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What Is NVS?

All you need to know about the New Zealand National Vegetation Survey Databank

Getting Started

Information on using the range of NVS tools

What's Happening?

Crowdsourced biodiversity data fills plant trait data gaps
3 Feb 2026

Links between plant diversity and population stability
29 Jan 2026

Assessment of DOC's readiness to utilise GBIF released
29 Jan 2026

DISCOVER
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Search for Data

Discover and download data through metadata, species, and maps

Plant Names

View scientific names and NVS species code lists

Tools & Services

Access NVS Express, data services and developer resources

PARTICIPATE
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Contribute Data

Add your data to NVS or send us your dataset corrections and annotations

Get in Touch

Ask for help, complete a survey or give us your feedback, comments and suggestions

Fieldsheets

Download blank or pre-populated plot-sheet templates

My NVS

Access your data and information

Permission required

Datasets require the permission of the owner before they can be downloaded.

Open access

Datasets can be downloaded by any logged in user.

Please provide information on how you are planning to use these data, in particular the potential significance of your project. This helps us report on the value of NVS data and allows us to ensure you have received the data most suited to your purpose.

Name
Vernacular Names
Authors
LSID

Classification
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species

Additional Information (Source National Vegetation Survey Databank)
Bio Status
Growth Form
Palatibility
Threatened Status