DoC has come through with a DVD containing a shapefile of their track network for New Zealand: DoC Tracks (May 2009).
Via the grapevine, it seems DoC went above and beyond the call of duty to create a new shapefile to fulfil the OIA request. Strictly speaking, the OIA only covers information and data already in existence. Collating data into one file is more effort than expected, though they did give prior warning that fulfilment of the OIA request would be delayed a few weeks.
So thanks go to the Department of Conservation for their excellent service.
Of the four original OIA requests for geospatial data, only the NZ Fire Service refused. That matter is now in the hands of the Office of the Ombudsmen.
Well done Ed!
Good job! And kudos to DoC for their response.
Great stuff … and thanks to the DoC team for going out of their way to produce the data set. A very good example of the mind-shift that needs to happen in public sector to be truly customer/citizen focused rather than wasting time with bureaucratic, internally focused, controlling mindset.