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RadioNZ Puts In-car GPS to the Test

Date: 31 March 2009

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Simon Morton from Radio New Zealand recently tested out some of the latest in-car GPS units with Hamish Wilson from consumer.org.nz. read more

Geospatial Research Centre Opens Wellington Branch

Date: 30 March 2009

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The Christchurch based Geospatial Research Centre (GRC) recently opened its first branch office at Victoria University in Wellington. read more

NZGO Website Updates

Date: 18 March 2009

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Our website has just had a whole range of new content added to it! Read all about what's new. read more

Expressions of Interest for Advisory Group on NZ Geospatial Standards

Date: 18 March 2009

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The New Zealand Geospatial Office (NZGO) is calling for expressions of interest in membership of an advisory group for a new project, Spatial Data Standards for New Zealand: Current State and Future Roles. read more

Interview with CEO of Geospatial Research Centre

Date: 17 March 2009

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Kim Hill recently interviewed David Park, Chief Executive Officer of the Geospatial Research Centre (GRC), about the GRC's work, including a new in-house designed flight replay sytem. Listen to the interview online. read more

New Land Cover Database Version in Development

Date: 17 March 2009

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NZGO is supporting the Ministry for the Environment (MfE) in developing a third version of the New Zealand Land Cover Database (LCDB). This complements international efforts to represent land cover, such as the European Space Agency's (ESA) global land cover map, made available online late last year. read more