accept | in relation to a boundary, means to adopt a boundary and boundary points and not have to comply with an accuracy standard. ‘Acceptance’ and ‘accepted’ have corresponding meanings. |
adopt | to incorporate in a CSD information from a prior CSD that has already been integrated into the cadastre or, in the absence of suitable CSD information, from an estate record held by the tenure system manager. ‘Adoption’ and ‘adopted’ have corresponding meanings. |
approved CSD | a CSD which has been approved as being in terms of cadastral survey rules or regulations, and excludes those lodged only for recording purposes |
arc boundary | a boundary that follows part of the circumference of a circle |
balance non-primary parcel | the portion of an easement or covenant parcel that is intended to remain after a part has been surrendered |
balance parcel | the portion of one of the following primary parcels that is intended to remain after a part has been removed by survey:(a) a railway parcel that is not in a computer freehold register, or (c) a fixed marginal strip parcel, or (d) the bed of a lake, river, stream, or the sea |
block shift | deep-seated movement that has consistent horizontal and/or vertical translation and rotation in a manner that maintains shape but not necessarily position or orientation |
boundary mark | a cadastral survey mark positioned at a boundary point |
boundary point | a uniquely identified point on a parcel boundary, whether marked or unmarked |
boundary reinstatement survey | a survey that places one or more boundary marks on a boundary point or line already defined in an approved CSD, where:(a) the end points for that boundary are not required by rules 6.2(a)(vi) or (vii) to be defined by survey, and (b) the survey does not create a new parcel |
cadastral survey dataset | as defined in s 4 of the Cadastral Survey Act 2002 |
cadastral survey network mark | a survey mark of a class specified by the Surveyor-General as suitable for the connection of a cadastral survey to the national survey control network |
cadastre | as defined in s 4 of the Cadastral Survey Act 2002 |
centreline easement | an easement which is spatially represented by one or more lines along its centre |
Chief Executive | as defined in s 4 of the Cadastral Survey Act 2002 |
common marine and coastal area | as defined in s 9 of the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 |
company lease | as defined in s 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 |
conflict | a difference that exceeds the applicable accuracy standards:(a) between the estate boundary and the boundary recorded in a CSD integrated into the cadastre, or (b) between the same boundary as recorded in different CSDs integrated into the cadastre, or (c) between the same boundary as recorded in a CSD integrated into the cadastre and other evidence including field evidence (d) and which has not been resolved by one or more CSDs already integrated into the cadastre |
cross lease | as defined in s 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 |
CSD | cadastral survey dataset |
CSD Plan | a plan as specified in rule 9 or rule 11 |
deep-seated movement | ground movement caused by the deformation of bedrock which may be sudden, or slow and imperceptible, and excludes shallow movement that is limited to surface layers (eg, flow caused by liquefaction of soils, slumping, or landslip) |
defined by adoption | an existing boundary or boundary point that is not defined by survey or accepted |
defined by survey | a boundary defined in terms of rule 6.1 |
disturbed | in relation to an old survey mark, means that the mark is in a position different from that originally placed and does not include a change of position due to deep-seated movement |
esplanade strip | as defined in s 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 |
estate boundary | the boundary of an estate recorded in a tenure system for: |
extensive rural boundary point | a class B boundary point in a rural area where each new primary parcel that includes that point has an area of more than 500 ha or is intended to be in a title with a total area of more than 500 ha |
extinguished | in relation to an existing parcel means no longer available for the assignment of rights |
fixed marginal strip | a marginal strip under s 24(3) of the Conservation Act 1987 |
ground movement | means both deep-seated movement and/or shallow surface movement resulting from a natural event including landslip, earthquake, slumping, or surface flow |
Hawke’s Bay interim title | a certificate of title issued under s 6 or s 8 of the Land Transfer (Hawke’s Bay) Act 1931 |
higher class | a class of accuracy which has more precise tolerances than another; for example, class A is higher than class B, which is higher than class C |
