In April 2010, WCC began licensing and releasing geospatial data for re-use. This includes aerial photos, historic maps, boundaries, contour lines, building footprints, utility networks, hazard information and locations of WCC facilities.
Some big changes are underway that will have very positive impacts on open government data in New Zealand.
Te Papa has used Wellington City Council's freely available cyber twin of Wellington City so museum visitors can explore the impact of tsunamis.
Pia gave presentations outlining her thoughts on the broad data agenda across New Zealand, with some recommendations, suggestions drawing on successes from government open data release across the Tasman.
Protecting the confidentiality of information people supply is essential to retaining public trust and confidence in the system. Without cooperation, willingness to provide data can be too low and threaten its accuracy or the usefulness.
Resources on managing the data lifecycle and working with data safely.
New open data files make it easier to analyse contract award notices published on the Government Electronic Tenders Service (GETS).
Social enterprises and charities are well placed to benefit from Open Data. Unlike their for-profit contemporaries, social enterprises and charities prioritise the creation of social value over economic value.
This is the first report-back and review of the Open Data Implementation Plan launched in March 2018 to support joining the International Open Data Charter.
The Data Ethics Advisory Group comprises 7 members, including the Chair.