Terms of use
Last updated 4 November 2026
By using Groundwork you agree to these terms. If you don't agree, please don't use it.
1. Indicative only — not advice
Groundwork gives quick, indicative estimates of what might be built on a site and what land might be worth, based on public data and our reading of the Auckland Unitary Plan. It is not planning, legal, valuation, financial or engineering advice, a resource consent assessment, or a registered valuation. Results can be wrong or incomplete: the rules, overlays and data change, and many rules (and site conditions such as slope, services, easements and covenants) aren't checked. Always get advice from a qualified planner, valuer, surveyor or other professional before making decisions.
2. Your responsibility
You're responsible for how you use the results, including anything you share with clients or others. If you put your name or branding on a report, you're responsible for presenting it as indicative and for checking it before relying on it or passing it on.
3. Data sources
Zone and overlay data come from Auckland Council and property boundaries and addresses from Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand, both under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. We don't control that data and can't guarantee it's accurate or current.
4. Fair use
Don't misuse Groundwork — for example by trying to break it, overload it, scrape it in bulk, or get at data you aren't meant to.
5. Liability
Groundwork is provided “as is”. To the extent the law allows, we aren't liable for any loss or damage arising from using it or relying on its results. Nothing in these terms limits rights you have under the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 or the Fair Trading Act 1986 that can't be excluded; where you use Groundwork for business purposes, you agree the Consumer Guarantees Act doesn't apply.
6. Changes
Groundwork is free at the moment. We may add paid plans, change features or update these terms; we'll show the date of the latest version here. Paid plans will have their own terms you'll see before paying.
7. Privacy and contact
See our privacy policy. Questions: groundworknzz@gmail.com. These terms are governed by New Zealand law.