets sit underground across their service area, alongside other utility networks.
Land Information New Zealand runs nationwide infrastructure, which means their cables can be present anywhere in the country. Before excavating anywhere in NZ, request a locate from Land Information New Zealand alongside the local lines company, the council water network, and any other regional operators in your area.
Where Land Information New Zealand operates
Land Information New Zealand's assets run through every region of New Zealand. No matter where you're digging, their cables or infrastructure may be present - request a locate before starting work anywhere in the country.
Before you dig in NZ
Striking an underground pipe can cause injury, large repair bills and outages for your neighbours. Three steps to do it safely.
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Find every operator that serves your site
Map your worksite on UtilityFinder to find every operator that serves the area - power, water, gas and comms in one view - so you don't miss anyone when sending locate requests.
Create your map - 2
Request a locate from Land Information New Zealand
Contact Land Information New Zealand and any other operators in your area to confirm the position of their underground assets before excavation.
Locate request page - 3
Mark, protect, dig carefully
Mark the locate paint or pegs on site, hand-dig within 0.5 m of marked assets, and never assume a clear trench means clear ground.
Find every operator serving your site in 30 seconds
UtilityFinder shows every utility operator that serves Nationwide - power, water, gas and comms - with contact details and locate-request links in one shareable view. Plan your dig with confidence.
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