Recently Transport Minister Simeon Brown announced that the “Land Transport Rule: Setting of Speed Limits 2024” would come into force on October 30, 2024.
Andrew Smith
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CHANGING GEAR: THE SCALE OF SPEED LIMIT CHANGES AND WHO IT IMPACTS THE MOST
Nov 11, 2024 3:38:01 PM / by Andrew Smith
Adventure tourism, hospitals and journey times: An analysis of access to hospital A + E units in New Zealand
Jul 22, 2024 10:52:21 AM / by Andrew Smith
New Zealand’s reputation as a premier adventure tourism destination is well-earned. With our breathtaking landscapes and a huge range of pulse-raising adventure activities to choose from, it’s no wonder the whole country is considered heaven for adrenaline junkies.
A couple of weeks ago, a Radio New Zealand report caught my attention. The report was on some work being done by GNS Sciences that focused on better understanding ice sheet melt processes.
A different New Zealand: Looking back 10 years in the rear-view mirror
May 28, 2024 12:09:49 PM / by Andrew Smith
A lot can change in 10 years.And, if we look back into the rearview mirror of our past, then we can see quite clearly that 2014 really was a different place and time, where things were done differently, for example, neither Zoom meetings or Netflix were even really a thing back then.
Announcing the release of our new Multimodal Routing Network
Mar 11, 2024 12:24:39 PM / by Andrew Smith
I’m very pleased to announce the release of NationalMap's latest routing product, the Multimodal Routing Network For ArcGIS.
Life in the fast lane: where can you find New Zealand’s fastest (and slowest) towns?
Nov 30, 2023 10:10:10 AM / by Andrew Smith
Flying high, or flying under the radar: How proximity to an airport can impact a town and its residents' well-being
Jul 26, 2023 8:39:34 AM / by Andrew Smith
Major international airports and the cities they serve are often intwined in our collective consciousness (think Heathrow and London, or JFK and New York). However, as anyone who has travelled on budget airlines in Europe can attest to, the distance between airports and the cities they purport to be serving can often be many, MANY miles.
The humble road traffic roundabout: A celebration for enthusiasts
Jun 28, 2023 1:03:18 PM / by Andrew Smith