Apple Maps Now Shows Indigenous Lands in Australia and New Zealand

Starting today, the Apple Maps app connected the iPhone, iPad, and Mac present displays Indigenous lands successful Australia and New Zealand, specified arsenic reserves and protected areas.


In a press release, Apple said the mapping updates were informed by Indigenous peoples, cartographers, connection holders, and others successful each country.

In Australia, Apple said it referenced connection information published by the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies.

In New Zealand, Apple said it collaborated with section Māori tribes and Indigenous cartographers to make elaborate spot cards and representation icons for Indigenous lands successful the country. The spot cards diagnostic accusation astir the section area, and communities tin update them with destinations, photos, and substance successful their ain languages.

The mapping updates are disposable now, with nary bundle updates required.

More details astir these mapping updates, and Apple's caller assemblage initiatives successful Australia and New Zealand, tin beryllium recovered successful Apple's property release.
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