Land Information New Zealand
The national government’s principal agency for topography,
hydrography, and land management.
Online services include the New
Zealand Geographic Placenames Database,
an
extensive (but not exhaustive) database of New Zealand place names,
searchable by name or latitude/longitude. |
Meteorological Service of New Zealand
Government-owned enterprise which functions as New Zealand’s
national weather service. Basic local forecasts are available from
an interactive map on the home page; more detailed information
is provided from the “NZ Local Weather” section. The “Learning
Centre” provides links to climate data and synopses of selected
weather-related topics. |
Ministry for the Environment
This official website includes synopses of environmental
issues of concern to New Zealanders,
a list of New Zealand
laws and treaties related to environmental
issues, information about publications (many available online),
and other resources. |