Thursday, August 22nd, 2013
Steve Abley says GIS (geographic information systems) has taken off in New Zealand to the point where he has set up a new Christchurch-based business to meet growing demand for GIS analysis. The new company was launched...
Thursday, June 27th, 2013
Mapping information showing the locations of publicly accessible land across New Zealand has been released for use by researchers, central and local Government staff and website and app developers. The information, which includes public reserves, conservation land,...
Monday, June 24th, 2013
Land Information Minister Maurice Williamson says the LINZ Data Service has set the benchmark for the release of public data for reuse, innovation and enterprise. Launched in 2011, LDS provides free and open access to Land Information...
Wednesday, March 27th, 2013
As police make their annual appeal for Kiwis to take care on the roads this Easter, Stuff has launched an interactive map painting a grim picture of our country's crash toll. Data released by the NZ Transport...
Wednesday, March 13th, 2013
Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) is considering a “freemium” business model as a way of ensuring free public access to a multi-sourced database of land imagery of “national significance”. Under the suggested scheme, relatively low-quality imagery would...
Monday, February 25th, 2013
Kevin Sweeney has recently stepped down from his post as Geospatial Custodian after more than three years at the Land Information New Zealand’s Geospatial Office. Rob Deacon, whom Sweeney hired last year to lead the national SDI programme,...
Friday, February 22nd, 2013
A new not-for-profit called VANZI Ltd. has been set up to broker the framework for a fully integrated and secure 3D computer model for both the natural and built environment in both countries. The idea...
Sunday, February 3rd, 2013
Waikato Youth Search and Rescue (YSAR) is recruiting 14 to 18-year-olds able to make a significant contribution during search operations. The YSAR training programme is mostly about how to navigate and survive in the bush but training also...
Tuesday, December 11th, 2012
There is broad agreement that the geospatial industry is a growth industry. Additionally, a current shortage of geospatial professionals has been identified in the U.S. and Australia. In Australia alone, this figure has been estimated at between...
