Natural and Cultural HeritageProposed Regional Plan (Decisions Version)Outstanding natural featuresOutstanding natural characterHigh natural characterHistoric heritage (sites and areas)Sites and areas of significance to Tangata WhenuaIf you would like more information about these datasets then please refer to Section I "Maps" in the Proposed Regional Plan.Appropriate Scale of Use 1:25,000Map version: Proposed Regional Plan - Decisions Version: 04 May 2019

This provides a polygon coastline and islands layer which is based on the Topo50 products. It is a combination of the following layers:

• NZ Coastlines (Topo 1:50k)
• NZ Island Polygons (Topo 1:50k)
• NZ Auckland Is Island Polygons (Topo, 1:50k)
• NZ Campbell Is / Motu Ihupuku Island Polygons (Topo, 1:50k)
• NZ Antipodes Is Island Polygons (Topo, 1:25k)
• NZ Kermadec Is Island Polygons (Topo, 1:25k)
• NZ Bounty Is Island Polygons (Topo, 1:25k)
• NZ Snares Is / Tini Heke Island Polygons (Topo, 1:25k)
• NZ Chatham Is island polygons (Topo, 1:50k)

This topographic coastline is the line forming the boundary between the land and sea, defined by mean high water.

Islands from the NZ Island Polygons layer that lie within the NZ Coastline and Chatham Islands areas (i.e. islands in lakes, rivers and estuaries) have been removed.

The GIS workflow to create the layer is:

1. NZ Coastlines were converted from a polyline to a polygon using a polyline to polygon tool.
2. The resulting coastal polygon was then used as an input into an erase tool and run against the NZ Island Polygon layer to remove all islands lying within the NZ Mainland and Stewart Island.
3. This was then merged with the NZ Chatham Is island polygons (Topo, 1:50k) that have had the islands within the main island polygon removed, NZ Auckland Is Island Polygons (Topo, 1:50k), NZ Campbell Is / Motu Ihupuku Island, NZ Antipodes Is Island Polygons (Topo, 1:25k), NZ Kermadec Is Island Polygons (Topo, 1:25k), NZ Bounty Is Island Polygons (Topo, 1:25k) and NZ Snares Is / Tini Heke Island Polygons (Topo, 1:25k) layers using a merge tool.

For more detailed description of each layer refer to the layer urls above.

APIs and web services This dataset is available via ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS REST services, as well as our standard APIs. LDS APIs and OGC web services ArcGIS Online map services ArcGIS REST API

This dataset provides boundaries of facilities, currently hospitals and schools, within mainland New Zealand originally sourced in early 2021 from a combination of NationalMap and authoritative sources, including NZ Ministry of Education and NZ Ministry of Health.

A facility represents a particular activity such as a hospital or school. A facility boundary represents the extent of the land which appears to be used by a facility. A facility boundary can be different to corresponding cadastral parcel polygons because a facility can span across multiple parcels or be located in only part of a parcel. For example, a parcel owned by the crown can include multiple schools and other facilities such as parks and reserves.

Facility boundaries in this dataset were used to apply hospital and school building names to the NZ Building Outlines dataset published on the LINZ Data Service.

A more detailed description of NZ Facilities can be found in the NZ Facilities Data Dictionary. This Data Dictionary also includes information on how NZ Facilities was used to support the attribution of NZ Building Outlines.

NZ Facilities contains data sourced from NationalMap, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health licensed for reuse under CC BY 4.0.

Related data

NZ Building Outlines - provides current building outlines only, derived from the latest LINZ aerial imagery.

NZ Building Outlines (All Sources) - contains all combinations of building outlines from multiple years of imagery that have existed since the beginning of this dataset, and the dates when each building outline existed in the associated aerial imagery.

APIs and web services This dataset is available via ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS REST services, as well as our standard APIs. LDS APIs and OGC web services

ArcGIS Online map services

Any standing body of fresh inland water.

Data Dictionary for lake_poly: https://docs.topo.linz.govt.nz/data-dictionary/tdd-class-lake_poly.html

This layer is a component of the Topo50 map series. The Topo50 map series provides topographic mapping for the New Zealand mainland, Chatham and New Zealand's offshore islands, at 1:50,000 scale.

Further information on Topo50: http://www.linz.govt.nz/topography/topo-maps/topo50

APIs and web services

This dataset is available via ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS REST services, as well as our standard APIs. LDS APIs and OGC web services ArcGIS Online map services

A view of Whangarei CityLink Bus Stop locations and bus routes in Northland for Open Data.

