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2021

October - The new GWRC Open Data Site was launched. It includes content from Metlink (public transport) and Environmental Monitoring sources in addition to GIS content.
September - The GWRC Open Data Site was updated to convert 1m topographic contours to a more efficient set of tile-cached services. Data is tiled by 50k topo map sheet extents.
May - The GWRC Open Data Site was updated to include 1m topographic contours. They are derived from the best publicly-available LIDAR elevation data, and cover the whole Wellington Region. Data is tiled by 50k topo map sheet extents.
May - Data for the map page Sea Level Rise Mapping for the Wellington Region was updated to incorporate updated LIDAR DEM data sources for the Wellington Harbour area. This data was supplied by WCC (2020) and HCC (2016).

2020

March - The Tsunami Evacuation Zone layer updated to include minor data revisions. This data also updated in the Tsunami Evacuation Zone viewer
March - The Storm Surge model layers updated to include new and revised data from NIWA for the Kapiti Coast north of Waikanae.
March - New map service Wellington Region aerial imagery basemap - 2017 added.

2019

December - The Bathing Water Quality webpages updated to use the new LAWA site.
August - The Car Free Beaches web application launched for the Region
July - The floods hazards web page updated with new PCC/WW data for the Porirua City area
July - New layers added for Singers Forest Classification to the Regional Environment service
June - New map page Sea Level Rise Mapping for the Wellington Region added
March - The Pest Control Operations web application launched for the Region
March - main mapping websites upgraded to secure http (https), e.g. GWRC mobile map viewer.

2018

December 12 - The content for bathing water quality service updated based on new modelling for the recreational water quality site.
November 15 - The metadata for https: natural hazards service updated and corrected for the latest liquefaction and tsunami evacuation zones information.
November 15 - The floods hazards web page updated for 2018 draft changes in Masterton area, plus minor changes in the lower Hutt valley added
November 1 - New map service Recreational Tracks for WREDA added to support the new Find Your Wild website.
October 1 - New map page Recreational Tracks in the Wellington Region added
October 1 - New map page Climate Change Mapping for the Wellington Region added
June - Latest 2017 colour aerials for the region released via the LINZ Data Service.
April 12 - Climate Change Storymap released.

2017

September 12 - New map service Regional Coastline MHWS10 added to provide a high-accuracy MHWS10 coastline dataset. Available through the GW GIS Open Data Site.
September 7 - Existing map service Live River Flows updated to simplify layers and add WFS capabilities.
August 30 - New map page Tsunami Hazards in the Wellington Region added
August 11 - New live rainfall map service now available. This has been added to the River Flows Viewer.
July 18 - Emergencies and hazards map service now updated to remove old Floods layers (old layer ids 21 to 23). Please use the new Flood Hazards map service for Flood Hazards data.
July 18 - The old Wairarapa map viewer has now been shut down. All links updated to refer to the new Wairarapa Maps website.
July 18 - A new map service has been added to show locations of flooding photos in the region. These photos have been collated by GWRC Flood Protection Dept. A viewable image is linked to each point.
July 17 - New map page River Flows in the Wellington Region added, based on a new service for Live River Flows.
July 17 - New map page Flood Hazards in the Wellington Region added, based on a new service for Flood Hazards.
June 20 - Regional basemap data updated for Addresses, All Roads and Parcel Boundaries layers. These updates are based off data from the LINZ Data Service.

Page last revised: May 27, 2021 15:30 by John Gibson