Overlay: Public Land
Click the Public button at the top of the map to view public land, indicated by a red overlay. This denotes land owned by the Crown (the New Zealand Government) and local authorities like Councils.
FAQs
Where is the Public land map view available?
Our public land overlay is available nationwide.
What do the red zones on the map mean?
Red areas on the map can indicate several different things:
Public land overlay (when activated): Red overlay shows Crown or local authority-owned properties
Base map features: Solid red colour or red dotted lines may represent:
Highways
Highway footways
Other infrastructure elements
CV overlay: When zoomed out, areas with larger CV (Capital Value) changes appear in pink, which may look similar to red zones.
To avoid confusion between different red indicators on the map:
Switch to the Boundary Map view instead of the default Map to remove background elements
Turn overlays like CV or Public on and off individually to identify which layer is showing red
Check which overlays are currently active at the top of your map, these will be teal rather than grey