Last updatedJune 2025ProjectionNew Zealand Transverse Mercator 2000 (NZTM2000).This vector tile layer provides a detailed reference layer for New Zealand in the NZ Transverse Mercator projection. The style is based on the Esri World Hybrid Imagery style. This vector tile layer provides unique capabilities for customization and high-resolution display. This item is designed to be used as a reference layer with the New Zealand Imagery basemap. You can find the already combined NZ Imagery Hybrid Webmap here. This map includes highways, major roads, minor roads, railways, water features, cities, parks, landmarks, and administrative boundaries for added context.Data sourcesLand Information New ZealandPlace Names, Water-bodies, Protected Areas, Airports, Railways & Islands.Statistics New ZealandAdministrative Boundaries© OpenStreetMap ContributorsRoad Centrelines, Landuse Types, Areas of Interest and Points of Interest.Natural EarthMarine LabelsThis map is offered by Eagle Technology (Official Esri Distributor). Eagle Technology offers layers and maps that can be used in the ArcGIS platform. The Content team at Eagle Technology updates the layers on a regular basis and regularly adds new content to the Living Atlas. By using this content and combining it with other data you can create new information products quickly and easily.If you have any questions or remarks about the content, please let us now at livingatlas@eagle.co.nzCustomize this MapBecause this map is delivered as a vector tile layer, users can customize the map to change its content and symbology, including fonts. Users are able to turn on and off layers and change symbols for layers.An easy way to change the style of this map is to use the Vector Basemap Style Editor:https://developers.arcgis.com/vector-tile-style-editor/

This dataset is the definitive set of annually released territorial authority boundaries for 2020 as defined the territorial authorities and/or Local Government Commission and maintained by Stats NZ (the custodian). This version contains 68 categories.

A territorial authority is defined under the Local Government Act 2002 as a city or a district council. There are 67 territorial authorities in New Zealand. Some territorial authority boundaries are coterminous with regional council boundaries but there are several exceptions. An example is Taupo District, which is split between four regions, although most of its area falls within the Waikato Region. Territorial authorities are defined at meshblock, statistical area 1 (SA1) and statistical area 2 (SA2) levels.

Names are provided with and without tohutō/macrons. The name field without macrons is suffixed ‘ascii’.

This generalised version has been simplified for rapid drawing and is designed for thematic or web mapping purposes.

Digital boundary data became freely available on 1 July 2007.

This Story Map is designed to help teachers to create a web application that is similar to the National Geographic Map Maker app.This application is made with the Atlas ArrcGIS Online Instant App TemplateNo audio is included in any of the videos in this StoryMap

Geospatial data about NZ Soil Classification ArcGIS layer file. Export to CAD, GIS, PDF, CSV and access via API.

This dataset provides river name polygons for mainland New Zealand. It is part of a pilot to understand the benefit of combining river names and location, and making these openly available through the LINZ Data Service.

Unnamed rivers are also included in this dataset.

How this data can be used

Together with the NZ River Name Lines (Pilot) dataset, these are the first openly available datasets with NZ river names attributed to geometry features (lines and polygons). This data can be used for searching for a named river and zooming to its extents, extracting geometries of a named river, creating digital cartographic products displaying river names, and analysing other features against named rivers (e.g. identifying buildings or properties within a specified distance of a particular river).

Data vintage

The river names and extents in this dataset are based on the cartographic text shown on NZ Topo50 maps as of December 2018, and are an approximation and should not be taken as official. Further details are included in the 'Naming Extents Methodology' section in the 'Lineage' of this metadata. Please refer to the NZ River Name Lines and Polygons (Pilot) Data Dictionary for detailed metadata and information about this dataset.

Related data

NZ River Name Lines (Pilot) - contains smaller rivers captured as line features instead of polygons.

We recommend using the two river name datasets with the following NZ Topo50 layers for connectivity and visualisation of inland hydrographic features.

• NZ Coastlines (Topo, 1:50k)

• NZ Island Polygons (Topo, 1:50k)

• NZ Lagoon Polygons (Topo, 1:50k)

• NZ Lake Polygons (Topo, 1:50k)

• NZ Pond Polygons (Topo, 1:50k)

• NZ Swamp Polygons (Topo, 1:50k)

The NZ River Name Lines and Polygons (Pilot) Data Dictionary provides details on how to download the matching time period snapshots of this data.

