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CRCSI-2 Roadshow Presentation

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:26:00 +1300

On 19 November 2009, Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) hosted presentations by Peter Woodgate, Chief Executive, and Mike Ridout, Communications Director, from the Cooperative Research Centre for Spatial Information (CRCSI). Peter and Mike presented to a mix of government officials and representatives from industry and the spatial sciences sector.

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Download Peter and Mike's presentation:

Spatially Enabling Australasia - CRCSI-2: the Next Decade (PDF 1.54MB)

About the presentation

Peter and Mike's presentation outlined:

the business model of the renewed venture, known as CRCSI-2
the history and general purpose of the initiative
opportunities for New Zealand to become part of the success story.

The eight-year CRCSI-2 initiative will focus on applications in the areas of health, energy provision, agriculture, defence and security, and urban development, and will involve creating infrastructure that will benefit both New Zealand and Australia.

LINZ supported CRCSI's successful re-bid and is now a partner in CRCSI-2. LINZ is establishing a New Zealand coordination point for CRCSI-2 activity, including recruiting for a dedicated role to lead this, in cooperation with other sectors.

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Global Navigation Satellite Systems & Elevation Data

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:00 +1200

In June 2008, NZGO organised a day of presentations around the topics of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) and elevation data, including light detection and ranging (LiDAR). A focus of the day was the importance of geospatial information to local councils' planning and services infrastructure.

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Download the presentations delivered on the day, including Wellington Mayor Kerry Prendergast's welcoming speech:

Wellington Mayor, Kerry Prendergast - Welcoming speech (pdf 110.3KB)
Dr Dorota Grejner-Brzezinska, Ohio State University - Terrain-based navigation: LiDAR (and terrestrial scanner)-supported navigation concepts, part I: ALS-based navigation (pdf 1.36MB)
Dr Dorota Grejner-Brzezinska, Ohio State University - Terrain-based navigation: LiDAR (and terrestrial scanner)-supported navigation concepts, part II: TLS-based navigation (pdf 1.19MB)
Matt Amos, Land Information New Zealand - NZ Vertical Datums and draft standard (pdf 284KB)
Glen Rowe, Land Information New Zealand - Tidal datums and height transfer across land-sea interface (pdf 288KB)
Graeme Blick, Land Information New Zealand - Update on new Topo50 map series (pdf 1.8MB)
Robert Gibb, Landcare Research - National Elevation Data Framework and NZ options (pdf 110KB)
Stephen Bensberg, New Zealand Geospatial Office - Remote sensing for digital terrain models (pdf 79.6KB)

The following local government body presentations were given on LiDAR/Elevation data activities:

About the presentations

The presenters included representatives from the Greater Wellington Regional and City Councils, Auckland Local Government Geospatial Information, Environment Waikato, NZGO and Land Information New Zealand.

Dr Grejner-Brzezinska, from Ohio State University and a world leader in the use of real time GNSS applications, spoke on concepts for terrestrial navigation using LiDAR technology.

The day was coordinated by NZGO in association with the Spatial Sciences Institute (SSI), GeoForum NZ, Land Information New Zealand and the Wellington City Council

Read the article, Local Government Sees Value of Geospatial Information.

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Speech by Colin MacDonald to 2nd Annual GIS Summit

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:00:00 +1200

On 22 June 2009, Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) Chief Executive Colin MacDonald gave the opening address at the 2nd Annual GIS Summit. The focus of his speech was LINZ's commitment to taking a leadership role in geospatial information.

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Access a full transcript of the speech on the LINZ website.

About the presentation

Colin emphasised the value of geospatial information and the potential gains it has to offer businesses and everyday New Zealanders. He also highlighted the need for a concerted effort across the geospatial community to capture these opportunities.

The summit had a theme of "Advancing the Role and Use of GIS through Innovative Applications and Collaborative Working.” Other speakers from local government, research organisations, utility companies, consulting firms, and emergency services provided a range of case studies and perspectives.

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Speech by Colin MacDonald to the spatial@gov Conference

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:30:00 +1200

On 15 June 2009, Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) Chief Executive Colin MacDonald spoke at the inaugural spatial@gov Conference in Canberra, Australia.

Colin focused on New Zealand's geospatial sector, LINZ's increasing leadership role in geospatial information, and the need for New Zealand and Australia to work together in the geospatial arena.

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A summary of Colin's speech as well as his presentation can be accessed through the LINZ website.

About the presentation

Areas covered by Colin's presentation include:

LINZ's role
the geospatial sector in New Zealand
the vision, goals, and governance of the New Zealand Geospatial Strategy
the Strategy work programme, and
challenges faced by the sector.

