An integral part of developing a business model and business case for the National Address Register (NAR) was to assess whether there was a supplier able to provide the relevant services and to identify the likely costs. An RFP process was chosen as the most effective way of identifying both of these.

Following assessment of the tender proposals, the Steering Committee has decided to terminate the project. Despite the project showing considerable potential to reduce duplication across government and reduce costs, it is too expensive to proceed with in its current form.

Further investigation into the need for, and the most cost-effective way of providing address, road and place information, will be led by the New Zealand Geospatial Office, within their mandate under the NZ Geospatial Strategy. This work will include determining the optimal role for the Crown, local government and the private sector.  Brendon Whiteman, Director New Zealand Geospatial Office - This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ; will be happy to answer any queries that you may have in relation to these activities in the context of the overall work programme of the Geospatial Office.

It is expected that agencies will continue with existing arrangements they have for the purchase of this location data, from the commercial sector.

Nancy McBeth of the State Services Commission, is preparing a Lessons Learnt report on the NAR project.  If you have some views that you would like considered in that report, please contact her at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it by 31 May 2008. 

Jill Barclay
Operational Owner NAR project
NZ Police

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