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It’s All About Engagement
Author: Kevin Sweeney
Date: 11 March 2010
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
GPS System Slashes Collection Costs
Author: John Forne
Date: 17 February 2010
NEWS: Every minute Fonterra saves when collecting milk reaps the company an extra $2 million a year. read more
Help LINZ Improve its Bulk Data
Author: Kerri Osborne
Date: 16 February 2010
NEWS: At Land Information New Zealand (LINZ), we're keen to unlock the value of our geospatial data. As part of this, we've created an online questionnaire that asks how we can improve our survey and title bulk data products and services. read more
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