Haere Mai! Google Maps lands in New Zealand
Posted by Noel Gordon, Software
Engineer
Today we're pleased to announce the full launch of
href="http://maps.google.co.nz/" >Google Maps in New
Zealand
Zealand for some time, today we're unveiling a localised and
customised site for our users in New Zealand. We've added full
local business search capabilities, plus the
href="http://www.google.com/local/add/lookup?hl=en-AU&gl=NZ"
>Local Business Centre, so that any Kiwi
business can get a free listing.
While we know New Zealanders care about a lot more than rugby, href="http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=cafe ponsonby&ie=UTF8&z=15&om=1" href="http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=indian restaurant wellington&ie=UTF8&z=9&om=1" href="http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=plumber dunedin&ie=UTF8&z=13&om=1" href="http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=queenstown hotel&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=11&om=1" href="http://www.google.co.nz/gmm/index.html"
racing and beer, we're pleased that now Google Maps can help
you find the nearest place to do any of those things. Plus, you can
find a
>cafe in Ponsonby
>Indian restaurant in Wellington
>plumber in Dunedin
>hotel for your next holiday
a PC or
>mobile phone
And of course, Kiwis can also use Google Maps to look up an href="http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=auckland to rotorua&sll=-45.031104,168.662731&sspn=0.33435,0.6427&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=9&om=1"
address, get
>driving directions
them around), browse our satellite imagery, and even create custom
maps that you can share with friends, all using the simple
interface.
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