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Product updates

Releases

This release makes places easier to open, share, and discover — with full venue pages, an FAQ, shareable map links, and aerial photos when a better picture isn’t available yet.

Open the mapTry Trip Planner

Late August 2026

25 August 2026

  • Taupo Hospital venue page with star rating and Open on map, Add review, and Plan trip buttons

    Venue pages

    Every place now has its own page with a map, photos, accessibility summary, features, and reviews. Open on map, add a review, or plan a trip from the top of the page. Star ratings sit beside the title, and URLs use the place name plus suburb — for example /places/taupo-hospital-hilltop.

  • Map with Taupo Hospital selected and the location detail panel open

    Shareable map links

    Selecting a place on the map updates the URL with that location, so you can refresh or share and land on the same venue. From a venue page, View full page and Open on map keep map and place views connected.

  • Location panel showing an aerial satellite crop for a venue photo

    Aerial photos when needed

    If a venue doesn’t have a reliable photo, Go Able shows a zoomed satellite crop of the pin instead of a mismatched Wikipedia image — so you still get a sense of the building and surroundings.

  • Go Able FAQ page with expandable help questions

    FAQ

    A new Frequently asked questions page covers what Go Able is, how ratings work, signing in, and how to add places — with clear answers for newcomers exploring the map in Aotearoa.

August 2026

17 August 2026

  • Ask about this place panel with a ramp access question and answer

    Ask about this place

    On any venue, ask a plain-language question like “Is there ramp access?” Go Able answers from listed features, reviews, and photos first, with an optional web search for extra context.

  • Location panel header showing Edit, Trip Planner, and Close buttons

    Trip Planner from a venue

    Open Trip Planner straight from a location panel. The current place is filled in as From, and To is focused so you can set your destination in one step.

  • Trip planner with a What this means accessibility explanation

    What this trip means

    After planning a route, read a short plain-language explanation of accessibility along the way — what the score reflects and what to watch for.

  • Map controls with Add location and a lightning quick-add button

    Quick add at your location

    Tap the lightning button next to Add location to open the add form at your current GPS position, with address and nearby place details filled in automatically when available.

  • Add New Location form with Photos section and Add Photo button

    Photos when you add a place

    Upload doorway, ramp, and bathroom photos while creating a new location. They attach as soon as the place is saved — and anyone can add photos to existing places without signing in.

  • Map with a Go Able teardrop drop pin marker

    Go Able drop pin

    The pin you drop when placing a location (and the map cursor while picking) now uses the Go Able icon in a clear teardrop marker.