Are drones just fun distractions or solid working tools for local authorities? Tararua District Council’s Peter Wimsett told delegates at the recent ALGIM Autumn Conference that drones are not toys: they are now essential business tools that councils must invest in, and he has the experience and data to prove it.
The Tararua District...
Geospatial technologies are capturing the imagination and the headlines. But what impact are they having at local authority level? Patricia Moore looks at the science of where.
Drones, driverless cars and sensor-driven cities; are we living in the future? Are cash-strapped councils accessing these smart solutions to improve performance...
For ex-navy man Bruce Pepperell, disasters don’t abide by regional boundaries. Bruce tells Newsroom’s Stephen Olsen how innovation and emergency management are converging.
Assumptions about traditional civil defence go out the door the minute you walk into the unassuming building that houses the Wellington Regional Emergency...
