From: black.hole.4.spam{at}gmail.com (Don Hills)

In article , "Geo"
 wrote:
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>For example, why shouldn't driving records be public?

If you mean convictions for offences, they are published here but here's no
publicly accessible online database.

>Why shouldn't full census data be public?

Summaries are free here, details you have to pay for.

>Why shouldn't the public have access to full resolution space photos?

http://www.linz.govt.nz/rcs/linz/pub/web/root/core/Topography/AerialAndOrthopho
tos/orthophotoindexmap/index.jsp

(2.5m resolution B&W free, higher resolution and colour for a fee.)

Also topographic (survey) maps of the whole country online:
http://www.nztopoonline.linz.govt.nz/

>Why shouldn't full title information (cars and property) be available to the
public?

Walk into any Post Shop (aka Post Office), fill in a request form with the
tag (licence plate number) of any car in NZ, pay a couple of dollars, get
full owner's details.

Walk into any City Council office, fill in a request form with the address
etc of any property in their rating (local taxes) area, pay a couple of
dollars, get full owner's details.

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