Vision & Purpose

The vision of the New Zealand Geospatial Stategy is:

"Trusted geospatial information that is available, accessible, able to be shared and used to support the safety and security of New Zealand, the growth of an inclusive, innovative economy and the preservation and enhancement of our society, culture and environment."

Purpose of the Strategy

The New Zealand Geospatial Strategy defines the approach needed to ensure New Zealand's geospatial information infrastructure meets the ongoing business needs of government. Ultimately it aims to also meet the geospatial needs of all New Zealanders.

The Strategy provides the framework for the leadership and direction needed to achieve the vision and goals.

Key principles of the Strategy

The following principles guide decision-making for achieving the vision:

• geospatial information is collected once to agreed standards to enable use by many
• discovery and access of geospatial information is easy
• within the appropriate context, geospatial information is easy to understand, integrate, interpret and use
• geospatial information that government needs is readily available, and its use is not unduly restricted, and
• geospatial content is appropriately preserved and protected.