irregular boundary | a boundary that is depicted as an irregular line but is not a water boundary |
irregular line | a line consisting of a series of connected vertices that are usually irregularly spaced and not on a single alignment |
lower class | a class of accuracy which has less precise tolerances than another; for example, class C is lower than class B, which is lower than class A |
Māori customary land | as defined in s 4 of the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 |
Māori freehold land | as defined in s 4 of the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 |
marginal strip | as defined in s 2 of the Conservation Act 1987 |
monumentation CSD | a CSD for a boundary reinstatement survey that is in accordance with rule 11 |
movable marginal strip | a marginal strip as defined in s 2 of the Conservation Act 1987 except those created under s 24(3) of that Act |
non-boundary mark | a survey mark which is not on a boundary point |
non-primary parcel | any parcel that is not a primary parcel and includes the following examples:(a) an easement, including an esplanade strip or an access strip, (c) a lease or an area associated with a lease, (d) a licence or a permit area, (f) a movable marginal strip, and (g) a roadway or a restricted roadway that is an encumbrance over a primary parcel |
occupation | the physical features that describe the extent of an occupier’s use of land |
official geodetic datum | a geodetic datum approved by the Surveyor-General and in force at the time of survey |
official geodetic projection | a projection in terms of an official geodetic datum approved by the Surveyor-General for use in a specific area and in force at the time of survey |
official vertical datum | a vertical datum approved by the Surveyor-General and in force at the time of survey |
old boundary mark | a boundary mark that is an old survey mark |
old survey mark | a survey mark measured to on the survey which is from the national survey control system or from a CSD that has already been integrated into the cadastre |
parcel | an area or space that is a single contiguous portion of land separately identified in a CSD or in the integrated cadastre |
parcel intent | a description of a right or interest intended to be assigned to a parcel |
permanent structure | a building or recognisable physical structure that is likely to remain undisturbed for 50 years or more |
permanent structure boundary | a boundary related to a permanent structure in accordance with rule 6.9 |
primary parcel | any parcel that is intended to be:(a) owned by the Crown, with the exception of a movable marginal strip parcel, (c) Māori freehold land or Māori customary land, (d) part of the common marine and coastal area, (e) the bed of a lake or river, (g) vested in a local authority |
PRM | a permanent reference mark in accordance with rule 7.4 |
reduced level | a height in terms of a vertical datum |
reinstated | means a new survey mark has been placed in the position of a previous survey mark that has not been found |
renewed | means a new survey mark has been placed in the same position as an old survey mark that has been found |
residue parcel | the residual portion of a primary parcel: (a) which remains as a result of a survey: (i) for removal of limitations as to parcels, or (ii) for an adverse possession claim, or (b) or which is: (i) being defined as part of the bed of a lake, river, or common marine and coastal area, and (ii) not currently recorded in the cadastre as the bed of a lake, river, or part of the common marine and coastal area, and (iii) not intended to vest, and (iv) not intended to have a new estate record. |
right-line boundary | a boundary that follows the shortest distance between two boundary points |
Rules | Rules for Cadastral Survey 2010 |
stratum boundary | a boundary, not being a permanent structure boundary, that defines the upper or lower extent of a parcel |
survey mark | as defined in s 4 of the Cadastral Survey Act 2002 |
Title Plan | a plan as specified in rule 10 |
underlying parcel | the parcel, whether primary or non-primary, whose interests are or will be directly affected or encumbered by a non-primary parcel |
vector | a bearing and distance between two points |
vertical control mark | a survey mark in the national survey control system and being a class of mark specified by the Surveyor-General as suitable for the vertical control of cadastral surveys |
water boundary | a boundary set at the landward margin of:(a) a river bed or a stream bed, (c) the common marine and coastal area or other tidal area, and includes a natural boundary where this term is used in enactments to refer to a boundary at a water margin |