The 2009 spatial@gov conference centred on the importance spatial information has in enhancing the business of government, and the benefits of using 'place' or 'location' as a powerful enabler for policy development, service delivery and internal business processes.

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Overview of the Cooperative Research Centre for Spatial Information (CRCSI)

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:00:00 +1200

On 30 April 2009, NZGO hosted a presentation by CRCSI, an Australian-based spatial research centre, on their work to date and what they hope to achieve in the years to come. The presentation formed part of a roadshow to garner further interest and partnerships for a funding rebid for CRCSI-2.

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Download the CRCSI's presentation overview of their current and planned achievements. You can also download an expression of interest form for joining 43 Pty Ltd. version 2 (43pl2), the consortium of small and medium enterprises that will form an essential part of the CRCSI-2 rebid.

About the presentation

The presentation was given by Mark Judd (Chair of 43pl), Mike Ridout (CRCSI Communications Director, Education Director) and Peter Woodgate (CRCSI Chief Executive Officer).

The purpose of the presentation was to:

Explain the Australian Cooperative Research Centres Programme (CRC)
Summarise the first six years of the CRCSI
Examine the proposed CRCSI-2 rebid
Hear about New Zealand's spatial research needs.

The presentation also outlined the existing international partnerships and confirmed partnerships for the CRCSI-2 rebid, including New Zealand organisations.

Find out more about CRCSI and CRCSI-2.

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Galileo & the Future of Satellite Positioning

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 08:30:00 +1200

On 28 April 2009, Professor Terry Moore, an expert on satellite navigation, gave a public lecture on "Galileo and the Future of Satellite Positioning", supported by NZGO and Geospatial Research Centre (NZ) Ltd.

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Download Professor Moore's lecture presentation. Also available is a short presentation on the University of Nottingham's Institute of Engineering, Surveying and Space Geodesy (IESSG) and the GNSS Research and Applications Centre of Excellence (GRACE):

About the presentation

The lecture provided information about the state of the European Galileo project and other advances in satellite navigation. It also presented the expected benefits of the project in terms of accuracy, availability and reliability of service.

Professor Terry Moore is Director of the IESSG at the University of Nottingham, where he is also the Professor of Satellite Navigation. He holds a PhD degree in Space Geodesy from the University of Nottingham. He has over 25 years research experience with GNSS and is a consultant and adviser to European and UK government organisations and industry. He is currently Vice-President of the Royal Institute of Navigation, a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and a Member of the US Institute of Navigation.

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Marnie Leybourne Presentation to LINZ Executive

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 08:30:00 +1200

On 17 April 2009, Marnie Leybourne, Director of the Western Australia Land Information System (WALIS) gave a presentation to the LINZ executive about the Shared Land Information Platform (SLIP) and WALIS Government Model.

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About the presentation

Marnie Leybourne has been Director of the Western Australia Land Information System (WALIS) since 2004.

Western Australia is the ANZLIC jurisdiction with the most experience in the development of an integrated land information infrastructure as WALIS has been operating since 1981. Since 2000 the focus of WALIS has been on the development of the Shared Land Information Platform (SLIP).

SLIP is a shared information delivery system which provides fast and easy access to the State's land information. It is based on an enabling framework of connected servers to deliver real time spatial data. These data services are web enabled to allow direct use within end user software.

Last year Marnie became President of the Spatial Sciences Institute (SSI). SSI is the body covering Australia and New Zealand which combines the professional spatial disciplines into four complementary Commissions: The Land and Hydrographic Surveying Commission; the Spatial Information and Cartography Commission; The Engineering and Mining Surveying Commission; and the Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Commission.

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Capability Mapping of the New Zealand Geospatial Sector

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 12:00:00 +1300

NZGO worked with the Geospatial Research Centre (GRC) in 2007 to design a survey on the capability of New Zealand's geospatial sector. In January 2008, the GRC published a report on the survey's findings, which include a number of opportunities for, and barriers to, the sector's development.

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Download the final report:

Capability Mapping of the New Zealand Geospatial Sector (PDF 144KB)

About the project

The survey covered forty of New Zealand's leading geospatial companies, universities, government organisations and research institutes. It captured information on a range of issues including: geospatial activities (current and planned); key numerical indicators (including revenue, staff numbers, expenditure on equipment hardware and service); and details of current partners and clients.

Commissioned by New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE), the survey was undertaken to help NZTE gain a better understanding of how it can best support the sector.

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