Stats NZ Geographic Data Service :: tag:datafinder.stats.govt.nz,2008-10:feed:layers:mapstream=27719:sort=rStats NZhttps://datafinder.stats.govt.nz//Meshblock Higher Geographies 2023 (high definition)tag:datafinder.stats.govt.nz,2022-12:layers:1112252022-12-01T22:40:51.040315+00:002022-12-01T22:22:27.654171+00:00
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<br /><strong>Updated with new data on 01 Dec 2022</strong><br />
<p>This dataset is the definitive version of the annually released meshblock boundaries concorded to higher geographies as at 1 January 2023. This version contains 57,539 meshblocks, including 16 with empty or null geometries (non-digitised meshblocks).</p>
<p>Statistical geographies introduced since 2018 are:</p>
<p></p>
<p>2018: statistical area 1 (SA1), statistical area 2 (SA2), urban rural (UR), urban rural indicator (IUR) as part of the Statistical Standard for Geographic Areas 2018 (SSGA18) which replaced the 1992 New Zealand Standard Areas Classification (NZSAC92),</p>
<p></p>
<p>2020: urban accessibility indicator (IUA),</p>
<p></p>
<p>2021: functional urban area (FUA), functional urban area indicator (IFUA), functional urban area type (TFUA),</p>
<p></p>
<p>2023: statistical area 3 (SA3).</p>
<p></p>
<p>The higher geographies contained in this concordance are: meshblock (MB), landwater (LANDWATER),</p>
<p>statistical area 1 (SA1),</p>
<p>statistical area 2 (SA2),</p>
<p>statistical area 3 (SA3),</p>
<p>urban rural (UR), urban rural indicator (IUR), urban accessibility indicator (IUA),</p>
<p>functional urban area (FUA), functional urban area indicator (IFUA), functional urban area type (TFUA),</p>
<p>territorial authority (TA), territorial authority and local board (TALB),</p>
<p>regional council (REGC), constituency (CON), Māori constituency (MCON),</p>
<p>ward (WARD), Māori ward (MWARD),</p>
<p>community board (CB), subdivision (TASUB).</p>
<p></p>
<p>For more information please refer to the <a href="https://www.stats.govt.nz/methods/statistical-standard-for-geographic-areas-2023">Statistical standard for geographic areas 2023.</a></p>
<p>A link to the Geographic Areas Table 2022 can be found <a href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/table/111243-geographic-areas-table-2023/">here.</a></p>
<p></p>
<p><strong>High definition version</strong></p>
<p>This high definition (HD) version is the most detailed geometry, suitable for use in GIS for geometric analysis operations and for the computation of areas, centroids and other metrics. The HD version is aligned to the LINZ cadastre.</p>
<p></p>
<p><strong>Macrons</strong></p>
<p>Names are provided with and without tohutō/macrons. The column name for those without macrons is suffixed ‘ascii’.</p>
<p></p>
<p><strong>Digital data</strong></p>
<p>Digital boundary data became freely available on 1 July 2007.</p>
From: <a href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/group/census/" title="Profile for GIS">GIS</a><br />
Added: 01 Dec 2022<br />
Updated: 01 Dec 2022<br />
Meshblock Higher Geographies 2024tag:datafinder.stats.govt.nz,2023-11:layers:1152262023-11-27T01:56:54.118426+00:002023-11-27T01:43:02.709864+00:00
<a class="kxThumbnail" href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/layer/115226-meshblock-higher-geographies-2024/" title="Details for Meshblock Higher Geographies 2024"><img src="//tiles-cdn.koordinates.com/services/tiles/v4/thumbnail/layer=115226.394618,style=auto/90x70.png" alt="Meshblock Higher Geographies 2024 thumbnail"/></a><br />
<br /><strong>Updated with new data on 27 Nov 2023</strong><br />
<p>This dataset is the definitive version of the annually released 2024 meshblock boundaries concorded to 2023 higher geographies as at 1 January 2024. This high definition version contains 57,539 meshblocks, including 16 with empty or null geometries (non-digitised meshblocks).</p>
<p></p>
<p>Statistical geographies introduced since 2018 are:</p>
<p>2018: statistical area 1 (SA1), statistical area 2 (SA2), urban rural (UR), urban rural indicator (IUR) as part of the Statistical Standard for Geographic Areas 2018 (SSGA18) which replaced the 1992 New Zealand Standard Areas Classification (NZSAC92),</p>
<p></p>
<p>2020: urban accessibility indicator (IUA),</p>
<p></p>
<p>2021: functional urban area (FUA), functional urban area indicator (IFUA), functional urban area type (TFUA),</p>
<p></p>
<p>2023: statistical area 3 (SA3).</p>
<p></p>
<p>The geographies contained in this concordance are:</p>
<p>· meshblock (MB2024), landwater (LANDWATER),</p>
<p>· statistical area 1 (SA12023),</p>
<p>· statistical area 2 (SA22023),</p>
<p>· statistical area 3 (SA32023),</p>
<p>· urban rural (UR2023), urban rural indicator (IUR2023),</p>
<p>· territorial authority (TA2023), territorial authority local board (TALB2023)</p>
<p>· regional council (REGC2023),</p>
<p>· constituency (CON2023), Māori constituency (MCON2023),</p>
<p>· ward (WARD2023), Māori ward (MWARD2023),</p>
<p>· community board (CB2023), subdivision (TASUB2023),</p>
<p>· urban accessibility indicator (IUA2023).</p>
<p>· functional urban area (FUA2023), functional urban area indicator (IFUA2023), functional urban area type (TFUA2023).</p>
<p></p>
<p>For more information please refer to the <a href="https://www.stats.govt.nz/methods/statistical-standard-for-geographic-areas-2023">Statistical standard for geographic areas 2023</a>.</p>
<p></p>
<p>High definition version</p>
<p>This high definition (HD) version is the most detailed geometry, suitable for use in GIS for geometric analysis operations and for the computation of areas, centroids and other metrics. The HD version is aligned to the LINZ cadastre.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Macrons</p>
<p>Higher geography names are provided with and without tohutō/macrons, as applicable. Column names for those without macrons are suffixed ‘ascii’.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Digital data</p>
<p>Digital boundary data became freely available on 1 July 2007.</p>
From: <a href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/group/census/" title="Profile for GIS">GIS</a><br />
Added: 27 Nov 2023<br />
Updated: 27 Nov 2023<br />
Meshblock 2024tag:datafinder.stats.govt.nz,2023-11:layers:1152252023-11-27T01:46:37.614582+00:00
<a class="kxThumbnail" href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/layer/115225-meshblock-2024/" title="Details for Meshblock 2024"><img src="//tiles-cdn.koordinates.com/services/tiles/v4/thumbnail/layer=115225.394617,style=auto/90x70.png" alt="Meshblock 2024 thumbnail"/></a><br />
<p>This dataset is the definitive of the annually released meshblock boundaries as at 1 January 2024 as defined by Stats NZ. This version contains 57,539 meshblocks, including 16 with empty or null geometries (non-digitised meshblocks).</p>
<p>Stats NZ maintains an annual meshblock pattern for collecting and producing statistical data. This allows data to be compared over time.</p>
<p>A meshblock is the smallest geographic unit for which statistical data is collected and processed by Stats NZ. A meshblock is a defined geographic area, which can vary in size from part of a city block to a large area of rural land. The optimal size for a meshblock is 30–60 dwellings (containing approximately 60–120 residents).</p>
<p>Each meshblock borders on another to form a network covering all of New Zealand, including coasts and inlets and extending out to the 200-mile economic zone (EEZ) and is digitised to the 12-mile (19.3km) limit. Meshblocks are added together to build up larger geographic areas such as statistical area 1 (SA1), statistical area 2 (SA2), statistical area 3 (SA3), and urban rural (UR). They are also used to define electoral districts, territorial authorities, and regional councils.</p>
<p>Meshblock boundaries generally follow road centrelines, cadastral property boundaries, or topographical features such as rivers. Expanses of water in the form of lakes and inlets are defined separately from land.</p>
<p><strong>Meshblock maintenance</strong></p>
<p>Meshblock boundaries are amended by:</p>
<ol>
<li>Splitting – subdividing a meshblock into two or more meshblocks. </li>
<li>Nudging – shifting a boundary to a more appropriate position.</li>
</ol>
<p>Reasons for meshblock splits and nudges can include:</p>
<p>· to maintain meshblock criteria rules.</p>
<p>· to improve the size balance of meshblocks in areas where there has been population growth</p>
<p>· to maintain alignment to cadastre and other geographic features.</p>
<p>· Stats NZ requests for boundary changes so that statistical geography boundaries can be moved</p>
<p>· external requests for boundary changes so that administrative or electoral boundaries can be moved</p>
<p>· to separate land and water. Mainland, inland water, islands, inlets, and oceanic are defined separately</p>
<p>Meshblock changes are made throughout the year. A major release is made at 1 January each year with ad hoc releases available to users at other times.</p>
<p>While meshblock boundaries are continually under review, 'freezes' on changes to the boundaries are applied periodically. Such 'freezes' are imposed at the time of population censuses and during periods of intense electoral activity, for example, prior and during general and local body elections.</p>
<p><strong>Meshblock numbering</strong></p>
<p>Meshblocks are not named and have seven-digit codes.</p>
<p>When meshblocks are split, each new meshblock is given a new code. The original meshblock codes no longer exist within that version and future versions of the meshblock classification. Meshblock codes do not change when a meshblock boundary is nudged.</p>
<p>Meshblocks that existed prior to 2015 and have not changed are numbered from 0000100 to 3210003. Meshblocks created from 2015 onwards are numbered from 4000000.</p>
<p><strong>Digitised and non-digitised meshblocks</strong></p>
<p>The digital geographic boundaries are defined and maintained by Stats NZ.</p>
<p>Meshblocks cover the land area of New Zealand, the water area to the 12mile limit, the Chatham Islands, Kermadec Islands, sub-Antarctic islands, offshore oil rigs, and Ross Dependency. The following 16 meshblocks are not held in digitised form.</p>
<p>Meshblock / Location (statistical area 2 name)</p>
<ul>
<li>0016901 / Oceanic Kermadec Islands </li>
<li>0016902 / Kermadec Islands </li>
<li>1588000 / Oceanic Oil Rig Taranaki </li>
<li>3166401 / Oceanic Campbell Island </li>
<li>3166402 / Campbell Island </li>
<li>3166600 / Oceanic Oil Rig Southland </li>
<li>3166710 / Oceanic Auckland Islands </li>
<li>3166711 / Auckland Islands </li>
<li>3195000 / Ross Dependency </li>
<li>3196001 / New Zealand Economic Zone </li>
<li>3196002 / Oceanic Bounty Islands </li>
<li>3196003 / Bounty Islands </li>
<li>3196004 / Oceanic Snares Islands </li>
<li>3196005 / Snares Island </li>
<li>3196006 / Oceanic Antipodes Islands </li>
<li>3196007 / Antipodes Island</li>
</ul>
<p></p>
<p>For more information please refer to<a href="https://www.stats.govt.nz/methods/statistical-standard-for-geographic-areas-2023"> the Statistical standard for geographic areas 2023.</a></p>
<p><strong>High definition version</strong></p>
<p>This high definition (HD) version is the most detailed geometry, suitable for use in GIS for geometric analysis operations and for the computation of areas, centroids and other metrics. The HD version is aligned to the LINZ cadastre.</p>
<p><strong>Digital Data</strong></p>
<p>Digital boundary data became freely available on 1 July 2007.</p>
From: <a href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/group/census/" title="Profile for GIS">GIS</a><br />
Added: 27 Nov 2023<br />
Meshblock Higher Geographies 2023 (generalised)tag:datafinder.stats.govt.nz,2022-12:layers:1112242022-12-01T22:30:06.096587+00:002022-12-01T22:15:35.699688+00:00
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<br /><strong>Updated with new data on 01 Dec 2022</strong><br />
<p>This dataset is the definitive version of the annually released meshblock boundaries concorded to higher geographies as at 1 January 2023. This version contains 57,539 meshblocks, including 16 with empty or null geometries (non-digitised meshblocks).</p>
<p></p>
<p>Statistical geographies introduced since 2018 are:</p>
<p></p>
<p>2018: statistical area 1 (SA1), statistical area 2 (SA2), urban rural (UR), urban rural indicator (IUR) as part of the Statistical Standard for Geographic Areas 2018 (SSGA18) which replaced the 1992 New Zealand Standard Areas Classification (NZSAC92),</p>
<p></p>
<p>2020: urban accessibility indicator (IUA),</p>
<p></p>
<p>2021: functional urban area (FUA), functional urban area indicator (IFUA), functional urban area type (TFUA),</p>
<p></p>
<p>2023: statistical area 3 (SA3).</p>
<p></p>
<p>The higher geographies contained in this concordance are: meshblock (MB), landwater (LANDWATER),</p>
<p>statistical area 1 (SA1),</p>
<p>statistical area 2 (SA2),</p>
<p>statistical area 3 (SA3),</p>
<p>urban rural (UR), urban rural indicator (IUR), urban accessibility indicator (IUA),</p>
<p>functional urban area (FUA), functional urban area indicator (IFUA), functional urban area type (TFUA),</p>
<p>territorial authority (TA), territorial authority and local board (TALB),</p>
<p>regional council (REGC), constituency (CON), Māori constituency (MCON),</p>
<p>ward (WARD), Māori ward (MWARD),</p>
<p>community board (CB), subdivision (TASUB).</p>
<p></p>
<p>For more information please refer to the <a href="https://www.stats.govt.nz/methods/statistical-standard-for-geographic-areas-2023">Statistical standard for geographic areas 2023.</a></p>
<p>A link to the Geographic Areas Table 2023 can be found <a href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/table/111243-geographic-areas-table-2023/">here.</a></p>
<p></p>
<p><strong>Generalised version</strong></p>
<p>This generalised version has been simplified for rapid drawing and is designed for thematic or web mapping purposes.</p>
<p></p>
<p><strong>Macrons</strong></p>
<p>Names are provided with and without tohutō/macrons. The column name for those without macrons is suffixed ‘ascii’.</p>
<p></p>
<p><strong>Digital data</strong></p>
<p>Digital boundary data became freely available on 1 July 2007.</p>
From: <a href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/group/census/" title="Profile for GIS">GIS</a><br />
Added: 01 Dec 2022<br />
Updated: 01 Dec 2022<br />
Urban Accessibility Indicator 2023 (generalised)tag:datafinder.stats.govt.nz,2022-11:layers:1111952022-11-30T23:12:13.638522+00:002022-11-30T23:02:18.272263+00:00
<a class="kxThumbnail" href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/layer/111195-urban-accessibility-indicator-2023-generalised/" title="Details for Urban Accessibility Indicator 2023 (generalised)"><img src="//tiles-cdn.koordinates.com/services/tiles/v4/thumbnail/layer=111195.375769,style=auto/90x70.png" alt="Urban Accessibility Indicator 2023 (generalised) thumbnail"/></a><br />
<br /><strong>Updated with new data on 30 Nov 2022</strong><br />
<p><strong>2023 Urban Accessibility Indicator update</strong></p>
<p>For the 2023 IUA, there have been minor updates to align with changes to the urban rural (UR) boundaries and SA1 composition. The drive time analysis has not been re-run since the release of IUA 2018. The Wānaka urban area, whose population has grown to bemore than 10,000 based on population estimates, has been reclassified to a medium urban area in the 2023 UR. However, it will continue to be classified as a small urban area in the IUA until the analysis is re-run for the next major update.</p>
<p></p>
<p><strong>Description</strong></p>
<p>This dataset is the definitive version of the Urban Accessibility Indicator boundaries as at 1 January 2023, as defined by Stats NZ.</p>
