Thursday, June 6th, 2013
A clever new mapping tool is set to revive and reshape personalised banking by giving financial institutions the foresight to accurately anticipate their customers’ needs. The new innovation, launched by leading digital mapping specialist MapData Services (MDS),...
Thursday, September 13th, 2012
Traditional GIS applications have long been a trusted tool of the trade for professionals working in the field of emergency management. Recent advances have led to a greater capability to undertake a holistic approach to incident...
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011
A total fire ban has been issued for the North-East Pastoral district on Tuesday. The weather bureau is forecasting temperatures in the high 30s, with gusty north-westerly winds. The Country Fire Service has contained outback blazes, at Bon Bon...
Wednesday, May 18th, 2011
A $1 million mapping system that was used after the Christchurch earthquake has been destroyed by fire this morning. The scanner is just one of many pieces of equipment that went up in flames at Trimble Navigation,...
Thursday, December 30th, 2010
Wherever humans have gone, fire has gone with them. Besides being essential for heating and cooking, fire has always and everywhere been the primary tool for clearing unwanted vegetation. Prehuman New Zealand was one of the few...