New Zealand Geospatial Office

Blogs about the New Zealand Geospatial Office, which coordinates work to implement the New Zealand Geospatial Strategy.
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The New Year and the New Geospatial Office

Author: Kevin Sweeney - Geospatial Custodian
Date: 03 February 2012
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The New Year is traditionally a time to take stock, to think back over the past year’s events and plan for what lies ahead. With that in mind I’m aware that there have been some changes to the New Zealand Geospatial Office and we enter 2012 equipped in a new way to face the challenges that always present themselves in our quest to realise the national geospatial strategy. read more

NZGO Vacancy – Fundamental Data Leader

Author: Ben White
Date: 15 November 2011
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Land Information New Zealand’s (LINZ’s) purpose is to maintain and build confidence in property rights in land and geographic information as well as encourage land markets to develop and mature. Our work supports activities as diverse as buying a house, navigating the seas and sending emergency services to the right place. read more

Implementing an SDI

Author: NZGO Team
Date: 14 July 2011
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Last week the NZGO took the first steps towards establishing a national spatial data infrastructure (SDI) for New Zealand. The publication, in the form of a cookbook, focuses on initial guidance for implementing an SDI targeted to government agencies and others interested in participating. read more

Cooking up a national SDI framework

Author: Kevin Sweeney
Date: 06 July 2011 3 comments
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Today saw the release of the spatial data infrastructure (SDI) cookbook for New Zealand – a pretty exciting step along our path to a national SDI. read more

Vacancy: Spatial Data Infrastructure/Technical Leader

Author: Kevin Sweeney
Date: 11 May 2011 - Wellington
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Applications are now closed for this vacancy Key new ‘'Champion" role Engaging, collaborating, educating, consulting and facilitating Land Information New Zealand (LINZ)'s purpose is to maintain and build confidence in property rights in land and geogra read more

NZGO Builds National Geospatial Skills Database

Author: Mary Sue Severn
Date: 22 March 2011
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On 3 March 2011, the New Zealand Geospatial Office offered to build a database of geospatial professionals who may be available to provide relief for the people based in Wellington and Christchurch who are working on Christchurch earthquake efforts. read more

Standards steal the show...

Author: Richard Murcott
Date: 24 December 2010
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Late November saw the first Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) meeting to be held in the southern hemisphere take place at the University of Sydney. Attendees gathered for a week of standards and domain working group meetings. read more

Developing a National Spatial Data Infrastructure

Author: Hon Maurice Williamson
Date: 16 December 2010 2 comments
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On Monday, Cabinet agreed to the development of a national spatial data infrastructure for New Zealand, and directed Government agencies to get involved now - at the development stage. read more

On the Road

Author: Kevin Sweeney
Date: 08 December 2010
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I'm conscious of the fact that it's been quite some time since my last blog entry. I can attribute this to a general increase in activity in the Geospatial Office but more specifically to a particularly busy travel schedule. Over the last few months I've been regularly on the road, attending conferences or hosting events here in Wellington. read more

Geospatial Standards Leader Appointed

Author: Kevin Sweeney
Date: 26 October 2010
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I am very pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Murcott to the role of Geospatial Standards Leader within the New Zealand Geospatial Office (NZGO).  Richard joined Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) and assumed his new role on 18 October. read more

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