<p></p>
<p>The Urban Accessibility Indicator (IUA) classificationprovides a consistent measure of urban accessibility in order to distinguish the degrees of rurality in New Zealand. IUA classifies the geographic accessibility of rural statistical area 1s (SA1s) and small urban areas according to their proximity, or degree of remoteness, to larger urban areas.</p>
<p></p>
<p>The IUA methodology uses drive time from an SA1 address weighted centroid to the outside boundary of the nearest major, large, and medium urban area (from the UR classification), to classify rural SA1s and small urban areas to one of five categories of accessibility or remoteness. Small urban areas and rural settlements are assigned to a single category based on the classification of the majority of their SA1s. The Open Source Routing Machine service using the OpenStreetMap road network was used to calculate the drive times.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Rural SA1s and small urban areas are classified to the following categories:</p>
<p></p>
<p>High urban accessibility:</p>
<p>0 to 15 minutes from major urban areas,</p>
<p></p>
<p>Medium urban accessibility:</p>
<p>15 to 25 minutes from major urban areas,</p>
<p>0 to 25 minutes from large urban areas,</p>
<p>0 to 15 minutes from medium urban areas,</p>
<p></p>
<p>Low urban accessibility:</p>
<p>25 to 60 minutes from major or large urban areas,</p>
<p>15 to 60 minutes from medium urban areas,</p>
<p></p>
<p>Remote:</p>
<p>60 to 120 minutes from major, large or medium urban areas,</p>
<p></p>
<p>Very remote:</p>
<p>more than 120 minutes from major, large or medium urban areas.</p>
<p></p>
<p>The urban accessibility indicator (IUA) classifies urban, rural, and water areas by type. The high and medium urban accessibility categories are considered to be peri-urban.</p>
<p></p>
<p>The indicators, with their codes in brackets, are:</p>
<p>urban areas – major urban area (111), large urban area (112), medium urban area (113),</p>
<p></p>
<p>small urban and rural areas – high urban accessibility (221), medium urban accessibility (222), low urban accessibility (223), remote (224), very remote (225),</p>
<p></p>
<p>water areas – inland water (331), inlet (332), oceanic (333).</p>
<p></p>
<p>A concordance between SA1 and Urban Accessibility can be found on <a href="https://aria.stats.govt.nz/aria/">Ariā</a>.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Urban accessibility indicator is also available as an attribute on <a href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/layer/105177-statistical-area-1-higher-geographies-2021-generalised/">Statistical Area 1 Higher Geographies 2023 (generalised)</a>.</p>
<p></p>
<p>For more information refer to <a href="https://www.stats.govt.nz/methods/urban-accessibility-methodology-and-classification">Urban accessibility – methodology and classification</a> or the <a href="https://www.stats.govt.nz/methods/statistical-standard-for-geographic-areas-2023">Statistical standard for geographic areas 2023.</a></p>
<p></p>
<p><strong>Generalised version</strong></p>
<p>This generalised version has been simplified for rapid drawing and is designed for thematic or web mapping purposes.</p>
<p></p>
<p><strong>Digital data</strong></p>
<p>Digital boundary data became freely available on 1 July 2007.</p>
<p></p>
<p>To download geographic classifications in table formats such as CSV please use <a href="https://aria.stats.govt.nz/aria/">Ariā</a></p>
From: <a href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/group/census/" title="Profile for GIS">GIS</a><br />
Added: 30 Nov 2022<br />
Updated: 30 Nov 2022<br />
Meshblock 2023 (generalised)tag:datafinder.stats.govt.nz,2022-12:layers:1112282022-12-01T22:46:10.195952+00:002022-12-01T22:36:32.015830+00:00
<a class="kxThumbnail" href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/layer/111228-meshblock-2023-generalised/" title="Details for Meshblock 2023 (generalised)"><img src="//tiles-cdn.koordinates.com/services/tiles/v4/thumbnail/layer=111228.375810,style=auto/90x70.png" alt="Meshblock 2023 (generalised) thumbnail"/></a><br />
<br /><strong>Updated with new data on 01 Dec 2022</strong><br />
<p>This dataset is the definitive of the annually released meshblock boundaries as at 1 January 2023 as defined by Stats NZ (the custodian), clipped to the coastline. This clipped version has been created for cartographic purposes and so does not fully represent the official full extent boundaries. This version contains 57,539 meshblocks.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Stats NZ maintains an annual meshblock pattern for collecting and producing statistical data. This allows data to be compared over time.</p>
<p></p>
<p>A meshblock is the smallest geographic unit for which statistical data is collected and processed by Stats NZ. A meshblock is a defined geographic area, which can vary in size from part of a city block to a large area of rural land. The optimal size for a meshblock is 30–60 dwellings (containing approximately 60–120 residents).</p>
<p></p>
<p>Each meshblock borders on another to form a network covering all of New Zealand, including coasts and inlets and extending out to the 200-mile economic zone (EEZ) and is digitised to the 12-mile (19.3km) limit. Meshblocks are added together to build up larger geographic areas such as statistical area 1 (SA1), statistical area 2 (SA2), statistical area 3 (SA3), and urban rural (UR). They are also used to define electoral districts, territorial authorities, and regional councils.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Meshblock boundaries generally follow road centrelines, cadastral property boundaries, or topographical features such as rivers. Expanses of water in the form of lakes and inlets are defined separately from land.</p>
<p></p>
<p><strong>Meshblock maintenance</strong></p>
<p>Meshblock boundaries are amended by:</p>
<ol>
<li>Splitting – subdividing a meshblock into two or more meshblocks. </li>
<li>Nudging – shifting a boundary to a more appropriate position.</li>
</ol>
<p></p>
<p>Reasons for meshblock splits and nudges can include:</p>
<p>·to maintain meshblock criteria rules.</p>
<p>·to improve the size balance of meshblocks in areas where there has been population growth</p>
<p>·to maintain alignment to cadastre and other geographic features.</p>
<p>·Stats NZ requests for boundary changes so that statistical geography boundaries can be moved</p>
<p>·external requests for boundary changes so that administrative or electoral boundaries can be moved</p>
<p>·to separate land and water. Mainland, inland water, islands, inlets, and oceanic are defined separately</p>
<p></p>
<p>Meshblock changes are made throughout the year. A major release is made at 1 January each year with ad hoc releases available to users at other times.</p>
<p></p>
<p>While meshblock boundaries are continually under review, 'freezes' on changes to the boundaries are applied periodically. Such 'freezes' are imposed at the time of population censuses and during periods of intense electoral activity, for example, prior and during general and local body elections.</p>
<p></p>
<p><strong>Meshblock numbering</strong></p>
<p>Meshblocks are not named and have seven-digit codes.</p>
<p></p>
<p>When meshblocks are split, each new meshblock is given a new code. The original meshblock codes no longer exist within that version and future versions of the meshblock classification. Meshblock codes do not change when a meshblock boundary is nudged.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Meshblocks that existed prior to 2015 and have not changed are numbered from 0000100 to 3210003. Meshblocks created from 2015 onwards are numbered from 4000000.</p>
<p></p>
<p><strong>Digitised and non-digitised meshblocks</strong></p>
<p>The digital geographic boundaries are defined and maintained by Stats NZ.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Meshblocks cover the land area of New Zealand, the water area to the 12mile limit, the Chatham Islands, Kermadec Islands, sub-Antarctic islands, offshore oil rigs, and Ross Dependency. The following 16 meshblocks are not held in digitised form.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Meshblock / Location (statistical area 2 name)</p>
<ul>
<li>0016901 / Oceanic Kermadec Islands </li>
<li>0016902 / Kermadec Islands </li>
<li>1588000 / Oceanic Oil Rig Taranaki </li>
<li>3166401 / Oceanic Campbell Island </li>
<li>3166402 / Campbell Island </li>
<li>3166600 / Oceanic Oil Rig Southland </li>
<li>3166710 / Oceanic Auckland Islands </li>
<li>3166711 / Auckland Islands </li>
<li>3195000 / Ross Dependency </li>
<li>3196001 / New Zealand Economic Zone </li>
<li>3196002 / Oceanic Bounty Islands </li>
<li>3196003 / Bounty Islands </li>
<li>3196004 / Oceanic Snares Islands </li>
<li>3196005 / Snares Island </li>
<li>3196006 / Oceanic Antipodes Islands </li>
<li>3196007 / Antipodes Island</li>
</ul>
<p></p>
<p>For more information please refer to<a href="https://www.stats.govt.nz/methods/statistical-standard-for-geographic-areas-2023"> the Statistical standard for geographic areas 2023.</a></p>
<p></p>
<p><strong>Generalised version</strong></p>
<p>This generalised version has been simplified for rapid drawing and is designed for thematic or web mapping purposes.</p>
<p></p>
<p><strong>Digital data</strong></p>
<p>Digital boundary data became freely available on 1 July 2007.</p>
<p></p>
<p>To download geographic classifications in table formats such as CSV please use <a href="https://aria.stats.govt.nz/aria/">Ariā</a></p>
From: <a href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/group/census/" title="Profile for GIS">GIS</a><br />
Added: 01 Dec 2022<br />
Updated: 01 Dec 2022<br />
Meshblock 2023 Clipped (generalised)tag:datafinder.stats.govt.nz,2022-12:layers:1112232022-12-01T22:16:17.319060+00:002022-12-01T22:10:10.988842+00:00
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<br /><strong>Updated with new data on 01 Dec 2022</strong><br />
<p>This dataset is the definitive of the annually released meshblock boundaries as at 1 January 2023 as defined by Stats NZ (the custodian), clipped to the coastline. This clipped version has been created for cartographic purposes and so does not fully represent the official full extent boundaries. This version contains 56,789 meshblocks.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Stats NZ maintains an annual meshblock pattern for collecting and producing statistical data. This allows data to be compared over time.</p>
<p></p>
<p>A meshblock is the smallest geographic unit for which statistical data is collected and processed by Stats NZ. A meshblock is a defined geographic area, which can vary in size from part of a city block to a large area of rural land. The optimal size for a meshblock is 30–60 dwellings (containing approximately 60–120 residents).</p>
<p></p>
<p>Each meshblock borders on another to form a network covering all of New Zealand, including coasts and inlets and extending out to the 200-mile economic zone (EEZ) and is digitised to the 12-mile (19.3km) limit. Meshblocks are added together to build up larger geographic areas such as statistical area 1 (SA1), statistical area 2 (SA2), statistical area 3 (SA3), and urban rural (UR). They are also used to define electoral districts, territorial authorities, and regional councils.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Meshblock boundaries generally follow road centrelines, cadastral property boundaries, or topographical features such as rivers. Expanses of water in the form of lakes and inlets are defined separately from land.</p>
<p></p>
<p><strong>Meshblock maintenance</strong></p>
<p>Meshblock boundaries are amended by:</p>
<ol>
<li>Splitting – subdividing a meshblock into two or more meshblocks. </li>
<li>Nudging – shifting a boundary to a more appropriate position.</li>
</ol>
<p></p>
<p>Reasons for meshblock splits and nudges can include:</p>
<ul>
<li>to maintain meshblock criteria rules. </li>
<li>to improve the size balance of meshblocks in areas where there has been population growth </li>
<li>to maintain alignment to cadastre and other geographic features. </li>
<li>Stats NZ requests for boundary changes so that statistical geography boundaries can be moved </li>
<li>external requests for boundary changes so that administrative or electoral boundaries can be moved </li>
<li>to separate land and water. Mainland, inland water, islands, inlets, and oceanic are defined separately</li>
</ul>
<p></p>
<p>Meshblock changes are made throughout the year. A major release is made at 1 January each year with ad hoc releases available to users at other times.</p>
<p></p>
<p>While meshblock boundaries are continually under review, 'freezes' on changes to the boundaries are applied periodically. Such 'freezes' are imposed at the time of population censuses and during periods of intense electoral activity, for example, prior and during general and local body elections.</p>
<p></p>
<p><strong>Meshblock numbering</strong></p>
<p>Meshblocks are not named and have seven-digit codes.</p>
<p></p>
<p>When meshblocks are split, each new meshblock is given a new code. The original meshblock codes no longer exist within that version and future versions of the meshblock classification. Meshblock codes do not change when a meshblock boundary is nudged.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Meshblocks that existed prior to 2015 and have not changed are numbered from 0000100 to 3210003. Meshblocks created from 2015 onwards are numbered from 4000000.</p>
<p></p>
<p><strong>Digitised and non-digitised meshblocks</strong></p>
<p>The digital geographic boundaries are defined and maintained by Stats NZ.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Meshblocks cover the land area of New Zealand, the water area to the 12mile limit, the Chatham Islands, Kermadec Islands, sub-Antarctic islands, offshore oil rigs, and Ross Dependency. The following 16 meshblocks are not held in digitised form.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Meshblock / Location (statistical area 2 name)</p>
<ul>
<li>0016901 / Oceanic Kermadec Islands </li>
<li>0016902 / Kermadec Islands </li>
<li>1588000 / Oceanic Oil Rig Taranaki </li>
<li>3166401 / Oceanic Campbell Island </li>
<li>3166402 / Campbell Island </li>
<li>3166600 / Oceanic Oil Rig Southland </li>
<li>3166710 / Oceanic Auckland Islands </li>
<li>3166711 / Auckland Islands </li>
<li>3195000 / Ross Dependency </li>
<li>3196001 / New Zealand Economic Zone </li>
<li>3196002 / Oceanic Bounty Islands </li>
<li>3196003 / Bounty Islands </li>
<li>3196004 / Oceanic Snares Islands </li>
<li>3196005 / Snares Island </li>
<li>3196006 / Oceanic Antipodes Islands </li>
<li>3196007 / Antipodes Islands</li>
</ul>
<p></p>
<p>For more information please refer to<a href="https://www.stats.govt.nz/methods/statistical-standard-for-geographic-areas-2023"> the Statistical standard for geographic areas 2023.</a></p>
<p></p>
<p><strong>Clipped version</strong></p>
<p>This clipped version has been created for cartographic purposes and so does not fully represent the official full extent boundaries.</p>
<p></p>
<p><strong>Digital data</strong></p>
<p>Digital boundary data became freely available on 1 July 2007.</p>
<p></p>
<p>To download geographic classifications in table formats such as CSV please use <a href="https://aria.stats.govt.nz/aria/">Ariā</a></p>
From: <a href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/group/census/" title="Profile for GIS">GIS</a><br />
Added: 01 Dec 2022<br />
Updated: 01 Dec 2022<br />
Statistical Area 3 2023 Clipped (generalised)tag:datafinder.stats.govt.nz,2022-12:layers:1112042022-12-01T00:08:51.403278+00:00
