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GPS System Slashes Collection Costs

Author: John Forne
Date: 17 February 2010

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NEWS: Every minute Fonterra saves when collecting milk reaps the company an extra $2 million a year. read more

Locating Graves is Now a Mouse-click Away

Author: John Forne
Date: 9 February 2010 1 Comments

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NEWS: The Rotorua District Council has launched a new online service that allows people to search by name for an individual cemetery or crematorium record, with results including the exact location of burial. read more

An Easy Way to Map Your Running Progress

Date: 21 April 2009

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During February's Great Lake Relay around Lake Taupo, mapping enthusiast and occasional runner, Karl Majorhazi recorded his progress and shared it with the world using basic consumer-grade spatial technologies. read more

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