The benefits of GIS for local government
GIS helps councils connect data, people, places, and assets to improve planning, service delivery, operational efficiency, and community outcomes.
Make better council decisions
Bring infrastructure, property, environmental, and community data together to support clearer, more informed decision-making.
Improve service delivery
Optimise operations, reduce manual processes and duplication, and respond more efficiently to community needs.
Plan for growth and resilience
Use spatial analysis and scenario modelling to support planning, environmental management, emergency response, and long-term investment.
Strengthen asset visibility
Visualise roads, water networks, parks, facilities, and community assets in one connected view for better planning and management.
Explore what’s possible
GIS supports a wide range of council functions, from asset management and property information to open data, collaboration, smart city planning, and organisation-wide digital transformation.
Asset management
Manage council assets with spatial insight
Use GIS to visualise, manage, and maintain roads, water networks, parks, facilities, and community assets across council operations.
Spatial asset management helps councils understand where assets are, how they perform, and where investment is needed most effectively.
Council Operations
Connect people, data, and systems
Use GIS as an integration layer to connect council teams, workflows, data, and systems through a shared geographic view.
Christchurch City Council has shared how ArcGIS supports organisation-wide transformation across people, processes, data, and systems.
Property Data
Spatially enable property information
Make property, planning, rates, and land-use information easier to access, understand, and share through map-based tools and reporting.
LocalMaps helps councils provide accessible property information and self-service mapping for staff, residents, and stakeholders.
Smart councils
Enable smarter, connected councils
Apply geospatial AI, open data, and shared mapping to improve collaboration, automate insights, and support more responsive council services.
GeoAI and data-sharing workflows help councils collaborate across teams, organisations, and communities with greater clarity.
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