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Develop consistent ways of describing place information across New Zealand government agencies, making it easier to find location-related information through the portal.

Addresses, road and place names make up what is called geospatial information. This information can be shared over the Internet.

Geospatial information is vital for a wide range of government functions. For example, it is necessary for running an election - registering people against the correct electoral district and Territorial Authority, or helping to achieve emergency services' responses, the management of civil defence emergencies, or underpinning land use decisions. The government is now looking to make sure that address, road and place name information used nationally is fit for these purposes, consistent, up to date, and readily accessible.

Geospatial information will be rationalised and managed to:

• achieve consistent ways of describing place information across New Zealand government agencies
• allow people to easily search the government portal for location-related information.

Further information on geospatial information is available on the Land Information New Zealand website.