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<p>Statistical area 3 (SA3) is a new output geography, introduced in 2023, that allows aggregations of population data between the SA2 geography and territorial authority geography.</p>
<p></p>
<p>This dataset is the definitive version of the annually released statistical area 3 (SA3) boundaries as at 1 January 2023 as defined by Stats NZ. This version contains 929 SA3s, including 4 non-digitised SA3s.</p>
<p></p>
<p>The SA3 geography aims to meet three purposes:</p>
<ol>
<li>approximate suburbs in major, large, and medium urban areas, </li>
<li>in predominantly rural areas, provide geographical areas that are larger in area and population size than SA2s but smaller than territorial authorities, </li>
<li>minimise data suppression.</li>
</ol>
<p></p>
<p>SA3s in major, large, and medium urban areas were created by combining SA2s to approximate suburbs as delineated in the Fire and Emergency NZ (FENZ) Localities dataset. Some of the resulting SA3s have very large populations.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Outside of major, large, and medium urban areas, SA3s generally have populations of 5,000–10,000. These SA3s may represent either a single small urban area, a combination of small urban areas and their surrounding rural SA2s, or a combination of rural SA2s.</p>
<p></p>
<p><strong>Zero or nominal population SA3s</strong></p>
<p>To minimise the amount of unsuppressed data that can be provided in multivariate statistical tables, SA2s with fewer than 1,000 residents are combined with other SA2s wherever possible to reach the 1,000 SA3 population target. However, there are still a number of SA3s with zero or nominal populations.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Small population SA2s designed to maintain alignment between territorial authority and regional council geographies are merged with other SA2s to reach the 5,000–10,000 SA3 population target. These merges mean that some SA3s do not align with regional council boundaries but are aligned to territorial authority.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Small population island SA2s are included in their adjacent land-based SA3.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Island SA2s outside territorial authority or region are the same in the SA3 geography.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Inland water SA2s are aggregated and named by territorial authority, as in the urban rural classification.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Inlet SA2s are aggregated and named by territorial authority or regional council where the water area is outside the territorial authority.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Oceanic SA2s translate directly to SA3s as they are already aggregated to regional council.</p>
<p></p>
<p>The 16 non-digitised SA2s are aggregated to the following 4 non-digitised SA3s (SA3 code; SA3 name):</p>
<p>70001; Oceanic outside region, 70002; Oceanic oil rigs, 70003; Islands outside region, 70004; Ross Dependency outside region.</p>
<p></p>
<p><strong>SA3 numbering and naming</strong></p>
<p>Each SA3 is a single geographic entity with a name and a numeric code. The name refers to a suburb,recognised place name, or portion of a territorial authority. In some instances where place names are the same or very similar, the SA3s are differentiated by their territorial authority, for example, Hillcrest (Hamilton City) and Hillcrest (Rotorua District).</p>
<p></p>
<p>SA3 codes have five digits. North Island SA3 codes start with a 5, South Island SA3 codes start with a 6 and non-digitised SA3 codes start with a 7. They are numbered approximately north to south within their respective territorial authorities. When first created in 2023, the last digit of each code was 0. When SA3 boundaries change in future, only the last digit of the code will change to ensure the north-south pattern is maintained.</p>
<p></p>
<p>For more information please refer to the <a href="https://www.stats.govt.nz/methods/statistical-standard-for-geographic-areas-2023">Statistical standard for geographic areas 2023.</a></p>
<p></p>
<p><strong>Clipped version</strong></p>
<p>This clipped version has been created for cartographic purposes and so does not fully represent the official full extent boundaries.</p>
<p></p>
<p><strong>Macrons</strong></p>
<p>Names are provided with and without tohutō/macrons. The column name for those without macrons is suffixed ‘ascii’.</p>
<p></p>
<p><strong>Digital data</strong></p>
<p>Digital boundary data became freely available on 1 July 2007.</p>
<p></p>
<p>To download geographic classifications in table formats such as CSV please use <a href="https://aria.stats.govt.nz/aria/">Ariā</a></p>
From: <a href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/group/census/" title="Profile for GIS">GIS</a><br />
Added: 01 Dec 2022<br />
Statistical Area 3 2023 (generalised)tag:datafinder.stats.govt.nz,2022-12:layers:1112022022-12-01T00:05:11.549681+00:00
<a class="kxThumbnail" href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/layer/111202-statistical-area-3-2023-generalised/" title="Details for Statistical Area 3 2023 (generalised)"><img src="//tiles-cdn.koordinates.com/services/tiles/v4/thumbnail/layer=111202.375778,style=auto/90x70.png" alt="Statistical Area 3 2023 (generalised) thumbnail"/></a><br />
<p>Statistical area 3 (SA3) is a new output geography, introduced in 2023, that allows aggregations of population data between the SA2 geography and territorial authority geography. </p>
<p></p>
<p>This dataset is the definitive version of the annually released statistical area 3 (SA3) boundaries as at 1 January 2023 as defined by Stats NZ. This version contains 929 SA3s, including 4 non-digitised SA3s.</p>
<p></p>
<p>The SA3 geography aims to meet three purposes: </p>
<ol>
<li>
<p>approximate suburbs in major, large, and medium urban areas, </p>
</li>
<li>
<p>in predominantly rural areas, provide geographical areas that are larger in area and population size than SA2s but smaller than territorial authorities, </p>
</li>
<li>
<p>minimise data suppression. </p>
</li>
</ol>
<p></p>
<p>SA3s in major, large, and medium urban areas were created by combining SA2s to approximate suburbs as delineated in the Fire and Emergency NZ (FENZ) Localities dataset. Some of the resulting SA3s have very large populations.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Outside of major, large, and medium urban areas, SA3s generally have populations of 5,000–10,000. These SA3s may represent either a single small urban area, a combination of small urban areas and their surrounding rural SA2s, or a combination of rural SA2s.</p>
<p></p>
<p><strong>Zero or nominal population SA3s</strong></p>
<p>To minimise the amount of unsuppressed data that can be provided in multivariate statistical tables, SA2s with fewer than 1,000 residents are combined with other SA2s wherever possible to reach the 1,000 SA3 population target. However, there are still a number of SA3s with zero or nominal populations. </p>
<p></p>
<p>Small population SA2s designed to maintain alignment between territorial authority and regional council geographies are merged with other SA2s to reach the 5,000–10,000 SA3 population target. These merges mean that some SA3s do not align with regional council boundaries but are aligned to territorial authority.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Small population island SA2s are included in their adjacent land-based SA3.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Island SA2s outside territorial authority or region are the same in the SA3 geography.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Inland water SA2s are aggregated and named by territorial authority, as in the urban rural classification.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Inlet SA2s are aggregated and named by territorial authority or regional council where the water area is outside the territorial authority. </p>
<p></p>
<p>Oceanic SA2s translate directly to SA3s as they are already aggregated to regional council. </p>
<p></p>
<p>The 16 non-digitised SA2s are aggregated to the following 4 non-digitised SA3s (SA3 code; SA3 name):</p>
<p>70001; Oceanic outside region, 70002; Oceanic oil rigs, 70003; Islands outside region, 70004; Ross Dependency outside region.</p>
<p></p>
<p><strong>SA3 numbering and naming</strong></p>
<p>Each SA3 is a single geographic entity with a name and a numeric code. The name refers to a suburb,recognised place name, or portion of a territorial authority. In some instances where place names are the same or very similar, the SA3s are differentiated by their territorial authority, for example, Hillcrest (Hamilton City) and Hillcrest (Rotorua District). </p>
<p></p>
<p>SA3 codes have five digits. North Island SA3 codes start with a 5, South Island SA3 codes start with a 6 and non-digitised SA3 codes start with a 7. They are numbered approximately north to south within their respective territorial authorities. When first created in 2023, the last digit of each code was 0. When SA3 boundaries change in future, only the last digit of the code will change to ensure the north-south pattern is maintained. </p>
<p></p>
<p>For more information please refer to the <a href="https://www.stats.govt.nz/methods/statistical-standard-for-geographic-areas-2023">Statistical standard for geographic areas 2023.</a></p>
<p></p>
<p><strong>Generalised version</strong></p>
<p>This generalised version has been simplified for rapid drawing and is designed for thematic or web mapping purposes.</p>
<p></p>
<p><strong>Macrons</strong></p>
<p>Names are provided with and without tohutō/macrons. The column name for those without macrons is suffixed ‘ascii’.</p>
<p></p>
<p><strong>Digital data</strong></p>
<p>Digital boundary data became freely available on 1 July 2007.</p>
<p></p>
<p>To download geographic classifications in table formats such as CSV please use <a href="https://aria.stats.govt.nz/aria/">Ariā</a></p>
From: <a href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/group/census/" title="Profile for GIS">GIS</a><br />
Added: 01 Dec 2022<br />
Statistical Area 1 Higher Geographies 2022 (generalised)tag:datafinder.stats.govt.nz,2021-12:layers:1067302021-12-02T05:03:25.109497+00:002021-12-02T04:59:56.113869+00:00
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<br /><strong>Updated with new data on 02 Dec 2021</strong><br />
<p>This dataset is the definitive set of annually released statistical area 1 (SA1) boundaries concorded to higher geographies for 2022 as defined by Stats NZ. This version contains 29,913 SA1s including 16 with empty or null geometries (non-digitised SA1s).</p>
<p>This SA1 higher geographies 2022 file is a correspondence, or concordance, which relates SA1s to larger geographic areas or 'higher geographies'. The higher geographies contained in this concordance are: regional council (REGC2022), statistical area 2 (SA22022), territorial authority (TA2022), urban rural (UR2022), urban rural indicator (IUR2022), and urban accessibility indicator (IUA2022). The following geographies were introduced in 2018: statistical area 1 (SA1), statistical area 2 (SA2), urban rural (UR), and urban rural indicator (IUR) as part of the <a href="https://www.stats.govt.nz/methods/statistical-standard-for-geographic-areas-2018">Statistical Standard for Geographic Areas 2018</a> (SSGA18) which replaced the 1992 New Zealand Standard Areas Classification (NZSAC92). The <a href="https://www.stats.govt.nz/methods/urban-accessibility-methodology-and-classification">urban accessibility indicator (IUA)</a>, which measures the degree of urban influence New Zealand's urban areas have on surrounding rural areas, was first added to this correspondence in 2021.</p>
<p>Higher geography names are provided with and without tohutō/macrons, as applicable. Column names for those without macrons are suffixed ‘ascii’. For further information on individual higher geographies, refer to each geography’s metadata.</p>
<p>This generalised version has been simplified for rapid drawing and is designed for thematic or web mapping purposes.</p>
<p>Digital boundary data became freely available on 1 July 2007.</p>
From: <a href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/group/census/" title="Profile for GIS">GIS</a><br />
Added: 02 Dec 2021<br />
Updated: 02 Dec 2021<br />
Meshblock 2014 (generalised)tag:datafinder.stats.govt.nz,2022-02:layers:1071312022-02-22T21:30:51.937752+00:00
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<p>This dataset is the definitive set of meshblock boundaries for 2014 as defined by Statistics NZ.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Statistics NZ maintains an annual meshblock patternfor the collection and production of statistical data, allowing data to be compared over time. A meshblock is the smallest geographic unit for which statistical data is collected and processed by Statistics NZ. A meshblock is defined by a geographic area, which can vary in size from part of a city block to a large area of rural land. Each meshblock abuts against another to form a network covering all of New Zealand, including coasts and inlets and extending out to the 200 mile economic zone. Meshblocks are added together to build up larger geographic areas such as area units and urban areas. They are also used to define electoral districts, territorial authorities and regional councils.</p>
<p></p>
<p>As at 1st July 2007, Digital Boundary data became freely available.</p>
<p></p>
<p>This generalised version has been simplified for rapid drawing and is designed for thematic or web mapping purposes.</p>
From: <a href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/group/census/" title="Profile for GIS">GIS</a><br />
Added: 22 Feb 2022<br />
Statistical Area 2 Higher Geographies 2022 (generalised)tag:datafinder.stats.govt.nz,2021-12:layers:1067102021-12-01T20:43:29.704485+00:002021-12-01T20:41:45.441489+00:00
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<br /><strong>Updated with new data on 01 Dec 2021</strong><br />
<p>This dataset is the definitive version of annually released statistical area 2 (SA2) boundaries concorded to higher geographies for 2022 as defined by Stats NZ (the custodian), this version contains 2,260 features.</p>
<p>This statistical area 2 higher geographies file is a correspondence, or concordance, which relates SA2s to larger geographic areas or 'higher geographies'. The higher geographies contained in this concordance are: territorial authority (TA) and regional council (REGC). For more information on the individual higher geographies, refer to each geography’s metadata.</p>
<p>SA2s were introduced as part of the <a href="https://www.stats.govt.nz/methods/statistical-standard-for-geographic-areas-2018">Statistical Standard for Geographic Areas 2018 </a>(SSGA2018) which replaced the New Zealand Standard Areas Classification (NZSAC1992). The SA2 geography replaces the (NZSAC1992) area unit geography.</p>
<p>Names are provided with and without tohutō/macrons, as applicable. Column names for those without macrons are suffixed ‘ascii’. For further information on individual higher geographies, refer to each geography’s metadata.</p>
<p>This generalised version has been simplified for rapid drawing and is designed for thematic or web mapping purposes.</p>
<p>Digital boundary data became freely available on 1 July 2007.</p>
From: <a href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/group/census/" title="Profile for GIS">GIS</a><br />
Added: 01 Dec 2021<br />
Updated: 01 Dec 2021<br />
Urban Accessibility Indicator 2022 (generalised)tag:datafinder.stats.govt.nz,2021-12:layers:1067012021-12-01T05:33:49.374517+00:002021-12-01T05:30:07.847160+00:00
