High-Res Digital Aerial Photographs of New Zealand
MapToaster NZAirPhoto provides aerial photography of over 60% of New Zealand.
NZAirPhoto is a standalone product, no other software or data is required to use it. If you already have Topo/NZ, then it seamlessly integrates with the topographic maps - you can zoom directly from the maps to the aerial photography. The aerial photographs are approximately twice the scale of the Hi-Res Topo/NZ 1:50,000 maps series - 2.5 metres/pixel.
Standard resolution aerial photography (10 metres/pixel) is included as standard with MapToaster Topo/NZ.
The map data is derived from the LINZ ortho-photo library. The aerial photographs are a mixture of colour and black & white, but the most recent imagery is colour (see map above). All the LINZ imagery released up to Aug 2006 is included. The product is delivered on 7 CD-ROMS or one DVD-R disk.
NZAirPhoto uses the same proven mapping software as Topo/NZ and includes the full GPS functionality. Note that NZAirPhoto does not include satellite imagery - this is provided with the mapping products - Standard and High-resolution editions
Aerial Photo Coverage
This map shows the coverage that is available (colour imagery shown in blue, black & white in red).
Transparent Map Overlays
The latest MapToaster Topo/NZ software update adds the ability to overlay a transparent topographical map on top of the aerial and satellite imagery. The MapOverlay feature shows the detail of the photos with the information content in the topographic maps, in one view. You can clearly see roads, walking tracks, placenames, contours and other map features overlaid on the photos.
Version 3.0 includes many improvements over earlier versions. The update is a free download for MapToaster Topo/NZ users. TopoMapPro users are eligible for upgrade pricing.
Satellite Imagery
All editions of MapToaster Topo/NZ include satellite imagery with a resolution of 15 metres/pixel. Coverage is national (with the exception of a very small area of Northland an occasional areas of cloud cover).
Aerial Photo Coverage by Town
The following towns have full or partial coverage:
| Acacia Bay | Akaroa | Alexandra | |
| Allanton | Amberley | Apiti | |
| Arapuni | Arrowtown | Ashburton | |
| Ashhurst | Auckland | Balclutha | |
| Balfour | Belfast | Bell Block | |
| Benhar | Benneydale | Blackball | |
| Blenheim | Bluff | Brighton | |
| Brightwater | Broad Bay | Bulls | |
| Bunnythorpe | Burnham | Cambridge | |
| Carterton | Cheviot | Christchurch | |
| Clinton | Clive | Clyde | |
| Collingwood | Coromandel | Cromwell | |
| Cust | Dannevirke | Darfield | |
| Diamond Harbour | Dobson | Douglas | |
| Dunedin | Edendale | Edgecumbe | |
| Egmont Village | Eketahuna | Eltham | |
| Fairfield | Fairlie | Featherston | |
| Feilding | Foxton | Foxton Beach | |
| Frankton | Frasertown | Geraldine | |
| Gisborne | Glen Eden | Glenfield | |
| Glentunnel | Gore | Greymouth | |
| Greytown | Halcombe | Hamilton | |
| Hampden | Hanmer Springs | Hastings | |
| Haumoana | Havelock | Havelock North | |
| Hawarden | Hawera | Helensville | |
| Herbert | Hokitika | Hope | |
| Hororata | Howick | Huntly | |
| Inglewood | Invercargill | Kaiapoi | |
| Kaitangata | Kaka Point | Kaponga | |
| Karitane | Katikati | Kawerau | |
| Kelvin Heights | Kerikeri | Kihikihi | |
| Kimbolton | Kirwee | Kumara | |
| Kumeu | Kuratau | Lake Hawea | |
| Lawrence | Leeston | Leigh | |
| Lepperton | Levin | Lincoln | |
| Longburn | Lower Hutt | Lumsden | |
| Lyttelton | Macandrew Bay | Maheno | |
| Manaia | Manakau | Mangakino | |
| Mangatainoka | Mangaweka | Mangawhai Heads | |
| Manurewa | Martinborough | Marton | |
| Maruia | Masterton | Matamata | |
| Mataura | Meremere | Methven | |
| Middlemarch | Midhirst | Milton | |
| Moana | Morrinsville | Mosgiel | |
| Mossburn | Motueka | Mount Albert | |
| Mount Eden | Mount Maunganui | Mount Roskill | |
| Mount Wellington | Napier | Naseby | |
| Nelson | New Lynn | New Plymouth | |
| Newmarket | Ngaruawahia | Ngongotaha | |
| Nightcaps | Normanby | Norsewood | |
| Oakura | Oamaru | Ohai | |
| Ohaupo | Ohingaiti | Ohope | |
| Okato | One Tree Hill | Onehunga | |
| Opotiki | Orewa | Ormondville | |
| Otahuhu | Otaki | Otane | |
| Otara | Otautau | Otorohanga | |
| Outram | Owaka | Oxford | |
| Paengaroa | Paeroa | Pahiatua | |
| Paihia | Pakuranga | Palmerston | |
| Palmerston North | Papakura | Papatoetoe | |
| Paraparaumu | Pareora | Picton | |
| Piopio | Pirongia | Pleasant Point | |
| Porangahau | Porirua | Porto-bello | |
| Prebbleton | Pukekohe | Putaruru | |
| Queenstown | Rakaia | Ranfurly | |
| Rangiora | Rapahoe | Ratana | |
| Reefton | Remuera | Renwick | |
| Richmond | Riversdale | Riverton/aparima | |
| Rolleston | Rongotea | Ross | |
| Rotorua | Rotowaro | Runanga | |
| Russell | Sanson | Seddon | |
| Sefton | Shannon | Sheffield | |
| Snells Beach | South Bay | Southbridge | |
| Southbrook | Spring Creek | Springfield | |
| Springs Junctions | Stoke | Stratford | |
| Taihape | Takaka | Takapau | |
| Takapuna | Tangimoana | Tapanui | |
| Taranui | Taumarunui | Taupo | |
| Tawa | Te Anau | Te Araroa | |
| Te Aroha | Te Awamutu | Te Kauwhata | |
| Te Kopuru | Te Kuiti | Te Puke | |
| Te Teko | Temple View | Templeton | |
| Temuka | Timaru | Tinwald | |
| Tirau | Tokaanu | Tokanui | |
| Tokomaru | Tokoroa | Tuakau | |
| Tuamarina | Tuatapere | Turakina | |
| Turangi | Upper Hutt | Urenui | |
| Waharoa | Waiau | Waihi | |
| Waihi Beach | Waihou | Waikaka | |
| Waikanae | Waikanae Beach | Waikari | |
| Waikawa | Waikouaiti | Waimate | |
| Wainuiomata | Waiouru | Waiouru Military Camp | |
| Waipara | Waipawa | Waipukurau | |
| Wairoa | Waitahuna | Waitara | |
| Waitarere | Waitoa | Waiuku | |
| Wakefield | Waldronville | Wallacetown | |
| Wanaka | Wanganui | Warkworth | |
| Warrington | Waverley | Wellington | |
| Wellsford | Weston | Westport | |
| Whakatane | Whangamata | Whareroa Village | |
| Whitianga | Winchester | Winton | |
| Woodend | Woodville | Wyndham |