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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
Talking About Opportunities
Author: Sue Gordon
Date: 30 November 2009
NEWS: I was pleased to take part in discussions last week between LINZ's Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and key influencers in Auckland's spatial sectors. read more
LINZ media release - Spatial information adds hundreds of millions to New Zealand's economy
Date: 25 August 2009
NEWS: Innovative use of spatial information pumped more than $1 billion into the New Zealand economy in 2008 - and better access to data could see that figure soar, according to a report into the value of spatial information. Land Information New Zealand (LINZ), the Department of Conservation (DOC) and the Ministry for Economic Development (MED) recently commissioned a report to uncover the contribution spatial information makes to the economy. read more
SIBA chairman Steve Critchlow speech at the launch of the Spatial Information in the New Zealand Economy report
Date: 25 August 2009
NEWS: A transcript of SIBA chairman Steve Critchlow's speech at the launch of the Spatial Information in the New Zealand Economy report. read more
LINZ CEO Colin MacDonald speech at the launch of the Spatial Information in the New Zealand Economy report
Date: 25 August 2009
NEWS: A transcript of LINZ CEO Collin MacDonald's speech at the launch of the Spatial Information in the New Zealand Economy report. read more
SIBA media release - Half a billion reasons for urgent action
Date: 25 August 2009
NEWS: Urgent action by Government and industry to organise a national approach to the spatial industry will give the economy a $0.5 billion annual productivity boost, according to the Spatial Industries Business Association (SIBA). SIBA Chairman Steve Critchlow said this was the clear outtake of a report released today by Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) on the impact of the spatial industry on the New Zealand economy. read more
