About the New Zealand Cartographic Society
About NZCS
A registered incorporated society dedicated to promoting the development of cartography in all its forms.
Background
The New Zealand Cartographic Society was founded on February 23, 1971. Its ongoing mission is to promote the development of cartography in all its forms. NZCS is a New Zealand registered incorporated society, and has officially represented New Zealand to the International Cartographic Association since 1976.
NZCS welcomes everyone with an interest in the study, production, and use of maps. Membership is available to both individuals and organisations, and all are invited to join. NZCS also welcomes interest and partnership proposals from related societies and professional groups. All activities undertaken by the society are organised by its volunteer members.
Services Provided and Coordinated
- GeoCart, the National Cartographic Conference (biennial)
- National Cartographic Exhibition (biennial)
- National Children’s Map Competition (part of the ICA Barbara Petchenik Children’s World Map Award)
- Cartography related workshops, seminars, and courses
- Cartogram, the NZCS newsletter
- GeoCart proceedings and materials
- Support for students to attend GeoCart
- Other cartography related publications
- Provision and maintenance of the NZCS website
- GeoCart, the National Cartographic Conference (biennial)
- National Cartographic Exhibition (biennial)
- National Children’s Map Competition (part of the ICA Barbara Petchenik Children’s World Map Award)
- cartography related workshops, seminars, and courses
- Cartogram, the NZCS newsletter
- GeoCart proceedings and materials
- support for students to attend GeoCart
- other cartography related publications
- provision and maintenance of the NZCS website
Executive Committee
Tony MoorePresident
Tony MoorePresident
Tony's background is in geography and GIS education and he spent five years as a GIS Analyst at a marine laboratory before arriving in NZ from the UK in 2001. Currently an Associate Professor in GIS at the University of Otago’s School of Surveying, his research and teaching interests are in cartography and geovisualisation.
Igor DreckiVice President
Igor DreckiVice President
Igor is the Curator of Cartographic and Geospatial Collections at the Alexander Turnbull Library. A professional cartographer with a passion for the history of NZ mapping, he has also worked for the University of Auckland, Wises, and the Bay of Plenty Regional Council. He serves as Editor of both the NZCS Cartogram and the ICA News.
Shannon L. McColleySecretary
Shannon L. McColleySecretary
Shannon is the Geospatial Specialist for Historical Imagery at Toitū Te Whenua Land Information NZ. Originally from Michigan, she arrived in NZ in 2008 and since has overseen digitising 25,000 historical government maps and more than 600,000 photo negatives in the Crown Aerial Film Archive. Shannon also serves as NZCS webmaster and Director of GeoCart.
Brent BradyTreasurer
Brent BradyTreasurer
Brent is a GIS Consultant with Eagle Technology, primarily in the Defence and Other Government Agency sector. Based out of Palmerston North, he previously spent 12 years as a Geospatial Analyst with the New Zealand Army, where he gained an interest in cartography and historical maps.
Tony MoorePresident
Tony MoorePresident
Tony's background is in geography and GIS education and he spent five years as a GIS Analyst at a marine laboratory before arriving in NZ from the UK in 2001. Currently an Associate Professor in GIS at the University of Otago’s School of Surveying, his research and teaching interests are in cartography and geovisualisation.
Igor DreckiVice President
Igor DreckiVice President
Igor is the Curator of Cartographic and Geospatial Collections at the Alexander Turnbull Library. A professional cartographer with a passion for the history of NZ mapping, he has also worked for the University of Auckland, Wises, and the Bay of Plenty Regional Council. He serves as Editor of both the NZCS Cartogram and the ICA News.
Shannon L. McColleySecretary
Shannon L. McColleySecretary
Shannon is the Geospatial Specialist for Historical Imagery at Toitū Te Whenua Land Information NZ. Originally from Michigan, she arrived in NZ in 2008 and since has overseen digitising 25,000 historical government maps and more than 600,000 photo negatives in the Crown Aerial Film Archive. Shannon also serves as NZCS webmaster and Director of GeoCart.
Brent BradyTreasurer
Brent BradyTreasurer
Brent is a GIS Consultant with Eagle Technology, primarily in the Defence and Other Government Agency sector. Based out of Palmerston North, he previously spent 12 years as a Geospatial Analyst with the New Zealand Army, where he gained an interest in cartography and historical maps.
Representatives
- Emory Beck
- Maíread de Róiste
- Benjamin Jones
- Andrew Tyrrell
Webmaster
- Shannon L. McColley
Past NZCS Presidents
- 2018 - 2022 Roger Smith
- 2013 - 2018 Igor Drecki
- 2008 - 2013 Geoff Aitken
- 1989 - 2008 Robin B. Phillips
- 1985 - 1989 Dr. Ian Reilly
- 1978 - 1984 George Thorn
- 1971 - 1977 Prof. Don McKenzie
NZ Delegates to ICA GA
- 2021 (Florence, Italy) - No delegates
- 2019 (Tokyo, Japan) - Igor Drecki, Tony Moore
- 2017 (Washington DC, USA) - Igor Drecki, Ian Reese
- 2015 (Rio de Janiero, Brazil) - Geoff O'Malley, Tony Moore
- 2011 (Paris, France) - Igor Drecki
- 2007 (Moscow, Russia) - Igor Drecki
- 2005 (A Coruña, Spain) - Igor Drecki
- 2003 (Durban, South Africa) - Igor Drecki
- 1999 (Ottawa, Canada) - Igor Drecki
- 1995 (Barcelona, Spain) - Clive Solomon
- 1991 (Bournemouth, UK) - Geoff Aitken
- 1987 (Morelia, Mexico) - Jim Hall
- 1984 (Perth, Australia) - Duncan McCormack
- 1980 (Tokyo, Japan) - Laurie Lee
- 1976 (Moscow, USSR) - Ronald Lister
Representatives
- Emory Beck
- Maíread de Róiste
- Benjamin Jones
- Andrew Tyrrell
Webmaster
- Shannon L. McColley
Past NZCS Presidents
- 2018 - 2022 Roger Smith
- 2013 - 2018 Igor Drecki
- 2008 - 2013 Geoff Aitken
- 1989 - 2008 Robin B. Phillips
- 1985 - 1989 Dr. Ian Reilly
- 1978 - 1984 George Thorn
- 1971 - 1977 Prof. Don McKenzie
NZ Delegates to ICA GA
- 2021 (Florence, Italy) - No delegates
- 2019 (Tokyo, Japan) - Igor Drecki, Tony Moore
- 2017 (Washington DC, USA) - Igor Drecki, Ian Reese
- 2015 (Rio de Janiero, Brazil) - Geoff O'Malley, Tony Moore
- 2011 (Paris, France) - Igor Drecki
- 2007 (Moscow, Russia) - Igor Drecki
- 2005 (A Coruña, Spain) - Igor Drecki
- 2003 (Durban, South Africa) - Igor Drecki
- 1999 (Ottawa, Canada) - Igor Drecki
- 1995 (Barcelona, Spain) - Clive Solomon
- 1991 (Bournemouth, UK) - Geoff Aitken
- 1987 (Morelia, Mexico) - Jim Hall
- 1984 (Perth, Australia) - Duncan McCormack
- 1980 (Tokyo, Japan) - Laurie Lee
- 1976 (Moscow, USSR) - Ronald Lister