Statistical Area 3 Higher Geographies 2023 (generalised)

This dataset is the definitive version of the annually released statistical area 3 boundaries as at 1 January 2023, defined by Stats NZ and concorded to higher geographies. This version contains 929 statistical 3 areas.Statistical area 3 (SA3) is a new output geography, introduced in 2023, that allows aggregations of population data between the SA3geography and territorial authority geography. This dataset is the definitive version of statistical area 3 (SA3) boundaries concorded to higher geographies for 2023 as defined by Stats NZ. This version contains 929 SA3s. This statistical area 3 higher geographies file is a correspondence, or concordance, which relates SA3s to larger geographic areas or 'higher geographies'. The higher geography contained in this concordance is: territorial authority (TA).For more information please refer to the Statistical standard for geographic areas 2023.Generalised versionThis generalised version has been simplified for rapid drawing and is designed for thematic or web mapping purposes.MacronsNames are provided with and without tohutō/macrons. The column name for those without macrons is suffixed ‘ascii’.Digital dataDigital boundary data became freely available on 1 July 2007.