Features
Maps for Your PC
| Wide Range of Map Scales | Includes all the LINZ topographical maps from 1:50,000 to 1:2 million scales, providing optimum cartography for the scale you're viewing. |
| Rich Detail | Reproduces all the rich detail and cartography of the LINZ paper topomaps. Maps are provided at 254dpi (127dpi in the Standard Edition) which will allow print quality near to the original maps (note final print quality depends on the printer an paper you use). |
| Seamless Coverage | Topomaps over mainland New Zealand, Stewart Island and coastal islands mosaiced into to a continuous map. Also see aerial and satellite imagery of the same view, at the click of a button. Off-shore islands, such as Chathams, Auckland Islands etc are not included. |
| Up-to-date | Includes all the LINZ 1:50,000 topomaps and aerial photography released up to Aug 2006. |
| Topo Overlay | Aerial and satellite imagery can be overlayed with a transparent topomap to create a very rich view of the landscape. You can clearly see roads, walking tracks, placenames, contours and other map features overlaid on the photos. See a sample. |
| Shows Sheet Dates | When you're using a map it's important to understand when it was last revised. The 1:50,000 topomaps are updated periodically. While many sheets have been updated in the last 2-3 years, most are older. The MapToaster status bar shows the sheet number and age of the maps/aerial photos in the current view. This information is also shown on printed maps. |
| Aerial Photography | MapToaster includes integrated aerial photography of almost two thirds of New Zealand. 10 metre/pixel imagery is included with all Editions. 2.5 metre/pixel imagery can be purchased with the High-Resolution Edition. |
| Satellite Imagery | MapToaster includes integrated satellite photography of almost all of New Zealand. A variety of resolutions are, down to 15 metres/pixel are included with all Editions. |
| Download a PDF Overview | Download a PDF overview |
Software
| Easy to Use | The software is very easy to use. It's designed to make it easy to access the maps, make prints and manage the waypoints and tracks on your GPS. |
| Well Proven | MapToaster is helping people plan their expedition and get to the right spot. Our customers range from individuals who use maps for their recreational activities, to multinational consulting companies, Crown Research Institutes, central, regional and local government, universities, schools and libraries, emergency services such as St Johns, helicopter rescue and Search and Rescue, NZ Police and many more. See what some of our users say » |
| Find Facility | Search facility that includes more than 50,000 placenames from the LINZ Gazetteer and rural road names. Quickly navigate to the area you need. You can also set a search radius - e.g. quickly find all the nearby huts. |
| Favourite Places | Favourites menus allow quick navigation to frequently accessed locations. The Favourites menu "learns" the locations you view most often. You can also create permanent Favourites sub-menus. |
| Link Documents & Photos to Waypoints | Link documents, photos etc to the map by dropping them on the map. |
| Open Linked Documents & Photos | View linked photos by double-clicking on the icon on the map. |
| Geo-code Digital Photos | Use GPS tracks to automatically link digital photos to the map. Using the time stamped on photos by your camera, the software will match the photos to you GPS track-log to figure out where you took the photo. The software automatically creates a waypoint for each photo. Just double-click the icon on the map to see the photo. |
| Email/Save/Paste a map | You can easily transfer maps to other software, or send them by email. It's easy to paste a map into a Word document or PowerPoint presentation. When files are saved to disk, MapToaster saves the georeferencing information so you can easily open it in other mapping software. |
| Print a map | Print either the current view, or a map at true scale. Maps can be printed up to A0 size (assuming your computer has enough memory free). Maps are automatically annotated with grid coordinates, sheet number/date and the correction for magnetic north in that area. |
| Measure Distances and Areas | Measure distances and areas by clicking out a path on the map. Distance can be shown in kilometres, miles or nautical miles. |
| Full-screen viewing | Get the maximum possible area of map on your screen - makes the best use of the screen on a laptop. |
| No Mouse Required | Most functions can be accessed using keyboard shortcuts - handy in situation where you can't use a mouse. |
| Web Searches | Search selected online mapping services and see their view of what you're looking at in in MapToaster. Included are searches for geocaching.com and Google street maps. You can even add your own. Note that these web services are provided by third parties and we can't guarantee that they will continue to be available. |
| Industry Standard Data Formats |
MapToaster supports a variety of data formats to make information exchange easier. Tracks and
waypoints can be saved/opened in these formats
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| Pocket Query Support | Open and save geocaching.com Pocket Query files. By double clicking the cache icon on the map, you can open a window with the full cache details. Automatic colour coding by cache type. |
| Range of Coordinate Systems | Coordinates can be shown in New Zealand Map Grid, New Zealand Transverse Mercator or WGS-84 /alt/long coordinates. |
| Accurate Coordinate Conversion | MapToaster uses NTv2 for best possible accuracy when converting between NZ Map Grid and WGS-84/NZTM. |
| Maidenhead Squares | Status bar shows the Maidenhead square of the current view, as well as east/north coordinates. |
