Landscan September 2011

In this issue...

Better management of our groundwater

A Christchurch event generates ideas and considers how geospatial information can help in the sustainable management of New Zealand's groundwater resources.

Public gains from Mount Aspiring tenure review

LINZ has completed tenure review for the Mount Aspiring Station pastoral lease that will see 7,345 hectares of Crown pastoral leasehold land designated as public conservation land.

Mapping New Zealand's offshore islands

A new series of maps will depict New Zealand's offshore islands – more accurately than ever before, thanks to advances in data collection and mapping technologies.

LINZ Data Service goes live

With the launch of the LINZ Data Service, 700 layers of primary geodetic, cadastral, titles, electoral, topographic and hydrographic datasets have been made available.

Science for a sustainable planet

Representatives of LINZ at the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG) general assembly provided expert views on the dynamic nature of the Earth's surface and the impact of earthquakes in Canterbury on the geodetic control network.

LINZ at GOVIS

The Government Information Systems (GOVIS) conference in June provided a forum for discussion on the 'opening up' of government data.

Registrations open: Shallow Survey Conference 2010

February 2012 will see approximately 250 delegates from around the world arrive in New Zealand to study and discuss the latest technologies in shallow water surveying.

Geographic bent attracts Craig Armitage

LINZ welcomes our new General Manager Policy and Regulatory, Craig Armitage.

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