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<br /><strong>Updated with new data on 01 Dec 2021</strong><br />
<p>The urban accessibility (UA) classification measures the degree of urban influence New Zealand’s urban areas have on surrounding rural areas. It classifies the geographic accessibility of rural statistical area 1s (SA1s) and small urban areas according to their proximity, or degree of remoteness, to larger urban areas. This classification provides increased understanding of the heterogeneity of rural areas and small urban areas and will allow more extensive analysis and reporting. Understanding the degree of urban accessibility or remoteness is important as it has a major influence on the employment sector, accessibility to services, and population composition and change.</p>
<p>The methodology uses drive time from an SA1 address weighted centroid to the outside boundary of the nearest major, large, and medium urban area (from Stats NZ urban rural (UR) classification) to classify rural SA1s and small urban areas to one of five categories of accessibility or remoteness. The Open Source Routing Machine service using the OpenStreetMap road network is used to calculate the drive times.</p>
<p></p>
<p>A concordance between SA1 and Urban Accessibility can be found on <a href="http://aria.stats.govt.nz/aria/">Aria</a>.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Urban accessibility indicator is also available as an attribute on <a href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/layer/105177-statistical-area-1-higher-geographies-2021-generalised/">Statistical Area 1 Higher Geographies 2022 (generalised)</a>.</p>
<p>Rural SA1s and small urban areas are classified to the following categories:</p>
<p>·High urban accessibility:<br>
0 to15 minutes from major urban areas</p>
<p>·Medium urban accessibility:<br>
15 to 25 minutes from major urban areas<br>
0 to 25 minutes from large urban areas<br>
0 to 15 minutes from medium urban areas</p>
<p>·Low urban accessibility:<br>
25 to 60 minutes from major or large urban areas<br>
15 to 60 minutes from medium urban areas</p>
<p>·Remote:<br>
60 to 120 minutes from major, large or medium urban areas</p>
<p>·Very remote:<br>
more than 120 minutes from major, large or medium urban areas</p>
<p></p>
<p>For more information refer to: <a href="https://www.stats.govt.nz/methods/urban-accessibility-methodology-and-classification">Urban accessibility - methodology and classification</a>.</p>
<p></p>
<p>The full classification is shown below:</p>
<p>111 Major urban area</p>
<p>112 Large urban area</p>
<p>113 Medium urban area</p>
<p>221 High urban accessibility</p>
<p>222 Medium urban accessibility</p>
<p>223 Low urban accessibility</p>
<p>224 Remote</p>
<p>225 Very remote</p>
<p>331 Inland water</p>
<p>332 Inlet</p>
<p>333 Oceanic</p>
<p></p>
<p>Areas of 221 High urban accessibility and 222 Medium urban accessibility may be regarded as peri-urban in nature and combined with urban areas for analytical purposes.</p>
<p></p>
<p>This generalised version has been simplified for rapid drawing and is designed for thematic or web mapping purposes.</p>
<p>Digital boundary data became freely available on 1 July 2007.</p>
From: <a href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/group/census/" title="Profile for GIS">GIS</a><br />
Added: 01 Dec 2021<br />
Updated: 01 Dec 2021<br />
Meshblock Urban Accessibility Indicator Higher Geographies 2018 (generalised)tag:datafinder.stats.govt.nz,2021-09:layers:1060102021-09-06T20:59:00.131617+00:00
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<p>This dataset is the definitive set of 2018 meshblock boundaries and higher geographies that may be used with the Regional Council Urban Accessibility Indicator 2018 (RC_IUA 2018). The higher geographies in this dataset are statistical area 1 (SA1), urban accessibility indicator (IUA) and regional council (REGC). This version contains 53,589 meshblocks.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Digital boundary data became freely available on 1 July 2007. This generalised version has been simplified for rapid drawing and is designed for thematic or web mapping purposes.</p>
From: <a href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/group/census/" title="Profile for GIS">GIS</a><br />
Added: 06 Sep 2021<br />
Meshblock Higher Geographies 2021 (high definition)tag:datafinder.stats.govt.nz,2020-12:layers:1051732020-12-07T21:35:27.310558+00:002021-02-01T21:10:47.254529+00:00
<a class="kxThumbnail" href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/layer/105173-meshblock-higher-geographies-2021-high-definition/" title="Details for Meshblock Higher Geographies 2021 (high definition)"><img src="//tiles-cdn.koordinates.com/services/tiles/v4/thumbnail/layer=105173.342674,style=auto/90x70.png" alt="Meshblock Higher Geographies 2021 (high definition) thumbnail"/></a><br />
<br /><strong>Updated with new data on 01 Feb 2021</strong><br />
<p>This dataset is the definitive set of meshblock boundaries concorded to higher geographies for 2021. This version contains 53,598 meshblocks, including 16 with empty or null geometries (non-digitised meshblocks). This Meshblock Higher Geographies 2021 file is a correspondence, or concordance, which relates meshblocks to larger geographic areas or 'higher geographies'. The higher geographies contained in this concordance are: community board (CB2021), constituency (CON2021), Māori constituency (MCON2021), Māoriward (MWARD2021), regional council (REGC2021), statistical area 1 (SA12021), statistical area 2 (SA22021), territorial authority local board (TALB2021), territorial authority (TA2021), subdivision (TASUB2021), urban accessibility indicator (IUA2021), urban rural (UR2021), urban rural indicator (IUR2021), and ward (WARD2021).The following geographies were first introduced in 2018: statistical area 1 (SA1), statistical area 2 (SA2), urban rural (UR), and urban rural indicator (IUR) as part of the Statistical Standard for Geographic Areas 2018 (SSGA18) which replaced the 1992 New Zealand Standard Areas Classification (NZSAC92). The geography urban accessibility indicator (IUA) was introduced for the first time in MBHG 2021.Higher geography names are provided with and without tohutō/macrons, as applicable. Column names for those without macrons are suffixed ‘ascii’.For further information on individual higher geographies, refer to the individual geography’s metadata.This high definition (HD) version is the most detailed geometry, suitable for use in GIS for geometric analysis operations and for the computation of areas, centroids and other metrics. The HD version is aligned to the LINZ cadastre.</p>
<p></p>
<p>A link to the Geographic Areas Table 2021 can be found <a href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/table/105172-geographic-areas-table-2021/">here.</a></p>
From: <a href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/group/census/" title="Profile for GIS">GIS</a><br />
Added: 07 Dec 2020<br />
Updated: 01 Feb 2021<br />
Meshblock Higher Geographies 2021 (generalised)tag:datafinder.stats.govt.nz,2020-12:layers:1051712020-12-07T20:55:28.890389+00:002021-02-01T20:56:25.480161+00:00
<a class="kxThumbnail" href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/layer/105171-meshblock-higher-geographies-2021-generalised/" title="Details for Meshblock Higher Geographies 2021 (generalised)"><img src="//tiles-cdn.koordinates.com/services/tiles/v4/thumbnail/layer=105171.342673,style=auto/90x70.png" alt="Meshblock Higher Geographies 2021 (generalised) thumbnail"/></a><br />
<br /><strong>Updated with new data on 01 Feb 2021</strong><br />
<p>This dataset is the definitive set of meshblock boundaries concorded to higher geographies for 2021. This version contains 53,598 meshblocks, including 16 with empty or null geometries (non-digitised meshblocks). This Meshblock Higher Geographies 2021 file is a correspondence, or concordance, which relates meshblocks to larger geographic areas or 'higher geographies'. The higher geographies contained in this concordance are: community board (CB2021), constituency (CON2021), Māori constituency (MCON2021), Māoriward (MWARD2021), regional council (REGC2021), statistical area 1 (SA12021), statistical area 2 (SA22021), territorial authority local board (TALB2021), territorial authority (TA2021), subdivision (TASUB2021), urban accessibility indicator (IUA2021), urban rural (UR2021), urban rural indicator (IUR2021), and ward (WARD2021).The following geographies were first introduced in 2018: statistical area 1 (SA1), statistical area 2 (SA2), urban rural (UR), and urban rural indicator (IUR) as part of the Statistical Standard for Geographic Areas 2018 (SSGA18) which replaced the 1992 New Zealand Standard Areas Classification (NZSAC92). The geography urban accessibility indicator (IUA) was introduced for the first time in MBHG 2021.Higher geography names are provided with and without tohutō/macrons, as applicable. Column names for those without macrons are suffixed ‘ascii’.For further information on individual higher geographies, refer to the individual geography’s metadata. This generalised version has been simplified for rapid drawing and is designed for thematic or web mapping purposes.</p>
<p></p>
<p>A link to the Geographic Areas Table 2021 can be found <a href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/table/105172-geographic-areas-table-2021/">here.</a></p>
From: <a href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/group/census/" title="Profile for GIS">GIS</a><br />
Added: 07 Dec 2020<br />
Updated: 01 Feb 2021<br />
Statistical Area 2 Higher Geographies 2021 (generalised)tag:datafinder.stats.govt.nz,2020-12:layers:1051742020-12-07T22:17:54.415995+00:002020-12-07T22:10:01.904203+00:00
<a class="kxThumbnail" href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/layer/105174-statistical-area-2-higher-geographies-2021-generalised/" title="Details for Statistical Area 2 Higher Geographies 2021 (generalised)"><img src="//tiles-cdn.koordinates.com/services/tiles/v4/thumbnail/layer=105174.341092,style=auto/90x70.png" alt="Statistical Area 2 Higher Geographies 2021 (generalised) thumbnail"/></a><br />
<br /><strong>Updated with new data on 07 Dec 2020</strong><br />
<p>This dataset is the definitive version of annually released statistical area 2 (SA2) boundaries concorded to higher geographies for 2021 as defined by Stats NZ. this version contains 2,259 categories.</p>
<p>This statistical area 2 higher geographies file is a correspondence, or concordance, which relates SA2s to larger geographic areas or 'higher geographies'. The higher geographies contained in this concordance are: territorial authority (TA) and regional council (REGC). For more information on the individual higher geographies, refer to each geography’s metadata.</p>
<p>SA2s were introduced as part of the <a href="https://www.stats.govt.nz/methods/statistical-standard-for-geographic-areas-2018">Statistical Standard for Geographic Areas 2018 </a>(SSGA2018) which replaced the New Zealand Standard Areas Classification (NZSAC1992). The SA2 geography replaces the (NZSAC1992) area unit geography.</p>
<p>Names are provided with and without tohutō/macrons, as applicable. Column names for those without macrons are suffixed ‘ascii’. For further information on individual higher geographies, refer to each geography’s metadata.</p>
<p>This generalised version has been simplified for rapid drawing and is designed for thematic or web mapping purposes.</p>
<p>Digital boundary data became freely available on 1 July 2007.</p>
From: <a href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/group/census/" title="Profile for GIS">GIS</a><br />
Added: 07 Dec 2020<br />
Updated: 07 Dec 2020<br />
Urban Accessibility Indicator 2021 (generalised)tag:datafinder.stats.govt.nz,2020-12:layers:1051552020-12-06T20:11:32.551218+00:002020-12-06T20:06:25.145246+00:00
<a class="kxThumbnail" href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/layer/105155-urban-accessibility-indicator-2021-generalised/" title="Details for Urban Accessibility Indicator 2021 (generalised)"><img src="//tiles-cdn.koordinates.com/services/tiles/v4/thumbnail/layer=105155.340903,style=auto/90x70.png" alt="Urban Accessibility Indicator 2021 (generalised) thumbnail"/></a><br />
<br /><strong>Updated with new data on 06 Dec 2020</strong><br />
<p>The urban accessibility (UA) classification measures the degree of urban influence New Zealand’s urban areas have on surrounding rural areas. It classifies the geographic accessibility of rural statistical area 1s (SA1s) and small urban areas according to their proximity, or degree of remoteness, to larger urban areas. This classification provides increased understanding of the heterogeneity of rural areas and small urban areas and will allow more extensive analysis and reporting. Understanding the degree of urban accessibility or remoteness is important as it has a major influence on the employment sector, accessibility to services, and population composition and change.</p>
<p>The methodology uses drive time from an SA1 address weighted centroid to the outside boundary of the nearest major, large, and medium urban area (from Stats NZ urban rural (UR) classification) to classify rural SA1s and small urban areas to one of five categories of accessibility or remoteness. The Open Source Routing Machine service using the OpenStreetMap road network is used to calculate the drive times.</p>
<p></p>
<p>A concordance between SA1 and Urban Accessibility can be found on <a href="http://aria.stats.govt.nz/aria/">Aria</a>.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Urban accessibility indicator is also available as an attribute on <a href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/layer/105177-statistical-area-1-higher-geographies-2021-generalised/">Statistical Area 1 Higher Geographies 2021 (generalised)</a>.</p>
<p>Rural SA1s and small urban areas are classified to the following categories:</p>
<p>·High urban accessibility:<br>
0 to15 minutes from major urban areas</p>
<p>·Medium urban accessibility:<br>
15 to 25 minutes from major urban areas<br>
0 to 25 minutes from large urban areas<br>
0 to 15 minutes from medium urban areas</p>
<p>·Low urban accessibility:<br>
25 to 60 minutes from major or large urban areas<br>
15 to 60 minutes from medium urban areas</p>
<p>·Remote:<br>
60 to 120 minutes from major, large or medium urban areas</p>
<p>·Very remote:<br>
more than 120 minutes from major, large or medium urban areas</p>
<p></p>
<p>For more information refer to: <a href="https://www.stats.govt.nz/methods/urban-accessibility-methodology-and-classification">Urban accessibility - methodology and classification</a>.</p>
<p></p>
<p>The full classification is shown below:</p>
<p>111 Major urban area</p>
<p>112 Large urban area</p>
<p>113 Medium urban area</p>
<p>221 High urban accessibility</p>
<p>222 Medium urban accessibility</p>
<p>223 Low urban accessibility</p>
<p>224 Remote</p>
<p>225 Very remote</p>
<p>331 Inland water</p>
<p>332 Inlet</p>
<p>333 Oceanic</p>
<p></p>
<p>Areas of 221 High urban accessibility and 222 Medium urban accessibility may be regarded as peri-urban in nature and combined with urban areas for analytical purposes.</p>
<p></p>
<p>This generalised version has been simplified for rapid drawing and is designed for thematic or web mapping purposes.</p>
<p>Digital boundary data became freely available on 1 July 2007.</p>
From: <a href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/group/census/" title="Profile for GIS">GIS</a><br />
Added: 06 Dec 2020<br />
Updated: 06 Dec 2020<br />
