This page is intended as a central location where New Zealand based mappers can obtain all the necessary information for their mapping work. For any help or advice not covered here, please contact the mapping committee.

Resources

Below are links to important rules and specifications for orienteering mapping. It is extremely important that these are followed where necessary as they provide a method of standardizing maps across New Zealand and internationally.

Foot Orienteering

• 2017 Changes to our Mapping Standards
  The international specification for non-sprint foot orienteering maps changes with progressive introduction from 2017. What it means for participants.
• Advice to Mappers for Changes to our Maps
  The international specification for non-sprint foot orienteering maps changes with progressive introduction from 2017. What it means for mappers.
• ISOM 2017 (International Specification for Orienteering Maps) 
  The NEW international specification for non-sprint foot orienteering maps, 1:10,000 or 1:15,000 scale.
• ISOM 2000 (International Specification for Orienteering Maps)
  The PREVIOUS international specification for non-sprint foot orienteering maps, 1:10 000 or 1:15 000 scale.
• ONZ Mapping Master Legend ISOM2017 (PDF 1.3MB)
  ONZ-Mapping-Master-Legend-ISOM2017 – OCAD v12 (OCD 255KB – OCAD version 12 format)
  The Mapping Committee has prepared a one-page “fieldwork legend” of the new symbol numbers. Fits on a page at 1:7500 (print it out for guidance in the field) or you can copy bits to make an actual legend.  It might be useful to laminate it and tape it on the back of your mapping board.
• ONZ Vanilla CRT (TXT 10KB) (Note: Right click link and select “Save as…”)
  Cross Reference Table to go from the OCAD-provided ISOM2000 symbols, to an ISOM2017 set. OCAD provides one of these, but this one has extensive comments to assist editing, which you will undoubtedly have to do. (Note: some computers think files with an extension of CRT are security certificates. It is provided here as a TXT file. Before using it with OCAD you’ll have to change the extension to CRT.) Refer to Advice to Mappers for Changes to our Maps for information on the CRT file use.
• New Zealand Specific Symbols (Appendix 8, page 19)
  Common New Zealand uses for special IOF symbols on non-sprint maps. These are the expected usage of each symbol, alternate uses must be clearly described in event information.
• ISSOM 2007 (International Specification for Sprint Orienteering Maps)
  The international specification for sprint foot orienteering maps, 1:4 000 or 1:5 000 scale.

Mountain Bike Orienteering

• ISMTBOM 2010 (International Specification for Mountain Bike Orienteering Maps)
  The international specification for mountain bike orienteering maps.
• New Zealand MTBO Mapping Conventions
  Mapping conventions for New Zealand Mountain Bike Orienteering Maps, used in conjunction with ISMTBOM.

Data

Below are links to important locations for sourcing basemap material, including contours and aerial imagery. Other council websites not listed below may have aerial imagery or other data, often located under “Property Information System” or a similar title.

• Land Information New Zealand Data Service
  Free online access to New Zealand’s most up-to-date land data
• Koordinates
  Online access to a wide range of data sets across New Zealand, especially contours. Some data in Koordinates is commercial and requires payment before it can be downloaded.
• WAMS (Walking Access Mapping System)
  WAMS is an online system using GIS technology to provide a view of the legal boundaries of public land. This boundary information (known as the cadastre) can be viewed against topographical maps or aerial photographs of the entire country. Important for locating areas where orienteering may be more easily permitted.
• Magnetic Field Declination Around New Zealand
  Provides information on the declination of magnetic north from grid north and true north across New Zealand.
• Canterbury Maps
  Online access to a wide range of data sets across the Canterbury region
• Auckland Council GIS
  Online access to a wide range of data sets across the Auckland region

ONZ Mapping Community Wiki

ONZ Mapping Community Wiki

Updates

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Mapping Bulletins

• Orienteeirng NZ Mapping Bulletin 4 – August 23, 2017
• ONZ Mapping Committee – Advice to Mappers for Changes to our Maps
• Orienteering NZ Mapping Bulletin 3 – 17 Nov 2016
• Orienteering NZ Mapping Bulletin 2 – 13 July 2016
• Orienteering NZ Mapping Bulletin 1 – 29 May 2016

Contact

The Orienteering NZ Mapping Committee welcomes any questions regarding New Zealand mapping practices or any stage of the mapping process. Suggestions of other information sources for this page are also appreciated. You are encouraged to contact the committee by email using the form below.