NZ Charts – Overview

This app uses charts from the Land Information New Zealand hydrographic and maritime series. It also includes full route planning, recording, and navigation functions.

Key features:

  • Fully offline access to all charts. The charts are all installed along with the app and there is no need for account signups, subscriptions, or additional downloads – just seamless offline pan and zoom across the whole covered area. All route planning and recording, including import/export are fully supported offline as well as online.
  • Designed for functionality. Our guiding design principle is for the app to be used. This means leaving out anything that isn’t needed for you to use the app, and building in as many things as we can that are useful. We are also happy to receive design ideas or feature requests and we’ll accommodate them where possible.
  • True NZ grid. Built from the ground up using the NZGD2000 Transverse Mercator Projection. This gives less distortion compared to the global average WGS84 datum commonly used.
  • Comprehensive navigational functions. GPS tracking, route planning, navigate to waypoints, compass bearings and triangulation, and virtual reality identification of topographical landmarks.
  • Additional data overlays. The app includes a database of DOC huts, campgrounds, and tracks, as well as tide stations. Other publicly available datasets can also be imported.

Chart Details

The charts used in the app are based on the series produced by Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) and includes all charts included in the North Island and South Island charts sets as well as a section of chart NZ 14061. The charts are periodically updated by LINZ and be incorporated in periodic updates to the app.

These charts are not linked to live updates and do not replace the requirement for navigation charts where these are required under maritime regulations.

Navigation Details

No cellphone coverage is required for any features of the app. Everything works fully offline from the moment the app is installed, including viewing all the charts to their full native resolution and mapping and tracking your GPS position.

Navigation features include:

  • Display your current GPS position, along with data on altitude, speed, orientation, and map coordinates.
  • Record your position over time. Display your track data, export and share your tracks.
  • Import or create your own waypoints and routes.
  • Navigate to waypoints or follow tracks.

Get in touch with us for any other design features you would like to see incorporated. We appreciate your input.

About Us

The NZ Charts App is produced by Right Place Resources, proudly made in NZ. You might even see us out and about on the water.

Available for iPhone on the AppStore