Meshblock 2008 Generalised Versiontag:datafinder.stats.govt.nz,2021-07:layers:1056602021-07-02T00:37:13.413894+00:002021-07-02T00:34:13.380076+00:00
<a class="kxThumbnail" href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/layer/105660-meshblock-2008-generalised-version/" title="Details for Meshblock 2008 Generalised Version"><img src="//tiles-cdn.koordinates.com/services/tiles/v4/thumbnail/layer=105660.348239,style=auto/90x70.png" alt="Meshblock 2008 Generalised Version thumbnail"/></a><br />
<br /><strong>Updated with new data on 02 Jul 2021</strong><br />
<p>MB2008_V1_00 is a major released version of the annually released meshblock pattern as at 1 January 2008. This version contains 42,982 meshblocks in this file.This dataset is the definitive set of meshblock boundaries for 2008 as defined by Statistics New Zealand.Statistics New Zealand maintains an annual meshblock pattern for the collection and production of statistical data, allowing data to be compared over time. A meshblock is the smallest geographic unit for which statistical data is collected and processed by Statistics New Zealand. A meshblock is defined by a geographic area, which can vary in size from part of a city block to a large area of rural land. Each meshblock abuts against another to form a network covering all of New Zealand, including coasts and inlets and extending out to the 200 mile economic zone. Meshblocks are added together to build up larger geographic areas such as area units and urban areas. They are also used to define electoral districts, territorial authorities and regional councils. Full metatdata can be found here: <a href="http://www.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/people_and_communities/Geographic-areas/digital-boundary-files.aspx#metadata">www.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/people_and_comm...</a></p>
From: <a href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/group/census/" title="Profile for GIS">GIS</a><br />
Added: 02 Jul 2021<br />
Updated: 02 Jul 2021<br />
Meshblock 2021 (generalised)tag:datafinder.stats.govt.nz,2020-12:layers:1051762020-12-08T02:52:46.602713+00:002021-05-07T02:34:48.729506+00:00
<a class="kxThumbnail" href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/layer/105176-meshblock-2021-generalised/" title="Details for Meshblock 2021 (generalised)"><img src="//tiles-cdn.koordinates.com/services/tiles/v4/thumbnail/layer=105176.346291,style=auto/90x70.png" alt="Meshblock 2021 (generalised) thumbnail"/></a><br />
<br /><strong>Updated with new data on 07 May 2021</strong><br />
<p>This dataset is the definitive set of annually released meshblock boundaries for 2021 as defined by Stats NZ. This version contains 53,598 meshblocks.</p>
<p>Stats NZ maintains an annual meshblock geography for collecting and producing statistical data. This allows data to be compared over time. A meshblock is the smallest geographic unit for which statistical data is collected and processed by Stats NZ. A meshblock is defined by a geographic area, which can vary in size from part of a city block to a large area of rural land. Each meshblock borders on another to form a network covering all of New Zealand, including coasts and inlets and extending out to the 200-mile economic zone. Meshblocks are added together to build up larger geographic areas such as statistical area 1 (SA1), statistical area 2 (SA2), and urban rural. They are also used to define electoral districts, territorial authorities, and regional councils.</p>
<p>The following 16 meshblocks are outside the 12 mile limit and are not held in digitised form: 0016901, 0016902, 1588000, 3166401, 3166402, 3166600, 3166710, 3166711, 3195000, 3196001, 3196002, 3196003, 3196004, 3196005, 3196006, 3196007.</p>
<p>This generalised version has been simplified for rapid drawing and is designed for thematic or web mapping purposes.</p>
<p>Digital boundary data became freely available on 1 July 2007.</p>
<p>The meshblock classification can also be downloaded from the Stats NZ classification and concordance tool <a href="http://aria.stats.govt.nz/aria/#ClassificationSearch:q=meshblock&facet.lifecycle=1&fl=name,abb&sort=relevance-&start=0&rows=20">Ariā</a>.</p>
From: <a href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/group/census/" title="Profile for GIS">GIS</a><br />
Added: 08 Dec 2020<br />
Updated: 07 May 2021<br />
Meshblock 2021 Clipped (generalised)tag:datafinder.stats.govt.nz,2020-12:layers:1051842020-12-09T22:15:43.002923+00:00
<a class="kxThumbnail" href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/layer/105184-meshblock-2021-clipped-generalised/" title="Details for Meshblock 2021 Clipped (generalised)"><img src="//tiles-cdn.koordinates.com/services/tiles/v4/thumbnail/layer=105184.341102,style=auto/90x70.png" alt="Meshblock 2021 Clipped (generalised) thumbnail"/></a><br />
<p>This dataset is the definitive set of annually released meshblock boundaries for 2021 as defined by Stats NZ. This version contains 53,598 meshblocks, clipped to the coastline. This clipped version has been created for map creation/cartographic purposes and so does not fully represent the official full extent boundaries.</p>
<p>Stats NZ maintains an annual meshblock geography for collecting and producing statistical data. This allows data to be compared over time. A meshblock is the smallest geographic unit for which statistical data is collected and processed by Stats NZ. A meshblock is defined by a geographic area, which can vary in size from part of a city block to a large area of rural land. Each meshblock borders on another to form a network covering all of New Zealand, including coasts and inlets and extending out to the 200-mile economic zone. Meshblocks are added together to build up larger geographic areas such as statistical area 1 (SA1), statistical area 2 (SA2), and urban rural. They are also used to define electoral districts, territorial authorities, and regional councils.</p>
<p>The following 16 meshblocks are outside the 12 mile limit and are not held in digitised form: 0016901, 0016902, 1588000, 3166401, 3166402, 3166600, 3166710, 3166711, 3195000, 3196001, 3196002, 3196003, 3196004, 3196005, 3196006, 3196007.</p>
<p>This generalised version has been simplified for rapid drawing and is designed for thematic or web mapping purposes.</p>
<p>Digital boundary data became freely available on 1 July 2007.</p>
<p>The meshblock classification can also be downloaded from the Stats NZ classification and concordance tool <a href="http://aria.stats.govt.nz/aria/#ClassificationSearch:q=meshblock&facet.lifecycle=1&fl=name,abb&sort=relevance-&start=0&rows=20">Ariā</a>.</p>
From: <a href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/group/census/" title="Profile for GIS">GIS</a><br />
Added: 09 Dec 2020<br />
Meshblock Higher Geographies 2018 (generalised)tag:datafinder.stats.govt.nz,2017-12:layers:922002017-12-01T02:54:02.454935+00:002018-11-01T00:42:46.058780+00:00
<a class="kxThumbnail" href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/layer/92200-meshblock-higher-geographies-2018-generalised/" title="Details for Meshblock Higher Geographies 2018 (generalised)"><img src="//tiles-cdn.koordinates.com/services/tiles/v4/thumbnail/layer=92200.308093,style=auto/90x70.png" alt="Meshblock Higher Geographies 2018 (generalised) thumbnail"/></a><br />
<br /><strong>Updated with new data on 01 Nov 2018</strong><br />
<p>This dataset is a major released version of the annually released meshblock boundaries concorded to higher geographies at 1 January 2018 as defined by Stats NZ. This Meshblock Higher Geographies 2018 file is a correspondence, or concordance, which relates meshblocks to larger geographic areas or 'higher geographies'. The higher geographies contained in this concordance are: community board (CB2018), constituency (CON2018), Māori constituency (MCON2018), regional council (REGC2018), statistical area 1 (SA12018), statistical area 2 (SA22018), subdivision (TASUB2018), territorial authority (TA2018), urban rural (UR2018), urban rural indicator (IUR2018), and ward (WARD2018). The following geographies were first introduced in 2018: statistical area 1 (SA12018), statistical area 2 (SA22018), urban rural (UR2018), and urban rural indicator (IUR2018). These new geographies are part of the Statistical Standard for Geographic Areas 2018 (SSGA18) which replaces the 1992 New Zealand Standard Areas Classification (NZSAC92). The statistical standard for geographic areas is to be used from 2018 (SSGA18). It defines the Stats NZ input and output geographic classifications and describes their primary purposes,and sets out requirements and guidelines for the creation and maintenance of statistical geographies. </p>
<p>Digital boundary data became freely available on 1 July 2007. This generalised version has been simplified for rapid drawing and is designed for thematic or web mapping purposes. </p>
<p>Please note that a review of SA2 names was undertaken in early 2018. The review addressed issues with inconsistent naming and applied corrections, resulting in an update to this dataset applied in November 2018. All SA2 codes are unchanged. </p>
<p>For further information on individual higher geographies, refer to their metadata.</p>
From: <a href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/group/census/" title="Profile for GIS">GIS</a><br />
Added: 01 Dec 2017<br />
Updated: 01 Nov 2018<br />
Meshblock 2018 (high definition)tag:datafinder.stats.govt.nz,2017-12:layers:921992017-12-01T02:04:51.647518+00:002017-12-01T01:51:19.838434+00:00
<a class="kxThumbnail" href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/layer/92199-meshblock-2018-high-definition/" title="Details for Meshblock 2018 (high definition)"><img src="//tiles-cdn.koordinates.com/services/tiles/v4/thumbnail/layer=92199.289840,style=auto/90x70.png" alt="Meshblock 2018 (high definition) thumbnail"/></a><br />
<br /><strong>Updated with new data on 01 Dec 2017</strong><br />
<p>This dataset is a high definition (HD) version of the annually released meshblock boundaries at 1 January 2018. This HD version is the most detailed geometry, suitable for use in GIS for geometric analysis operations and for the computation of areas, centroids and other metrics. The HD version is aligned to the LINZ cadastre. Stats NZ maintains an annual meshblock geography for collecting and producing statistical data. This allows data to be compared over time. A meshblock is the smallest geographic unit for which statistical data is collected and processed by Stats NZ. A meshblock is defined by a geographic area, which can vary in size from part of a city block to a large area of rural land. Each meshblock borders on another to form a network covering all of New Zealand, including coasts and inlets and extending out to the 200-mile economic zone. Meshblocks are added together to build up larger geographic areas such as statistical area 1 (SA1), statistical area 2 (SA2), and urban rural. They are also used to define electoral districts, territorial authorities, and regional councils. The digital geographic boundaries are defined and maintained by Stats NZ. Meshblocks cover the land area of New Zealand, the water area to the 12-mile limit, the Chatham Islands, Kermadec Islands, sub-Antarctic islands, off-shore oil rigs, and Ross Dependency. </p>
<p>Digital boundary data became freely available on 1 July 2007. </p>
<p>There are 16 meshblocks not held in digitised form. </p>
<p>For further information see ANZLIC Metadata 2018 Meshblock attachment below.</p>
From: <a href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/group/census/" title="Profile for GIS">GIS</a><br />
Added: 01 Dec 2017<br />
Updated: 01 Dec 2017<br />
Meshblock 2018 Clipped (generalised)tag:datafinder.stats.govt.nz,2017-12:layers:921982017-12-01T01:42:54.746590+00:002017-12-01T01:30:34.884572+00:00
<a class="kxThumbnail" href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/layer/92198-meshblock-2018-clipped-generalised/" title="Details for Meshblock 2018 Clipped (generalised)"><img src="//tiles-cdn.koordinates.com/services/tiles/v4/thumbnail/layer=92198.289839,style=auto/90x70.png" alt="Meshblock 2018 Clipped (generalised) thumbnail"/></a><br />
<br /><strong>Updated with new data on 01 Dec 2017</strong><br />
<p>This dataset is the definitive set of annually released meshblock boundaries at 1 January 2018, clipped to the coastline. This clipped version has been created for map creation/cartographic purposes and may not fully represent the official full extent boundaries. Stats NZ maintains an annual meshblock geography for collecting and producing statistical data. This allows data to be compared over time. A meshblock is the smallest geographic unit for which statistical data is collected and processed by Stats NZ. A meshblock is defined by a geographic area, which can vary in size from part of a city block to a large area of rural land. Each meshblock borders on another to form a network covering all of New Zealand, including coasts and inlets and extending out to the 200-mile economic zone. Meshblocks are added together to build up larger geographic areas such as statistical area 1 (SA1), statistical area 2 (SA2), and urban rural. They are also used to define electoral districts, territorial authorities, and regional councils. The digital geographic boundaries are defined and maintained by Stats NZ. Meshblocks cover the land area of New Zealand, the water area to the 12-mile limit, the Chatham Islands, Kermadec Islands, sub-Antarctic islands, off-shore oil rigs, and Ross Dependency. </p>
<p>Digital boundary data became freely available on 1 July 2007. This generalised version has been simplified for rapid drawing and is designed for thematic or web mapping purposes. </p>
<p>There are 16 meshblocks not held in digitised form. </p>
<p>For further information see ANZLIC Metadata 2018 Meshblock attachment below.</p>
From: <a href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/group/census/" title="Profile for GIS">GIS</a><br />
Added: 01 Dec 2017<br />
Updated: 01 Dec 2017<br />
Meshblock 2020 (generalised)tag:datafinder.stats.govt.nz,2019-11:layers:1042802019-11-29T23:48:57.020577+00:002020-02-02T20:51:01.979645+00:00
<a class="kxThumbnail" href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/layer/104280-meshblock-2020-generalised/" title="Details for Meshblock 2020 (generalised)"><img src="//tiles-cdn.koordinates.com/services/tiles/v4/thumbnail/layer=104280.330318,style=auto/90x70.png" alt="Meshblock 2020 (generalised) thumbnail"/></a><br />
<br /><strong>Updated with new data on 02 Feb 2020</strong><br />
<p>This dataset is the definitive set of annually released meshblock boundaries for 2020 as defined by Stats NZ. This version contains 53,596 meshblocks. </p>
<p>Stats NZ maintains an annual meshblock geography for collecting and producing statistical data. This allows data to be compared over time. A meshblock is the smallest geographic unit for which statistical data is collected and processed by Stats NZ. A meshblock is defined by a geographic area, which can vary in size from part of a city block to a large area of rural land. Each meshblock borders on another to form a network covering all of New Zealand, including coasts and inlets and extending out to the 200-mile economic zone. Meshblocks are added together to build up larger geographic areas such as statistical area 1 (SA1), statistical area 2 (SA2), and urban rural. They are also used to define electoral districts, territorial authorities, and regional councils. </p>
<p>The following 16 meshblocks are outside the 12 mile limit and are not held in digitised form: 0016901, 0016902, 1588000, 3166401, 3166402, 3166600, 3166710, 3166711, 3195000, 3196001, 3196002, 3196003, 3196004, 3196005, 3196006, 3196007. </p>
