Landscan March 2011

Issue 56

In this issue:

Thoughts on the Christchurch earthquake

LINZ Chief Executive Colin MacDonald shares his thoughts on the tragic earthquake that struck Christchurch on 22 February, and what it means for LINZ’s staff and work.

Search and rescue goes high-tech

LINZ’s hydrographic and topographic datasets are being used in the development of a new mapping system that will assist search and rescue operations across the country.

Cruising in safe waters

The cruise ship industry is experiencing huge growth in New Zealand. The navigational charts LINZ produces are integral to the cruise industry to help ensure safety at sea and the preservation of marine environments.

Better connecting our location-based information

LINZ is leading the development of an infrastructure to better connect New Zealand’s sources of geospatial, or location-based, information. LINZ is also developing a new service that will make its own land and seabed information more accessible.

Tackling Wanaka’s weeds

Good progress has been made in the first half of a 10-year plan to control and curb the spread of Lagarosiphon, or oxygen weed, in Lake Wanaka.

Hello Russell, farewell David

In February, LINZ welcomed new Chief Information Officer Russell Turner on board, while in early March we said goodbye to departing General Manager Policy and Regulatory David Crawford.

What you told us

In our readership survey in September last year, we asked what you thought about Landscan. The feedback was positive, and while many things about Landscan will remain the same, some improvements are being made.

LINZ conquers mountain of tyres

A massive pile of tyres illegally dumped on Crown-owned land in Napier has been removed, with most of the tyres set to be reused in a number of different ways.

To read these stories in full, download Landscan March 2011 (PDF 588KB).