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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
SDI: An Introduction
Author: David Swann
Date: 16 February 2010
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NEWS: This is the first in a series of three blog posts introducing what I've been doing with the New Zealand Geospatial Office (NZGO) to start work on a Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) for New Zealand. First up, in this post I give a brief explanation of what SDI is and how it fits in the current New Zealand context. read more
Geospatial Community & New Beginnings
Author: Kevin Sweeney
Date: 15 February 2010
NEWS: As I'm writing this, I've just returned from my first viewing of the film Avatar. Beyond the amazing effects and the crafted storytelling that shape this groundbreaking film, I was struck during the closing credits by the sheer number of people who came together as a unit to produce such an innovative and entertaining piece of work. read more
Developing New Zealand's Skills & Capacity to use Geospatial Information
Author: John Forne
12 February 2010
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NEWS: A lack of skills and capacity is a barrier to New Zealand more fully realising the value of geospatial information. I have been working to understand the nature of this barrier and to develop options for government to address this barrier. read more
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