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It’s All About Engagement

Author: Kevin Sweeney
Date: 11 March 2010

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NEWS: As I become more integrated into the work programme of the New Zealand Geospatial Office (NZGO), and with my role as Geospatial Custodian, I'm increasingly aware of the importance of engagement. As the term 'engagement' is thrown about quite freely, I think it warrants some clarification. read more

LUDB: New Zealand Land Use Database Envirolink Tools Project

Author: Dr Daniel Rutledge
Date: 10 March 2010

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NEWS: The New Zealand Land Use Database project is a two-year Envirolink Tools project running from January 2010 to December 2011. read more

Collating New Zealand’s LiDAR Data

Author: Stephen Bensberg
Date: 8 March 2010

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NEWS: Over the last five to six years local and central government agencies have increasingly turned to remote sensing technologies such as Light Detection And Ranging (LiDAR) to obtain data about ground elevations. read more

Showcasing Geospatial Information at the Rugby World Cup

Author: Adam Cooper
Date: 26 February 2010

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NEWS: Around 15 creative thinkers from government and the private sector got together on Wednesday to explore opportunities around New Zealand's hosting of the Rugby World Cup (RWC) in 2011. read more

When Location Information Goes Social

Author: Anthony Lapwood
Date: 25 February 2010

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NEWS: Last week I was interested to hear a prediction made by one of the 24 international speakers at Webstock - a conference held in Wellington on all things web - on what the 'next big thing' in web will be. read more

SDI: How We Get There

Author: David Swann
Date: 22 February 2010

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NEWS: In previous blog posts, I've covered what Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) is and what some of the impacts will be for agencies wanting to participate in it. Now, let's take a look at what we've been doing to establish SDI, how it might function, and what a roadmap for a healthy SDI looks like. read more

CRCSI Position Opens

Author: Kevin Sweeney
18 February 2010

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NEWS: Recruitment is underway for the new position of Director CRCSI New Zealand. read more

SDI: What it Means for Agencies

Author: David Swann
Date: 18 February 2010

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NEWS: In this post, I want to talk about some of the effects that implementing a Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) will have for agencies. Specifically, the costs and value of SDI to an agency, and the standards needed for an agency to participate in it. read more