<p>This generalised version has been simplified for rapid drawing and is designed for thematic or web mapping purposes. </p>
<p>Digital boundary data became freely available on 1 July 2007. </p>
<p>The meshblock classification can also be downloaded from the Stats NZ classification and concordance tool <a href="http://aria.stats.govt.nz/aria/#ClassificationSearch:q=meshblock&facet.lifecycle=1&fl=name,abb&sort=relevance-&start=0&rows=20">Ariā</a>.</p>
From: <a href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/group/census/" title="Profile for GIS">GIS</a><br />
Added: 29 Nov 2019<br />
Updated: 02 Feb 2020<br />
Meshblock 2020 Clipped (generalised)tag:datafinder.stats.govt.nz,2019-11:layers:1042792019-11-29T23:35:30.840543+00:002020-02-02T20:39:49.778198+00:00
<a class="kxThumbnail" href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/layer/104279-meshblock-2020-clipped-generalised/" title="Details for Meshblock 2020 Clipped (generalised)"><img src="//tiles-cdn.koordinates.com/services/tiles/v4/thumbnail/layer=104279.330317,style=auto/90x70.png" alt="Meshblock 2020 Clipped (generalised) thumbnail"/></a><br />
<br /><strong>Updated with new data on 02 Feb 2020</strong><br />
<p>This dataset contains the annually released meshblock boundaries for 2020, as defined by Stats NZ, clipped to the coastline. This clipped version has been created for map creation/cartographic purposes and so does not fully represent the official full extent boundaries. This version contains 52,929 meshblocks. </p>
<p>Stats NZ maintains an annual meshblock geography for collecting and producing statistical data. This allows data to be compared over time. A meshblock is the smallest geographic unit for which statistical data is collected and processed by Stats NZ. A meshblock is defined by a geographic area, which can vary in size from part of a city block to a large area of rural land. Each meshblock borders on another to form a network covering all of New Zealand, including coasts and inlets and extending out to the 200-mile economic zone. Meshblocks are added together to build up larger geographic areas such as statistical area 1 (SA1), statistical area 2 (SA2), and urban rural. They are also used to define electoral districts, territorial authorities, and regional councils. </p>
<p>The following 16 meshblocks are outside the 12 mile limit and are not held in digitised form: 0016901, 0016902, 1588000, 3166401, 3166402, 3166600, 3166710, 3166711, 3195000, 3196001, 3196002, 3196003, 3196004, 3196005, 3196006, 3196007. </p>
<p>This generalised version has been simplified for rapid drawing and is designed for thematic or web mapping purposes. </p>
<p>Digital boundary data became freely available on 1 July 2007. </p>
<p>The meshblock classification can also be downloaded from the Stats NZ classification and concordance tool <a href="http://aria.stats.govt.nz/aria/#ClassificationSearch:q=meshblock&facet.lifecycle=1&fl=name,abb&sort=relevance-&start=0&rows=20">Ariā</a>.</p>
From: <a href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/group/census/" title="Profile for GIS">GIS</a><br />
Added: 29 Nov 2019<br />
Updated: 02 Feb 2020<br />
Meshblock Higher Geographies 2020 (high definition)tag:datafinder.stats.govt.nz,2019-11:layers:1042782019-11-29T22:38:50.742067+00:002020-01-31T00:51:00.690526+00:00
<a class="kxThumbnail" href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/layer/104278-meshblock-higher-geographies-2020-high-definition/" title="Details for Meshblock Higher Geographies 2020 (high definition)"><img src="//tiles-cdn.koordinates.com/services/tiles/v4/thumbnail/layer=104278.330134,style=auto/90x70.png" alt="Meshblock Higher Geographies 2020 (high definition) thumbnail"/></a><br />
<br /><strong>Updated with new data on 31 Jan 2020</strong><br />
<p>This dataset is the definitive set of meshblock boundaries concorded to higher geographies for 2020. </p>
<p>This version contains 53,596 meshblocks, including 16 with empty or null geometries (non-digitised meshblocks). This Meshblock Higher Geographies 2020 file is a correspondence, or concordance, which relates meshblocks to larger geographic areas or 'higher geographies'. The higher geographies contained in this concordance are: community board (CB2020), constituency (CON2020), Māori constituency (MCON2020), Māori ward (MWARD2020), regional council (REGC2020), statistical area 1 (SA12020), statistical area 2 (SA22020), territorial authority local board (TALB2020), territorial authority (TA2020), subdivision (TASUB2020), urban rural (UR2020), urban rural indicator (IUR2020), and ward (WARD2020). The following geographies were first introduced in 2018: statistical area 1 (SA1), statistical area 2 (SA2), urban rural (UR), and urban rural indicator (IUR) as part of the <a href="http://archive.stats.govt.nz/methods/classifications-and-standards/classification-related-stats-standards/geographic-areas.aspx#">Statistical Standard for Geographic Areas 2018</a> (SSGA18) which replaced the 1992 New Zealand Standard Areas Classification (NZSAC92). For further information on individual higher geographies, refer to each geography’s metadata. </p>
<p>Higher geography names are provided with and without tohutō/macrons, as applicable. Column names for those without macrons are suffixed ‘ascii’. </p>
<p>This high definition (HD) version is the most detailed geometry, suitable for use in GIS for geometric analysis operations and for the computation of areas, centroids and other metrics. The HD version is aligned to the LINZ cadastre. </p>
<p>Digital boundary data became freely available on 1 July 2007. </p>
<p>See the <a href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/table/104285-geographic-areas-file-2020/">Geographic Areas File 2020</a> for a correspondence of meshblock to a range of geographies.</p>
From: <a href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/group/census/" title="Profile for GIS">GIS</a><br />
Added: 29 Nov 2019<br />
Updated: 31 Jan 2020<br />
Meshblock Higher Geographies 2020 (generalised)tag:datafinder.stats.govt.nz,2019-11:layers:1042772019-11-29T21:24:00.953073+00:002020-01-31T00:32:34.707492+00:00
<a class="kxThumbnail" href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/layer/104277-meshblock-higher-geographies-2020-generalised/" title="Details for Meshblock Higher Geographies 2020 (generalised)"><img src="//tiles-cdn.koordinates.com/services/tiles/v4/thumbnail/layer=104277.330133,style=auto/90x70.png" alt="Meshblock Higher Geographies 2020 (generalised) thumbnail"/></a><br />
<br /><strong>Updated with new data on 31 Jan 2020</strong><br />
<p>This dataset is the definitive set of annually released meshblock boundaries concorded to higher geographies for 2020. This version contains 53,596 meshblocks, including 16 with empty or null geometries (non-digitised meshblocks). </p>
<p>This Meshblock Higher Geographies 2020 file is a correspondence, or concordance, which relates meshblocks to larger geographic areas or 'higher geographies'. The higher geographies contained in this concordance are: community board (CB2020), constituency (CON2020), Māori constituency (MCON2020), Māoriward (MWARD2020), regional council (REGC2020), statistical area 1 (SA12020), statistical area 2 (SA22020), territorial authority local board (TALB2020), territorial authority (TA2020), subdivision (TASUB2020), urban rural (UR2020), urban rural indicator (IUR2020), and ward (WARD2020). The following geographies were first introduced in 2018: statistical area 1 (SA1), statistical area 2 (SA2), urban rural (UR), and urban rural indicator (IUR) as part of the <a href="http://archive.stats.govt.nz/methods/classifications-and-standards/classification-related-stats-standards/geographic-areas.aspx#">Statistical Standard for Geographic Areas 2018</a> (SSGA18) which replaced the 1992 New Zealand Standard Areas Classification (NZSAC92). </p>
<p>Higher geography names are provided with and without tohutō/macrons, as applicable. Column names for those without macrons are suffixed ‘ascii’. For further information on individual higher geographies, refer to each geography’s metadata. </p>
<p>This generalised version has been simplified for rapid drawing and is designed for thematic or web mapping purposes. </p>
<p>Digital boundary data became freely available on 1 July 2007. </p>
<p>See the <a href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/table/104285-geographic-areas-file-2020/">Geographic Areas File 2020</a> for a correspondence of meshblock to a range of geographies.</p>
From: <a href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/group/census/" title="Profile for GIS">GIS</a><br />
Added: 29 Nov 2019<br />
Updated: 31 Jan 2020<br />
Meshblock 2020 (Centroid True)tag:datafinder.stats.govt.nz,2020-01:layers:1044292020-01-20T00:15:04.384005+00:002020-01-20T00:12:54.057338+00:00
<a class="kxThumbnail" href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/layer/104429-meshblock-2020-centroid-true/" title="Details for Meshblock 2020 (Centroid True)"><img src="//tiles-cdn.koordinates.com/services/tiles/v4/thumbnail/layer=104429.329355,style=auto/90x70.png" alt="Meshblock 2020 (Centroid True) thumbnail"/></a><br />
<br /><strong>Updated with new data on 20 Jan 2020</strong><br />
<p>This dataset contains the true centroid point layer for the annually released meshblock boundaries as at 1 January 2020.The "true" centroid is the centre of mass of that polygon, such that if some flat substance of uniform thickness and density were cut into the shape of that polygon, then that object would balance at the centroid. The centroid is a useful way of summarizing the locations of a set of polygons as points, particularly when used for comparative analysis. Note that the centroid could potentially fall outside the meshblock polygon, depending on the shape of the polygon. The dataset contains the EASTING and NORTHING attributes of the centroid point in NZGD2000 New Zealand Transverse Mercator (EPSG:2193) and LATITUDE and LONGITUDE of the centroid point in decimal degrees in WGS1984 (EPSG:4326) projection.Non-digitised meshblocks cannot have a centroid.</p>
From: <a href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/group/census/" title="Profile for GIS">GIS</a><br />
Added: 20 Jan 2020<br />
Updated: 20 Jan 2020<br />
Meshblock 2020 (Centroid Inside)tag:datafinder.stats.govt.nz,2020-01:layers:1044302020-01-20T00:20:05.548410+00:002020-01-20T00:17:09.298424+00:00
<a class="kxThumbnail" href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/layer/104430-meshblock-2020-centroid-inside/" title="Details for Meshblock 2020 (Centroid Inside)"><img src="//tiles-cdn.koordinates.com/services/tiles/v4/thumbnail/layer=104430.329356,style=auto/90x70.png" alt="Meshblock 2020 (Centroid Inside) thumbnail"/></a><br />
<br /><strong>Updated with new data on 20 Jan 2020</strong><br />
<p>This dataset contains the inside centroid point layer for the annually released meshblock boundaries as at 1 January 2020.The "inside" centroid is a point which always falls inside each meshblock polygon as this is often desirable. The placement of the point is typically in the widest part of the polygon. The algorithms used are proprietary to ESRI and are related to label placement. Note that the "inside" centroid is NOT always the same as the center of gravity ("true" centroid) of the polygon as in some situations the true centroid may fall outside the meshblock polygon. The dataset contains the EASTING and NORTHING attributes of the centroid point in NZGD2000 New Zealand Transverse Mercator (EPSG:2193) and LATITUDE and LONGITUDE of the centroid point in decimal degrees in WGS1984 (EPSG:4326) projection. Non-digitised meshblocks cannot have a centroid.</p>
From: <a href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/group/census/" title="Profile for GIS">GIS</a><br />
Added: 20 Jan 2020<br />
Updated: 20 Jan 2020<br />
Meshblock 2018 (generalised)tag:datafinder.stats.govt.nz,2017-12:layers:921972017-12-01T01:35:36.884098+00:002017-12-01T01:22:16.363030+00:00
<a class="kxThumbnail" href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/layer/92197-meshblock-2018-generalised/" title="Details for Meshblock 2018 (generalised)"><img src="//tiles-cdn.koordinates.com/services/tiles/v4/thumbnail/layer=92197.289838,style=auto/90x70.png" alt="Meshblock 2018 (generalised) thumbnail"/></a><br />
<br /><strong>Updated with new data on 01 Dec 2017</strong><br />
<p>This dataset is the definitive set of annually released meshblock boundaries at 1 January 2018. Stats NZ maintains an annual meshblock geography for collecting and producing statistical data. This allows data to be compared over time. A meshblock is the smallest geographic unit for which statistical data is collected and processed by Stats NZ. A meshblock is defined by a geographic area, which can vary in size from part of a city block to a large area of rural land. Each meshblock borders on another to form a network covering all of New Zealand, including coasts and inlets and extending out to the 200-mile economic zone. Meshblocks are added together to build up larger geographic areas such as statistical area 1 (SA1), statistical area 2 (SA2), and urban rural. They are also used to define electoral districts, territorial authorities, and regional councils. The digital geographic boundaries are defined and maintained by Stats NZ. Meshblocks cover the land area of New Zealand, the water area to the 12-mile limit, the Chatham Islands, Kermadec Islands, sub-Antarctic islands, off-shore oil rigs, and Ross Dependency. </p>
<p>Digital boundary data became freely available on 1 July 2007. This generalised version has been simplified for rapid drawing and is designed for thematic or web mapping purposes. </p>
<p>There are 16 meshblocks not held in digitised form. </p>
<p>For further information see ANZLIC Metadata 2018 Meshblock attachment below.</p>
From: <a href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/group/census/" title="Profile for GIS">GIS</a><br />
Added: 01 Dec 2017<br />
Updated: 01 Dec 2017<br />
Meshblock Higher Geographies 2019 (generalised)tag:datafinder.stats.govt.nz,2018-12:layers:989712018-12-05T23:34:31.023325+00:002018-12-05T23:31:01.206357+00:00
<a class="kxThumbnail" href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/layer/98971-meshblock-higher-geographies-2019-generalised/" title="Details for Meshblock Higher Geographies 2019 (generalised)"><img src="//tiles-cdn.koordinates.com/services/tiles/v4/thumbnail/layer=98971.309465,style=auto/90x70.png" alt="Meshblock Higher Geographies 2019 (generalised) thumbnail"/></a><br />
<br /><strong>Updated with new data on 05 Dec 2018</strong><br />
<p>This dataset is the major released version of the annually released meshblock boundaries concorded to higher geographies at 1 January 2019. This version contains 53,596 meshblocks, including 16 with empty or null geometries (non-digitised meshblocks). </p>
<p>This Meshblock Higher Geographies 2019 (generalised) file is a correspondence, or concordance, which relates meshblocks to larger geographic areas or 'higher geographies'. This generalised version has been simplified for rapid drawing and is designed for thematic or web mapping purposes. </p>
<p>The higher geographies contained in this concordance are: community board (CB2019), constituency (CON2019), Māori constituency (MCON2019), regional council (REGC2019), statistical area 1 (SA12019), statistical area 2 (SA22019), subdivision (TASUB2019), territorial authority (TA2019), urban rural (UR2019), urban rural indicator (IUR2019), and ward (WARD2019). </p>
