Changing NZ Map Projections

Changing NZ Map Projections
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Geographic Coordinate System (WGS84)
Tip of Christchurch Spit = 177 44’ 55.13 E, 43 33’ 43.81 S (long/lat)
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1949?: New Zealand Yard Grid(s)
Separate North & South Island Grids, coordinates = yards
Tip of Christchurch Spit = 610290 E, 552170 N ‘SIYG’ (or NIYG?!)
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1973: New Zealand Map Grid (NZMG)
One Grid to rule them all, local datum NZGD1949, coordinates = meters.
Tip of Christchurch Spit = 2489700 E, 5738300 N NZMG
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2001: New Zealand Transverse Mercator (NZTM)
New technology (GPS & GIS), geocentric datum NZGD2000, coordinates = meters.
Tip of Christchurch Spit = 1579660 E, 5176560 N NZTM

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Changing NZ Map Projections
NZGD1949 coordinates use a local datum, while the
NZGD2000 coordinates use a geocentric datum. The two datums use different shaped ellipsoids . As a result, the
NZGD49 and NZGD2000 coordinates for the same point differ by approximately 200 metres (approximately 10 metres in the east and 190 metres in the north directions).
Coordinates can be converted from one datum to another based on transformation parameters derived from survey control stations which have coordinates on both datums ( more is better).

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Changing NZ Map Projections
NZ Census 1996 Deprivation Data Meshblock Boundaries
(and road centerlines) in NZMG, overlain with address points in NZTM, from the LINZ Core Record System (CRS)
(previously the Digital Cadastral Database DCDB).
Legend
Address points
Roads
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NZ DEPRIVATION 1996
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GIS in Schools
•Increasing number of schools use GIS for technology skills
•Hardware, software, data, and curriculum material is increasingly available
•Puts technology in a (spatial) context we can all relate to
•Google Earth, Wises Maps, Yellow pages, Harcourts…
•Steep learning curve = time + support = GISMAPED

http://www.gismaped.co.nz
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GISMAPED is a company providing professional development through high quality, practical, curriculum oriented workshops to teachers of Y5-13 Social Studies, History, Geography and Science, and to schools involved in the GLOBE programme.
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Site includes details of upcoming Workshops, access to resources, links to other related sites and information regarding qualifying for the Eagle Technology GIS In schools programme.
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Anne Olsen anne@gismaped.co.nz or Stephanie Eddy stephanie@gismaped.co.nz

References
Land Information New Zealand: http://www.linz.govt.nz
> Survey System> Geodetic Information> Projections & Datums
~/docs/surveysystem/survey-publication/witwaw.pdf
Ollivier & Co: http://www.ollivier.co.nz
~/projection/faq.shtm
GISMAPED: http://www.gismaped.co.nz
~support, curriculum material…
Eagle Technology (NZ): http://egis.eagle.co.nz/schools
~ FAQ, list server/email list, sponsorship deals might be dated.
Environmental Systems Research Institute (ArcGIS
ArcView/Arcinfo…): http://www.esri.com
~virtual campus, online help
UC GEOG: http://www.geog.canterbury.ac.nz/links
~facilities for teacher workshops, and maybe school visits?