LINZ Interested in Public/Private Data Options
Land information minister Maurice Williamson and Land Information NZ (LINZ) chief executive Colin MacDonald noted being open to working with private companies to secure data for the citizenry of New Zealand. In one exercise, all the attendees at the ESRI NZ user conference were asked to stand, then to sit if they didn’t want to cooperate with LINZ. Reportedly, just one person sat.
Also interesting, private company Critchlow Ltd, Director Steve Critchlow noted his willingness to make some of his IP available.
“If it’s on the right terms” Critchlow Ltd would be prepared to transfer some of its intellectual property to government, says Steve Critchlow.
Critchelow himself was there as he chairs the Spatial Industries Business Association of NZ and was as I understand it, invited to speak on a panel. Stuff.co.nz reports: “ESRI and Critchlow Ltd are competitors so no Critchlow staff attended the bulk of the conference.”