<p>The following geographies were first introduced in 2018: statistical area 1 (SA1), statistical area 2 (SA2), urban rural (UR), and urban rural indicator (IUR). These new geographies are part of the Statistical Standard for Geographic Areas 2018 (SSGA18) which replaces the 1992 New Zealand Standard Areas Classification (NZSAC92). The statistical standard for geographic areas is to be used from 2018 (SSGA18). It defines the Stats NZ input and output geographic classifications and describes their primary purposes, and sets out requirements and guidelines for the creation and maintenance of statistical geographies. For further information on individual higher geographies, refer to their metadata. </p>
<p>For further information on individual higher geographies, refer to their metadata.</p>
From: <a href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/group/census/" title="Profile for GIS">GIS</a><br />
Added: 05 Dec 2018<br />
Updated: 05 Dec 2018<br />
Meshblock 2013tag:datafinder.stats.govt.nz,2015-11:layers:83472015-11-20T21:45:31.610668+00:002015-11-20T21:28:57.673337+00:00
<a class="kxThumbnail" href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/layer/8347-meshblock-2013/" title="Details for Meshblock 2013"><img src="//tiles-cdn.koordinates.com/services/tiles/v4/thumbnail/layer=8347.9489,style=auto/90x70.png" alt="Meshblock 2013 thumbnail"/></a><br />
<br /><strong>Updated with new data on 20 Nov 2015</strong><br />
<p>This dataset is the definitive set of meshblock boundaries for 2013 as defined by Statistics New Zealand.<br>
Statistics New Zealand maintains an annual meshblock pattern for the collection and production of statistical data, allowing data to be compared over time. A meshblock is the smallest geographic unit for which statistical data is collected and processed by Statistics New Zealand. A meshblock is defined by a geographic area, which can vary in size from part of a city block to a large area of rural land. Each meshblock abuts against another to form a network covering all of New Zealand, including coasts and inlets and extending out to the 200 mile economic zone. Meshblocks are added together to build up larger geographic areas such as area units and urban areas. They are also used to define electoral districts, territorial authorities and regional councils.<br>
Meshblocks are allocated a unique seven-digit number. The first 5 digits are unique, and refer to the original 1976 meshblock code. The two end numbers refer to sequential meshblock splits to the original meshblock. When a meshblock is split the final two digits of the original meshblock number are changed. Exceptions to this rule are a small number of meshblocks where no more numbers in the sequence are available. There are therefore some meshblocks in Auckland and Tauranga City starting with 32xxxxx. Statistics New Zealand maintains a concordance file to ensure that boundaries relating to earlier meshblock patterns can also be produced.<br>
There are two ways of amending meshblock boundaries.<br>
- Splitting is the subdivision of a meshblock into two or more meshblocks.<br>
- Nudging is the shifting of a boundary to a more appropriate position.</p>
From: <a href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/group/census/" title="Profile for GIS">GIS</a><br />
Added: 20 Nov 2015<br />
Updated: 20 Nov 2015<br />
Meshblock 1996 (generalised)tag:datafinder.stats.govt.nz,2018-08:layers:956372018-08-02T01:56:46.334027+00:002018-08-02T01:54:33.208363+00:00
<a class="kxThumbnail" href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/layer/95637-meshblock-1996-generalised/" title="Details for Meshblock 1996 (generalised)"><img src="//tiles-cdn.koordinates.com/services/tiles/v4/thumbnail/layer=95637.302368,style=auto/90x70.png" alt="Meshblock 1996 (generalised) thumbnail"/></a><br />
<br /><strong>Updated with new data on 02 Aug 2018</strong><br />
<p>This dataset is the definitive set of annually released meshblock boundaries at 1 January 1996. Stats NZ maintains an annual meshblock geography for collecting and producing statistical data. This allows data to be compared over time. A meshblock is the smallest geographic unit for which statistical data is collected and processed by Stats NZ. A meshblock is defined by a geographic area, which can vary in size from part of a city block to a large area of rural land. Each meshblock borders on another to form a network covering all of New Zealand, including coasts and inlets and extending out to the 200-mile economic zone.. Meshblocks are added together to build up larger geographic areas such as area units and urban areas. They are also used to define electoral districts, territorial authorities and regional councils.</p>
From: <a href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/group/census/" title="Profile for GIS">GIS</a><br />
Added: 02 Aug 2018<br />
Updated: 02 Aug 2018<br />
Meshblock 2001tag:datafinder.stats.govt.nz,2016-10:layers:257442016-10-20T21:05:59.921322+00:002016-10-20T20:51:32.243145+00:00
<a class="kxThumbnail" href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/layer/25744-meshblock-2001/" title="Details for Meshblock 2001"><img src="//tiles-cdn.koordinates.com/services/tiles/v4/thumbnail/layer=25744.27205,style=auto/90x70.png" alt="Meshblock 2001 thumbnail"/></a><br />
<br /><strong>Updated with new data on 20 Oct 2016</strong><br />
<p>This is the release of the annually released meshblock pattern as at 1 January 2001. This dataset is the definitive set of meshblock boundaries for 2001 as defined by Statistics New Zealand.<br>
Statistics New Zealand maintains an annual meshblock pattern for the collection and production of statistical data, allowing data to be compared over time. A meshblock is the smallest geographic unit for which statistical data is collected and processed by Statistics New Zealand. A meshblock is defined by a geographic area, which can vary in size from part of a city block to a large area of rural land. Each meshblock abuts against another to form a network covering all of New Zealand, including coasts and inlets and extending out to the 200 mile economic zone. Meshblocks are added together to build up larger geographic areas such as area units and urban areas. They are also used to define electoral districts, territorial authorities and regional councils.</p>
From: <a href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/group/census/" title="Profile for GIS">GIS</a><br />
Added: 20 Oct 2016<br />
Updated: 20 Oct 2016<br />
Meshblock Higher Geographies 2016 High Definitiontag:datafinder.stats.govt.nz,2015-12:layers:84142015-12-07T06:59:37.978776+00:002015-12-07T06:48:28.686476+00:00
<a class="kxThumbnail" href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/layer/8414-meshblock-higher-geographies-2016-high-definition/" title="Details for Meshblock Higher Geographies 2016 High Definition"><img src="//tiles-cdn.koordinates.com/services/tiles/v4/thumbnail/layer=8414.9572,style=auto/90x70.png" alt="Meshblock Higher Geographies 2016 High Definition thumbnail"/></a><br />
<br /><strong>Updated with new data on 07 Dec 2015</strong><br />
<p>Meshblock Higher Geographies 2016 High Definition is the definitive high definition set of the annually released meshblock pattern concorded to higher geographies as at 1 January 2016.</p>
From: <a href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/group/census/" title="Profile for GIS">GIS</a><br />
Added: 07 Dec 2015<br />
Updated: 07 Dec 2015<br />
Meshblock 2016 Generalised Versiontag:datafinder.stats.govt.nz,2015-12:layers:84132015-12-07T06:55:52.700463+00:002015-12-07T06:47:50.655008+00:00
<a class="kxThumbnail" href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/layer/8413-meshblock-2016-generalised-version/" title="Details for Meshblock 2016 Generalised Version"><img src="//tiles-cdn.koordinates.com/services/tiles/v4/thumbnail/layer=8413.9571,style=auto/90x70.png" alt="Meshblock 2016 Generalised Version thumbnail"/></a><br />
<br /><strong>Updated with new data on 07 Dec 2015</strong><br />
<p>Meshblock 2016 Generalised Version is the definitive set of meshblock boundaries for 2016 as defined by Statistics New Zealand</p>
From: <a href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/group/census/" title="Profile for GIS">GIS</a><br />
Added: 07 Dec 2015<br />
Updated: 07 Dec 2015<br />
Meshblock boundaries 2013tag:datafinder.stats.govt.nz,2016-10:layers:257472016-10-20T21:07:36.090386+00:002016-10-20T20:51:39.070051+00:00
<a class="kxThumbnail" href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/layer/25747-meshblock-boundaries-2013/" title="Details for Meshblock boundaries 2013"><img src="//tiles-cdn.koordinates.com/services/tiles/v4/thumbnail/layer=25747.27208,style=auto/90x70.png" alt="Meshblock boundaries 2013 thumbnail"/></a><br />
<br /><strong>Updated with new data on 20 Oct 2016</strong><br />
<p>This is the release of the annually released meshblock pattern as at 1 January 2013. This dataset is the definitive set of meshblock boundaries for 2003 as defined by Statistics New Zealand.<br>
Statistics New Zealand maintains an annual meshblock pattern for the collection and production of statistical data, allowing data to be compared over time. A meshblock is the smallest geographic unit for which statistical data is collected and processed by Statistics New Zealand. A meshblock is defined by a geographic area, which can vary in size from part of a city block to a large area of rural land. Each meshblock abuts against another to form a network covering all of New Zealand, including coasts and inlets and extending out to the 200 mile economic zone. Meshblocks are added together to build up larger geographic areas such as area units and urban areas. They are also used to define electoral districts, territorial authorities and regional councils.</p>
From: <a href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/group/census/" title="Profile for GIS">GIS</a><br />
Added: 20 Oct 2016<br />
Updated: 20 Oct 2016<br />
Meshblock 2006tag:datafinder.stats.govt.nz,2016-10:layers:257462016-10-20T21:13:49.027528+00:002016-10-20T20:51:37.056105+00:00
<a class="kxThumbnail" href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/layer/25746-meshblock-2006/" title="Details for Meshblock 2006"><img src="//tiles-cdn.koordinates.com/services/tiles/v4/thumbnail/layer=25746.27207,style=auto/90x70.png" alt="Meshblock 2006 thumbnail"/></a><br />
<br /><strong>Updated with new data on 20 Oct 2016</strong><br />
<p>This is the release of the annually released meshblock pattern as at 1 January 2006. This dataset is the definitive set of meshblock boundaries for 2006 as defined by Statistics New Zealand.<br>
Statistics New Zealand maintains an annual meshblock pattern for the collection and production of statistical data, allowing data to be compared over time. A meshblock is the smallest geographic unit for which statistical data is collected and processed by Statistics New Zealand. A meshblock is defined by a geographic area, which can vary in size from part of a city block to a large area of rural land. Each meshblock abuts against another to form a network covering all of New Zealand, including coasts and inlets and extending out to the 200 mile economic zone. Meshblocks are added together to build up larger geographic areas such as area units and urban areas. They are also used to define electoral districts, territorial authorities and regional councils.</p>
From: <a href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/group/census/" title="Profile for GIS">GIS</a><br />
Added: 20 Oct 2016<br />
Updated: 20 Oct 2016<br />
Meshblock 2019 (generalised)tag:datafinder.stats.govt.nz,2018-12:layers:989722018-12-06T00:26:56.263726+00:002018-12-06T00:23:36.182568+00:00
<a class="kxThumbnail" href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/layer/98972-meshblock-2019-generalised/" title="Details for Meshblock 2019 (generalised)"><img src="//tiles-cdn.koordinates.com/services/tiles/v4/thumbnail/layer=98972.309466,style=auto/90x70.png" alt="Meshblock 2019 (generalised) thumbnail"/></a><br />
<br /><strong>Updated with new data on 06 Dec 2018</strong><br />
<p>This dataset is the definitive set of annually released meshblock boundaries at 1 January 2019. Stats NZ maintains an annual meshblock geography for collecting and producing statistical data. This allows data to be compared over time. A meshblock is the smallest geographic unit for which statistical data is collected and processed by Stats NZ. A meshblock is defined by a geographic area, which can vary in size from part of a city block to a large area of rural land. Each meshblock borders on another to form a network covering all of New Zealand, including coasts and inlets and extending out to the 200-mile economic zone. Meshblocks are added together to build up larger geographic areas such as statistical area 1 (SA1), statistical area 2 (SA2), and urban rural. They are also used to define electoral districts, territorial authorities, and regional councils. The digital geographic boundaries are defined and maintained by Stats NZ. Meshblocks cover the land area of New Zealand, the water area to the 12-mile limit, the Chatham Islands, Kermadec Islands, sub-Antarctic islands, off-shore oil rigs, and Ross Dependency. </p>
<p>Digital boundary data became freely available on 1 July 2007. This generalised version has been simplified for rapid drawing and is designed for thematic or web mapping purposes. </p>
<p>There are 16 meshblocks not held in digitised form. </p>
<p>For further information see ANZLIC Metadata 2019 Meshblock attachment below.</p>
From: <a href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/group/census/" title="Profile for GIS">GIS</a><br />
Added: 06 Dec 2018<br />
Updated: 06 Dec 2018<br />
Meshblock 2019 Clipped (generalised)tag:datafinder.stats.govt.nz,2018-12:layers:987762018-12-03T03:17:14.710293+00:002018-12-03T02:47:36.152252+00:00
<a class="kxThumbnail" href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/layer/98776-meshblock-2019-clipped-generalised/" title="Details for Meshblock 2019 Clipped (generalised)"><img src="//tiles-cdn.koordinates.com/services/tiles/v4/thumbnail/layer=98776.309232,style=auto/90x70.png" alt="Meshblock 2019 Clipped (generalised) thumbnail"/></a><br />
<br /><strong>Updated with new data on 03 Dec 2018</strong><br />
<p>This dataset is the definitive set of annually released meshblock boundaries at 1 January 2019, clipped to the coastline. This clipped version has been created for map creation/cartographic purposes and may not fully represent the official full extent boundaries. </p>
<p>Stats NZ maintains an annual meshblock geography for collecting and producing statistical data. This allows data to be compared over time. </p>
<p>A meshblock is the smallest geographic unit for which statistical data is collected and processed by Stats NZ. A meshblock is defined by a geographic area, which can vary in size from part of a city block to a large area of rural land. Each meshblock borders on another to form a network covering all of New Zealand, including coasts and inlets and extending out to the 200-mile economic zone. Meshblocks are added together to build up larger geographic areas such as statistical area 1 (SA1), statistical area 2 (SA2), and urban rural. They are also used to define electoral districts, territorial authorities, and regional councils. The digital geographic boundaries are defined and maintained by Stats NZ. Meshblocks cover the land area of New Zealand, the water area to the 12-mile limit, the Chatham Islands, Kermadec Islands, sub-Antarctic islands, off-shore oil rigs, and Ross Dependency. </p>
<p>Digital boundary data became freely available on 1 July 2007. This generalised version has been simplified for rapid drawing and is designed for thematic or web mapping purposes. </p>
