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FOSS4G Registration Now Open

Date: 12 May 2009

The international conference, Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial (FOSS4G), held in Sydney, Australia 20-23 October 2009, is now open for registration. read more

Change in NZGO Leadership

Date: 12 May 2009

Current Director of the New Zealand Geospatial Office (NZGO) Brendon Whiteman will be leaving the NZGO to take up a Senior Policy Analyst role within Land Information New Zealand. Brendon will transition to this new position over the next two weeks and will finish as Director on 22 May. read more

GIS Professional Certification Gains Momentum

Date: 8 May 2009

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This year has seen the addition of two newly certified spatial practitioners under the Spatial Sciences Institute's Geographic Information System Professionals - Asia-Pacific (GISP-AP). read more

Invitation to Provide Feedback on the Value of Spatial Information

Date: 5 May 2009

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Spatial information is already being used by many New Zealand organisations to improve their business. NZGO, through Land Information New Zealand, has commissioned a project team to deliver a report estimating the value of spatial information to the New Zealand economy. We would love to hear from you if you are interested in participating in the project. read more

Contribute to GSDI Cookbook Wiki

Date: 1 May 2009

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The Global Spatial Data Infrastructure Association (GSDI) has published the GSDI Cookbook in a wiki environment and would like to invite contributions to this resource from a broad community of geographic data providers and users. read more

Paper Released on SDI Developments in Worldwide Mega Cities

Date: 1 May 2009

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A paper by Ms. Silke Boos and Prof. Hartmut Müller, Germany, has been released on an internet search concerning the use of Spatial Information Technology in the world’s currently existing mega cities. read more