In June 2008, NZGO organised a day of presentations around the topics of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) and elevation data, including light detection and ranging (LiDAR). A focus of the day was the importance of geospatial information to local councils' planning and services infrastructure.

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Download the presentations delivered on the day, including Wellington Mayor Kerry Prendergast's welcoming speech:

• Wellington Mayor, Kerry Prendergast - Welcoming speech (pdf 110.3KB)
• Dr Dorota Grejner-Brzezinska, Ohio State University - Terrain-based navigation: LiDAR (and terrestrial scanner)-supported navigation concepts, part I: ALS-based navigation (pdf 1.36MB)
• Dr Dorota Grejner-Brzezinska, Ohio State University - Terrain-based navigation: LiDAR (and terrestrial scanner)-supported navigation concepts, part II: TLS-based navigation (pdf 1.19MB)
• Matt Amos, Land Information New Zealand - NZ Vertical Datums and draft standard (pdf 284KB)
• Glen Rowe, Land Information New Zealand - Tidal datums and height transfer across land-sea interface (pdf 288KB)
• Graeme Blick, Land Information New Zealand - Update on new Topo50 map series (pdf 1.8MB)
• Robert Gibb, Landcare Research - National Elevation Data Framework and NZ options (pdf 110KB)
• Stephen Bensberg, New Zealand Geospatial Office - Remote sensing for digital terrain models (pdf 79.6KB)

The following local government body presentations were given on LiDAR/Elevation data activities:

• Wellington City Council (pdf 691KB)
• Greater Wellington Regional Council (pdf 530KB)
• Environment Waikato (pdf 194KB)
• Auckland Local Government Geospatial Information (pdf 1.06MB)

About the presentations

The presenters included representatives from the Greater Wellington Regional and City Councils, Auckland Local Government Geospatial Information, Environment Waikato, NZGO and Land Information New Zealand.

Dr Grejner-Brzezinska, from Ohio State University and a world leader in the use of real time GNSS applications, spoke on concepts for terrestrial navigation using LiDAR technology.

The day was coordinated by NZGO in association with the Spatial Sciences Institute (SSI), GeoForum NZ, Land Information New Zealand and the Wellington City Council

Read Local Government Sees Value of Geospatial Information.