Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) is a government agency responsible for property and location information, as well as managing Crown land in New Zealand. While not a traditional space agency, LINZ plays a crucial role in space-related activities through the Southern Positioning Augmentation Network (SouthPAN) project, a partnership with Geoscience Australia to enhance GPS accuracy via a satellite-based augmentation system. LINZ also provides data from GNSS stations in New Zealand and Antarctica. Key partners include Geoscience Australia, SpaceOps NZ, and Lockheed Martin Australia.
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The Southern Positioning Augmentation Network (SouthPAN) is a collaborative initiative between Geoscience Australia and Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand designed to support Satellite-Based Augmentation System services.
Marlborough District Council is one of ten regions partnering with Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand to obtain a baseline elevation data set.