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Enabling GIS in Schools

Author: Kathryn Salm and Claire Thurlow
Date: 04 October 2011 1 comment
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For many years New Zealand high schools have struggled to introduce GIS to their students. Feedback we’ve received has indicated that restricted computer access, budget constraints, and minimal access to comprehensive New Zealand centric lesson plans using GIS have all contributed to this struggle. read more

Supporting Earthquake Efforts in Christchurch

Author: Kevin Sweeney
Date: 02 March 2011 4 comments
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In the aftermath of the devastating earthquake in Christchurch last week, there is such a prevalent feeling amongst those not directly involved in or affected by events, to offer help in some way. read more

Presentations by Andy Coote

Author: Andy Coote
Date: 15 February 2011
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For the past two weeks, I've been consulting with Land Information New Zealand on building the case for geospatial information and establishing a spatial data infrastructure. During this time, I've delivered different presentations that I thought would be useful to post online. read more

ESRI User Conference (UC) 2010

Author: Ian Harrison
Date: 01 October 2010
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The first ESRI UC was held in 1981. 16 people attended. This year over 10,000 people from 6000 organisations and 144 countries attended the conference held in the San Diego Convention Centre. ESRI CEO Jack Dangermond thought it to be the biggest gathering of GIS professionals ever. read more

Masters in GIS

Author: Kathryn Salm
Date: 17 August 2010
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The University of Canterbury is offering a Masters in GIS programme from 2011, with a specific focus on multi-disciplinary geographic information science. read more

David Maidment & the World of Water Resource GIS

Author: Kevin Sweeney
Date: 12 August 2010
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The New Zealand Geospatial Office (NZGO) was recently happy to have David Maidment, principal developer for the ArcHydro data model, visit and present on developments and initiatives in water resource GIS.  A Kiwi who has lived in the US for 30 years, David met LINZ CE Colin MacDonald at last month's Esri User Conference in San Diego. read more

Speaking at the 6th Annual GIS Senior Executive Summit

Author: Sue Gordon
Date: 19 March 2010
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Recently I was invited to speak at the 6th annual GIS Senior Executive Summit held in Wellington on 9 March. Each year, the summit brings together industry leaders from across the private and public sectors. read more

Locating Graves is Now a Mouse-click Away

Author: John Forne
Date: 09 February 2010 1 comment
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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

GIS at the Ministry of Social Development

Author: Beth-Anne Lee
Date: 24 November 2009
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At the Ministry of Social Development we regularly use GIS to analyse, inform and visualise data. GIS is a relatively new tool in the organisation and we are still exploring how to realise its full power and capabilities. read more

SKM/Geology Team Use of GIS

Date: 25 August 2009
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The SKM/geology team uses GIS systems to display previous boreholes, test pits, hand auger holes and cone penetration test (CPT) holes on a map of the area.  The data are collected by: read more

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