| Magnetic Declination | Bearings can be shown as either magnetic or true north. Printed maps show the local difference between true and magnetic north. |
| Circular Tracks | Automatically create circular Tracks on the map that can be uploaded to a GPS - use to mark points of interest, obstacles etc. |
| Windows Versions | Windows 98/Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista. While there is no native OSX version we do have a number of customers running MapToaster Topo on Virtual PC and Parallels. Note that the Garmin USB drivers don't support Windows 98. |
| Digital Signatures | MapToaster software and the downloadable updates are digitally signed so you can be assured they came from us and have not been altered. |
| Runs from CDROM | The software and data can be installed on your hard drive, or run directly from the CDROM, without installation. |
| USB Drive Version | MapToaster can be supplied on a USB pen drive. This version doesn't need to be installed, you can just plug it into the nearest computer and start it up. Contact us for more details. |
| Network Licences | Cost-effective network licences are available for office use. |
| Education Licences | Special education licences are available for secondary and tertiary institutions. Education pricing is also available for staff and post-grad students of tertiary institutions. |
| Friendly Helpful Support | Our products is backed by friendly helpful technical support. |
| Download a PDF Overview | Download a PDF overview |
PC Software GPS Features
| Manage Waypoints & Tracks | Transfer tracks and waypoints to/from your GPS. Draw tracks and waypoints on the map and send them to your GPS. Capture tracks and waypoints on your GPS and transfer to your PC for viewing and saving on disk. Manage waypoint lists by filtering and sorting using the powerful grid view. |
| Flexible Waypoint Editing | Point and click editing of waypoint positions and symbols. Create waypoints, linked to photos or other documents, by dragging and dropping a file on the map. |
| Garmin GPS Support | MapToaster supports Garmin protocol GPS units for tracks and waypoints. Some Garmin vehicle navigation units do not support this protocol - if in doubt ask us. |
| NMEA Support | Supports NMEA GPS units for realtime position display. Ideal for use with Bluetooth GPS. |
| Autodetect | Configuring most GPS units is as simple as plugging it in and clicking the Autodetect button |
| Realtime tracking | See where you are when you're out in the field. Records a track of where you've been. Navigate to a waypoint. Popup box shows position, speed, heading and satellite availability - useful for Bluetooth GPS units which have no display of their own. |
MapToaster, MapToaster Topo/NZ, MapToaster NZAirPhoto, MapToaster TopoMap are registered trademarks of MetaMedia Ltd. Garmin, Gecko, eTrex are registered trademarks of Garmin Corp. MapInfo is a registered trademark of MapInfo Corp. ArcView is a trademark of ESRI. AutoCAD is a trademark of AutoDesk.
Map Options
Topo/NZ and NZAirPhoto can be purchased in Standard or Hi-Resolution options. The Standard Edition offers the best value and modest storage requirements. The Hi-Resolution Edition offers the best possible display and print quality.
You can be purchase all of New Zealand, or you can buy just the North or South Island. All of the Topo/NZ editions use the same software, including the GPS functionality.
Existing users can purchase upgrades at special pricing and TopoMAP version 1 and TopoMapPro version 2 users are, of course, eligible for this. The upgrades page has more detail on what's new.
See Samples of the Maps
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Hi-Resolution Edition
The Hi-Resolution Edition contains the following topographic maps:
- 1:2 Million
- 1:1 Million
- 1:500,000
- 1:250,000
- 1:50,000
- Aerial Photography - 10 metres/pixel resolution
- Satellite Imagery - 15 metres/pixel resolution
The product is delivered on one DVD disk.
The maps are available at resolutions of both 127 and 254 dpi. The inclusion of the 127dpi Standard Edition data gives you the maximum flexibility in terms of speed and image quality.
Lower resolution (10 metres/pixel) aerial photography is now included with all topomap versions. The photos are the same coverage as as the 2.5m/pixel resolution imagery in the high-resolution version. The high-resolution aerial photography is purchased as a separate option.
The Hi-Resolution maps provide the best quality views and prints. Remember that the High-Res Edition has four times as much data as the Standard Edition.
Click here for prices and purchasing information
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Standard Edition
The Standard Edition contains the following topographic maps and aerial photography:
- 1:2 Million
- 1:1 Million
- 1:500,000
- 1:250,000
- 1:50,000
- Aerial Photography - 10 metres/pixel resolution
- Satellite Imagery - 15 metres/pixel resolution
The product is delivered on one DVD disk. You can purchase all-NZ, or just the North or South Island. The maps are scanned at 127 dpi. This product is a good choice for general use, where the last word in printed quality is not required.
Aerial photography is now included. The Aerial Photos tab above shows the coverage available.
It is fast to use and requires under 1GB of hard disk space to install the maps, or about 1.4GB including aerial photography and satellite imagery that.
For best quality printing, you should choose the Hi-Resolution Edition.
Click here for prices and purchasing information
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Upgrades for MapToaster 3.0, TopoMap NZ and TopoMapPro
Upgrades of maps and software are available for users of MapToaster Topo/NZ V3.0, TopoMap NZ version 1 and TopoMapPro V2.0. Check here for more details.
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 4.0 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 |
