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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

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

Napier City Council Employs Mapping Technology to Track Tagging

Date: 22 October 2008

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Napier City Council have started using mapping software to accurately track incidents of graffiti around the city, as well as to manage aspects of the city's infrastructure and regulatory information. read more