<p>There are 16 meshblocks not held in digitised form. </p>
<p>For further information see ANZLIC Metadata 2019 Meshblock attachment below.</p>
From: <a href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/group/census/" title="Profile for GIS">GIS</a><br />
Added: 03 Dec 2018<br />
Updated: 03 Dec 2018<br />
Meshblock Higher Geographies 2019 (high definition)tag:datafinder.stats.govt.nz,2018-12:layers:987682018-12-03T00:36:13.889680+00:002018-12-03T00:28:55.860331+00:00
<a class="kxThumbnail" href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/layer/98768-meshblock-higher-geographies-2019-high-definition/" title="Details for Meshblock Higher Geographies 2019 (high definition)"><img src="//tiles-cdn.koordinates.com/services/tiles/v4/thumbnail/layer=98768.309222,style=auto/90x70.png" alt="Meshblock Higher Geographies 2019 (high definition) thumbnail"/></a><br />
<br /><strong>Updated with new data on 03 Dec 2018</strong><br />
<p>This dataset is a high definition (HD) version of the annually released meshblock boundaries concorded to higher geographies as at 1 January 2018 as defined by Stats NZ. This version contains 53,596 meshblocks, including 16 with empty or null geometries (non-digitised meshblocks). </p>
<p>This Meshblock Higher Geographies 2019 file is a correspondence, or concordance, which relates meshblocks to larger geographic areas or 'higher geographies'. This HD version is the most detailed geometry, suitable for use in GIS for geometric analysis operations and for the computation of areas, centroids and other metrics. The HD version is aligned to the LINZ cadastre. </p>
<p>The higher geographies contained in this concordance are: community board (CB2019), constituency (CON2019), Māori constituency (MCON2019), regional council (REGC2019), statistical area 1 (SA12019), statistical area 2 (SA22019), subdivision (TASUB2019), territorial authority (TA2019), urban rural (UR2019), urban rural indicator (IUR2019), and ward (WARD2019). The following geographies were first introduced in 2018: statistical area 1 (SA1), statistical area 2 (SA2), urban rural (UR), and urban rural indicator (IUR). These new geographies are part of the Statistical Standard for Geographic Areas 2018 (SSGA18) which replaces the 1992 New Zealand Standard Areas Classification (NZSAC92). The statistical standard for geographic areas is to be used from 2018(SSGA18). It defines the Stats NZ input and output geographic classifications and describes their primary purposes, and sets out requirements and guidelines for the creation and maintenance of statistical geographies. </p>
<p>Digital boundary data became freely available on 1 July 2007. </p>
<p>For further information on individual higher geographies, refer to their metadata.</p>
From: <a href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/group/census/" title="Profile for GIS">GIS</a><br />
Added: 03 Dec 2018<br />
Updated: 03 Dec 2018<br />
Meshblock 2019 (Centroid Inside)tag:datafinder.stats.govt.nz,2018-12:layers:987722018-12-03T02:17:09.408169+00:002018-12-03T01:25:30.938470+00:00
<a class="kxThumbnail" href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/layer/98772-meshblock-2019-centroid-inside/" title="Details for Meshblock 2019 (Centroid Inside)"><img src="//tiles-cdn.koordinates.com/services/tiles/v4/thumbnail/layer=98772.309226,style=auto/90x70.png" alt="Meshblock 2019 (Centroid Inside) thumbnail"/></a><br />
<br /><strong>Updated with new data on 03 Dec 2018</strong><br />
<p>This dataset is the definitive set of the meshblock (MB) inside centroid point layer for the major released version of the annually released meshblock boundaries as at 1 January 2019. </p>
<p>The "inside" centroid is a point which always falls inside each meshblock polygon as this is often desirable in some users cases. The placement of the point is typically in the widest part of the polygon. The algorithms used are proprietary to ESRI and are related to label placement. </p>
<p>Note that the "inside" centroid is NOT always the same as the center of gravity ("true" centroid) of the polygon as in some situations the true centroid may fall outside the meshblock geometry. The dataset contains the EASTING and NORTHING attributes of the centroid point in NZGD2000 New Zealand Transverse Mercator (EPSG:2193) and LATITUDE and LONGITUDE of the centroid point in decimal degrees in WGS1984 (EPSG:4326) projection.</p>
From: <a href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/group/census/" title="Profile for GIS">GIS</a><br />
Added: 03 Dec 2018<br />
Updated: 03 Dec 2018<br />
Meshblock 2019 (Centroid True)tag:datafinder.stats.govt.nz,2018-12:layers:987732018-12-03T02:17:58.567505+00:002018-12-03T01:29:17.957973+00:00
<a class="kxThumbnail" href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/layer/98773-meshblock-2019-centroid-true/" title="Details for Meshblock 2019 (Centroid True)"><img src="//tiles-cdn.koordinates.com/services/tiles/v4/thumbnail/layer=98773.309227,style=auto/90x70.png" alt="Meshblock 2019 (Centroid True) thumbnail"/></a><br />
<br /><strong>Updated with new data on 03 Dec 2018</strong><br />
<p>Meshblock 2019 (Centroid True) is the true centroid point layer for the major released version of the annually released Meshblock (MB) boundaries for 2019. </p>
<p>The "true" centroid is the centre of mass of that polygon, such that if some flat substance of uniform thickness and density were cut into the shape of that polygon, then that object would balance at the centroid. The centroid is a useful way of summarizing the location of a set of polygons as points, particularly when used for comparative analysis. </p>
<p>Note that the centroid could potentially fall outside the meshlock polygon, depending on the shape of the polygon. The dataset contains the EASTING and NORTHING attributes of the centroid point in NZGD2000 New Zealand Transverse Mercator (EPSG:2193) and LATITUDE and LONGITUDE of the centroid point in decimal degrees in WGS1984 (EPSG:4326) projection. Non-digitised meshblocks cannot have a centroid.</p>
From: <a href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/group/census/" title="Profile for GIS">GIS</a><br />
Added: 03 Dec 2018<br />
Updated: 03 Dec 2018<br />
Meshblock 2018 (Centroid Inside)tag:datafinder.stats.govt.nz,2018-01:layers:936112018-01-11T01:58:19.750103+00:002018-01-11T01:52:10.947260+00:00
<a class="kxThumbnail" href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/layer/93611-meshblock-2018-centroid-inside/" title="Details for Meshblock 2018 (Centroid Inside)"><img src="//tiles-cdn.koordinates.com/services/tiles/v4/thumbnail/layer=93611.292897,style=auto/90x70.png" alt="Meshblock 2018 (Centroid Inside) thumbnail"/></a><br />
<br /><strong>Updated with new data on 11 Jan 2018</strong><br />
<p>MB2018_V1_00_Centroid_Inside is the inside centroid point layer for the major released version of the annually released meshblock boundaries as at 1 January 2018.The "inside" centroid is a point which always falls inside each meshblock polygon as this is often desirable in some users cases. The placement of the point is typically in the widest part of the polygon. The algorithms used are proprietary to ESRI and are related to label placement. Note that the "inside" centroid is NOT always the same as the center of gravity ("true" centroid) of the polygon as in some situations the true centroid may fall outside the meshblock geometry. The dataset contains the EASTING and NORTHING attributes of the centroid point in NZGD2000 New Zealand Transverse Mercator (EPSG:2193) and LATITUDE and LONGITUDE of the centroid point in decimal degrees in WGS1984 (EPSG:4326) projection.</p>
From: <a href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/group/census/" title="Profile for GIS">GIS</a><br />
Added: 11 Jan 2018<br />
Updated: 11 Jan 2018<br />
Meshblock 2018 (Centroid True)tag:datafinder.stats.govt.nz,2018-01:layers:936122018-01-11T02:03:06.025013+00:002018-01-11T01:56:51.325295+00:00
<a class="kxThumbnail" href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/layer/93612-meshblock-2018-centroid-true/" title="Details for Meshblock 2018 (Centroid True)"><img src="//tiles-cdn.koordinates.com/services/tiles/v4/thumbnail/layer=93612.292898,style=auto/90x70.png" alt="Meshblock 2018 (Centroid True) thumbnail"/></a><br />
<br /><strong>Updated with new data on 11 Jan 2018</strong><br />
<p>MB2018_V1_00_Centroid_True is the true centroid point layer for the major released version of the annually released meshblock boundaries for 2018. The "true" centroid is the centre of mass of that polygon, such that if some flat substance of uniform thickness and density were cut into the shape of that polygon, then that object would balance at the centroid. The centroid is a useful way of summarizing the locations of a set of polygons as points, particularly when used for comparative analysis. Note that the centroid could potentially fall outside the meshblock polygon, depending on the shape of the polygon. The dataset contains the EASTING and NORTHING attributes of the centroid point in NZGD2000 New Zealand Transverse Mercator (EPSG:2193) and LATITUDE and LONGITUDE of the centroid point in decimal degrees in WGS1984 (EPSG:4326) projection. Non-digitised meshblocks cannot have a centroid.</p>
From: <a href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/group/census/" title="Profile for GIS">GIS</a><br />
Added: 11 Jan 2018<br />
Updated: 11 Jan 2018<br />
Meshblock 1991 (generalised)tag:datafinder.stats.govt.nz,2018-08:layers:956352018-08-02T01:43:06.133355+00:002018-08-02T01:38:01.492072+00:00
<a class="kxThumbnail" href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/layer/95635-meshblock-1991-generalised/" title="Details for Meshblock 1991 (generalised)"><img src="//tiles-cdn.koordinates.com/services/tiles/v4/thumbnail/layer=95635.302366,style=auto/90x70.png" alt="Meshblock 1991 (generalised) thumbnail"/></a><br />
<br /><strong>Updated with new data on 02 Aug 2018</strong><br />
<p>This dataset is the definitive set of annually released meshblock boundaries at 1 January 1991. Stats NZ maintains an annual meshblock geography for collecting and producing statistical data. This allows data to be compared over time. A meshblock is the smallest geographic unit for which statistical data is collected and processed by Stats NZ. A meshblock is defined by a geographic area, which can vary in size from part of a city block to a large area of rural land. Each meshblock borders on another to form a network covering all of New Zealand, including coasts and inlets and extending out to the 200-mile economic zone.. Meshblocks are added together to build up larger geographic areas such as area units and urban areas. They are also used to define electoral districts, territorial authorities and regional councils.</p>
From: <a href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/group/census/" title="Profile for GIS">GIS</a><br />
Added: 02 Aug 2018<br />
Updated: 02 Aug 2018<br />
Meshblock Higher Geographies 2017 (high definition)tag:datafinder.stats.govt.nz,2017-02:layers:277822017-02-15T00:57:54.639022+00:002017-02-15T00:48:04.635039+00:00
<a class="kxThumbnail" href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/layer/27782-meshblock-higher-geographies-2017-high-definition/" title="Details for Meshblock Higher Geographies 2017 (high definition)"><img src="//tiles-cdn.koordinates.com/services/tiles/v4/thumbnail/layer=27782.29912,style=auto/90x70.png" alt="Meshblock Higher Geographies 2017 (high definition) thumbnail"/></a><br />
<br /><strong>Updated with new data on 15 Feb 2017</strong><br />
<p>This Meshblock Higher Geographies 2017 (high definition) file is a correspondence, or concordance, which relates meshblocks to larger geographic areas or 'higher geographies'. A high definition version is the highest geographic resolution geometry and is aligned to the LINZ cadastre.<br>
The higher geographies contained in this concordance are: area unit (AU2017), community board (CB2017), constituency (CON2017), Māori constituency (MCON2017), regional council (REGC2017), subdivision (TASUB2017), territorial authority (TA2017), urban area (UA2017) and ward (WARD2017).</p>
<p>Digital boundary data became freely available on 1 July 2007.</p>
<p>For further information on individual higher geographies, refer to their metadata.</p>
From: <a href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/group/census/" title="Profile for GIS">GIS</a><br />
Added: 15 Feb 2017<br />
Updated: 15 Feb 2017<br />
Meshblock 2017 (generalised version)tag:datafinder.stats.govt.nz,2017-02:layers:277742017-02-09T00:07:40.666216+00:002017-02-08T23:40:57.447780+00:00
<a class="kxThumbnail" href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/layer/27774-meshblock-2017-generalised-version/" title="Details for Meshblock 2017 (generalised version)"><img src="//tiles-cdn.koordinates.com/services/tiles/v4/thumbnail/layer=27774.29896,style=auto/90x70.png" alt="Meshblock 2017 (generalised version) thumbnail"/></a><br />
<br /><strong>Updated with new data on 08 Feb 2017</strong><br />
<p>This dataset is the definitive set of meshblock boundaries for 2017 as defined by Statistics New Zealand. </p>
<p>Statistics New Zealand maintains an annual meshblock pattern for collecting and producing statistical data. This allows data to be compared over time. A meshblock is the smallest geographic unit for which statistical data is collected and processed by Statistics New Zealand. A meshblock is defined by a geographic area, which can vary in size from part of a city block to a large area of rural land. Each meshblock borders on another to form a network covering all of New Zealand, including coasts and inlets and extending out to the 200-mile economic zone. Meshblocks are added together to build up larger geographic areas such as area units and urban areas. They are also used to define electoral districts, territorial authorities, and regional councils.</p>
From: <a href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/group/census/" title="Profile for GIS">GIS</a><br />
Added: 09 Feb 2017<br />
Updated: 08 Feb 2017<br />
Meshblock 2004 (generalised)tag:datafinder.stats.govt.nz,2018-08:layers:956462018-08-06T02:55:05.684565+00:00
<a class="kxThumbnail" href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/layer/95646-meshblock-2004-generalised/" title="Details for Meshblock 2004 (generalised)"><img src="//tiles-cdn.koordinates.com/services/tiles/v4/thumbnail/layer=95646.302598,style=auto/90x70.png" alt="Meshblock 2004 (generalised) thumbnail"/></a><br />
<p>This is the release of the annually released meshblock pattern as at 1 January 2004. This dataset is the definitive set of meshblock boundaries for 2004 as defined by Statistics New Zealand.<br>
Statistics New Zealand maintains an annual meshblock pattern for the collection and production of statistical data, allowing data to be compared over time. A meshblock is the smallest geographic unit for which statistical data is collected and processed by Statistics New Zealand. A meshblock is defined by a geographic area, which can vary in size from part of a city block to a large area of rural land. Each meshblock abuts against another to form a network covering all of New Zealand, including coasts and inlets and extending out to the 200 mile economic zone. Meshblocks are added together to build up larger geographic areas such as area units and urban areas. They are also used to define electoral districts, territorial authorities and regional councils.</p>
From: <a href="https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/group/census/" title="Profile for GIS">GIS</a><br />
Added: 06 Aug 2018<br />