Engagement with data users is a key part of the Open Government Data Action Plan, because it helps to understand and prioritise what data users want.
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.
International Open Data Day, Wellington was held in the National Library of New Zealand on Saturday, 4th March.
The census is one of New Zealand’s most important data sources. Statistics NZ released aggregated, confidentialised data from the 2006 Census including information on age, ethnicity, income, workplace, dwelling size and other variables.
Finding material online can be a complicated and confusing process, especially when looking for New Zealand content. DigitalNZ provides one simple place to access this type of content.
An app that aims to make workplaces safer by showing nearby dangers, so employees can be prepared and keep themselves safe.
GNS Science has quantitatively assessed the FAIR Principles compliance of 50 high-value geoscience datasets. This benchmark is the starting point of a roadmap towards further improvements in FAIR compliance.
In 2009 The Ministry of Education Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga built School Finder – an application that uses Google Maps to present up-to-date information about schools.
GeoNet provide free access to high quality and timely data and information for emergency management, research, industry use and to the public.
Sean Audain, Innovation Officer (Smart City) at Wellington City Council, talks about their open data journey and what they've learnt over the years at GovHack.