Quasar

41°S · 174°E · Aotearoa New Zealand

An outdoor operating system for New Zealand

Quasar brings New Zealand mapping, terrain and navigation into one platform — built for people who actually go into the hills and out on the water.

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Plan · Navigate · Operate

Quasar web app showing a 3D topographic view over the Mackenzie Basin, with waypoints and a snow-level overlay
Quasar on iPhone showing a 3D terrain view of Aoraki / Mount Cook

01 / The map

Built around the map

Detailed New Zealand mapping and terrain, with the layers you need to read the ground before you're standing on it. Switch layers to build a clearer picture of what's around you.

Topographic

LINZ Topo mapping — contours, tracks, huts and terrain detail.

Aerial imagery

High-resolution imagery for ground truth where the map runs thin.

Nautical

Marine information for the coast, the harbour and open water.

LINZ terrain

High-resolution terrain data reveals the true shape of the land.

02 / The workflow

Plan. Navigate. Operate.

The product's own vocabulary, and the spine of how it works — from the planning table to the field.

P/01

Plan

Draw and edit routes directly on the map, then read the elevation profile to understand the ground ahead. Turn a line on a map into a usable plan — a summit day, an approach, a tramp, a search area or a day on the water.

N/02

Navigate

Waypoints with icons that mean something — camps, huts, water, hazards, anchorages, dive sites, junctions. Bearings, range rings, distance and terrain awareness while you're moving.

O/03

Operate

Good decisions involve more than knowing where you are. Organise equipment and loadouts alongside your navigation, so you're planning the whole mission — not just the route.

Waypoints
Routes
Elevation
Bearings
Range rings
Distance
Terrain
Loadouts

03 / Land & water

Made for land and water

One platform that doesn't stop at the shoreline.

  • Mountaineering
  • Tramping & hiking
  • Hunting
  • Climbing approaches
  • Search & rescue
  • Overlanding
  • Boating
  • Fishing
  • Diving
  • Coastal exploration

04 / Aotearoa

Built for New Zealand

Quasar is designed around New Zealand's landscape and national geospatial data. High-resolution terrain from Land Information New Zealand reveals the true shape of the land — alpine ridgelines, braided rivers and complex coastlines.

Where other platforms treat New Zealand as an afterthought bolted onto a global map, Quasar starts here.

  • LINZ topographic mapping — the national Topo series
  • High-resolution LINZ terrain — the shape of the ground in detail
  • Aerial imagery — ground truth across the country
  • Nautical layers — for the coast and the water
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05 / One system

One app. Web, tablet, and pocket.

Quasar is a single platform across web, tablet and mobile — not three separate products. Plan a mission on the big screen, carry it in your pocket on the tops, review it back on the web. Your maps, routes, waypoints and loadouts stay in sync across every device you sign in on.

  • Web
  • Tablet
  • Mobile
  • Synced
Quasar on iPad showing the Auckland region and Hauraki Gulf with the full navigation tool set Tablet · full tool set
Quasar topographic map of Aoraki / Mount Cook with waypoints, a route and the navigation HUD Topographic
Quasar nautical chart of North Head and Coastguard Bay, Auckland Nautical charts
Quasar showing saved waypoints across the whole of New Zealand The whole country

▲ Safety

Quasar is a planning and navigation aid — not a substitute for skill, judgement, official charts or proper preparation. Map data may be incomplete, out of date or inaccurate. GPS and devices fail. You are responsible for your own safety decisions.

Quasar is not certified for marine navigation. Carry official charts and the means to navigate without it.