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FOSS4G Conference - Free & Open Source Software for Geospatial

Author: Ian Harrison
Date: 4 November 2009

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NEWS: FOSS4G is an annual conference about open source software for geospatial systems. Each year it is held in a different city around the world, this year it was in Sydney. read more

LINZ - Authoritative & Federated Land & Seabed Information

Author: James Dempsey
Date: 15 October 2009

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NEWS: Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) holds some significant pieces of land information such as our geodetic system, cadastral survey, land register and topographic and hydrographic datasets. read more

Surveying & Spatial Sciences Institute (SSSI) New Zealand Region

Author: Karl Majorhazi
Date: 9 October 2009 1 Comments

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NEWS: I'm just back from SSC2009 in Adelaide where it was announced that Wellington would host the Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute's (SSSI) next conference in 2011. read more

Geography Awareness Week '09

15-21 November 2009

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EVENTS: Geography Awareness Week falls on the third week of each November. While the focus is on promoting geography education in the United States, there are a range of online resources available to make learning about geography easy for everyone. read more

Geospatial Custodian role filled

Author: Sue Gordon
Date: 29 September 2009 4 Comments

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NEWS: Kevin Sweeney has been appointed as Land Information New Zealand's Geospatial Custodian. read more

Prices for LINZ Bulk Data Products Fall

Author: John Forne
Date: 28 September 2009

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NEWS: Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) has reduced the fees for two of New Zealand's fundamental datasets read more

OGC Spatial Law & Policy Summit

7 October 2009 - Washington, D.C., United States

EVENTS: The Open Geospatial Consortium, Inc. (OGC®) will hold a Spatial Law and Policy Summit at The Westin Washington, D.C. City Center on October 7, 2009. Professionals from government and the private sector whose work involves laws and policies related to geospatial technology are invited to register and attend. read more

ForestTECH 2009

10-12 November 2009 - Rotorua

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EVENTS: ForestTECH 2009 will offer a platform for forest managers, forest owners, technical foresters, forestry consultants, plantation forestry researchers and key suppliers to Australian and New Zealand Forestry companies to assess the very latest technologies on offer to enable key operational, planning and strategic decisions. read more