Landscan September 2008

Issue 46

In this issue:

100% e-Lodgement Approaching Fast

The move to 100% electronic lodgement for titles transactions is nearly complete, a shift that has seen the time taken for registering the vast majority of land transactions reduced from days to seconds.

LINZ Maps On Track

A new 1:250,000 topographic map series (Topo250) will be released by LINZ next year.  The Topo250 joins the 1:50,000 series (Topo50), which is being released in September 2009.

Weeding Lake Wanaka

For the first time in decades many Lake Wanaka bays are now virtually clear of the invasive weed lagarosophon.  Landscan joins LINZ and NIWA staff on a midwinter inspection of the lake.

Successful Rabbit Control Operations in Canterbury

A LINZ rabbit control operation in Canterbury has been a success.

Rating Valuations Rules Reviewed

New Rules governing the way rating valuations are carried out are sleeker, more clearly defined, and better constructed.

Ocean Survey 20/20 Moves to Bay of Islands

New Zealand's Ocean Survey 20/20 programme is moving inshore to coastal waters with the Government's approval of a $5.5 million survey of the seabed in the Bay of Islands.

Geospatial Office Website

A new website on all things geospatial has been launched by the New Zealand Geospatial Office.

This issue is also available in a printable version (pdf 556KB).