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We've made some changes

Author: Adam Cooper
Date: 20 August 2009

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NEWS: You may have noticed that we’ve made some changes to this website. For a starters, we’ve changed its name to focus it more on the New Zealand Geospatial Strategy. The other major change is that we’ve added blog-like functionality, where news, articles, case studies, events and presentations, and project data are published in categories, allowing for unmoderated feedback from the website’s visitors. 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

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

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

How Far Can You Go?

Date: 12 January 2009

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Air New Zealand have a new function on their website that plots domestic and international destinations available to customers, according to how much they have to spend. read more

Street View Launched by Google

Date: 2 December 2008

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Today Street View has been launched by Google. Street View is a new feature for Google Maps that lets internet users view and navigate 360 degree street-level imagery of New Zealand's cities, towns, regions and remote areas. read more