Please note

• Official geographic names as listed in the New Zealand Gazetteer of place names must be used in all official documents as per the New Zealand Geographic Board (Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa) Act 2008.

• This pilot dataset is unlikely to be updated, however feedback will be used for future enhancements to LINZ river datasets.

APIs and web services This dataset is available via ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS REST services, as well as our standard APIs. LDS APIs and OGC web services ArcGIS Online map services

At NASA they use Geographic Information systems to provide:maps and powerful capabilities to visualise, analyse and interact with big dataFind out more about how they do this in this ArcGIS StoryMap created by NASA in 2020. This StoryMap includes a section on where you can find NASA data.

This dataset is the definitive version of the annually released regional council boundaries for 2020 as defined by the regional councils and/or Local Government Commission, and maintained by Stats NZ (the custodian). This version contains 17 categories.

The regional council is the top tier of local government in New Zealand. There are 16 regional councils in New Zealand (defined by Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Local Government Act 2002). Eleven are governed by an elected regional council, while five are governed by territorial authorities (the second tier of local government), who also perform the functions of a regional council and are known as unitary authorities.

Auckland Council unitary authority was formed in 2010, under the Local Government (Tamaki Makarau Reorganisation) Act 2009, replacing the Auckland Regional Council and seven territorial authorities.The seaward boundary of any coastal regional council is the twelve-mile New Zealand territorial limit. Regional councils are defined at meshblock and statistical area 2

Names are provided with and without tohutō/macrons. The name field without macrons is suffixed ‘ascii’.

This generalised version has been simplified for rapid drawing and is designed for thematic or web mapping purposes.

Digital boundary data became freely available on 1 July 2007.

Made available for NPDC GeoHUB (GIS Hub Site and Open Data Portal) :

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Last updatedSee the basemap item details here.ProjectionNew Zealand Transverse Mercator 2000 (NZTM2000).This vector tile layer provides a detailed basemap for New Zealand in the NZ Transverse Mercator projection. The style is based on the classic Esri Topographic style. This vector tile layer provides unique capabilities for customization and high-resolution display.This map includes highways, major roads, minor roads, railways, water features, cities, parks, landmarks, building footprints, and administrative boundaries for added context.Data sourcesLand Information New ZealandBuildings, Parcels, Place Names, Water-bodies, Vegetation, Protected Areas, Airports, Railways & Islands.Statistics New ZealandAdministrative Boundaries & Urban AreasNational Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research (NIWA)River Environment Classification© OpenStreetMap ContributorsRoad Centrelines, Buildings, Landuse Types, Areas of Interest and Points of Interest.Natural EarthBathymetry & Marine LabelsThis map is offered by Eagle Technology (Official Esri Distributor). Eagle Technology offers layers and maps that can be used in the ArcGIS platform. The Content team at Eagle Technology updates the layers on a regular basis and regularly adds new content to the Living Atlas. By using this content and combining it with other data you can create new information products quickly and easily.If you have any questions or remarks about the content, please let us now at livingatlas@eagle.co.nzCustomize this MapBecause this map is delivered as a vector tile layer, users can customize the map to change its content and symbology, including fonts. Users are able to turn on and off layers and change symbols for layers.An easy way to change the style of this map is to use the Vector Basemap Style Editor:https://developers.arcgis.com/vector-tile-style-editor/

See the NZ Elevation Layer for more information on the NZ Elevation layerThe NZ Elevation - Metadata layer provides information about the data used for the NZ Elevation layer. You can identify what areas use 1m or 2m DEM's derived from LiDAR and what areas use the 8m DEM provided by LINZ. You can also find information, whenever available, about capture dates, point cloud density and links to the layer's in the LINZ Data Service.The NZ Elevation layer is an elevation surface for use in 3D applications in the NZTM projection. By adding this layer to a Scene in ArcGIS Pro or in the Scene Viewer it will be define the base height in your application.NZTM Basemaps can be used on top of this service, providing it shares the same tiling scheme. When combining it with the NZ Basemaps provided by Eagle Technolgy, make sure to use the raster basemaps with the updated tiling scheme or one of the vector basemaps. All the compatible basemaps can be found in this group. When creating your own basemap or tiled layer make sure to use the tiling scheme provided here.The elevation service is made up of the available publicly-owned 1m and 2m dems. For areas where 1m/2m elevation data is not available the 8m dem provided by LINZ is being used. Outside of the coverage of the 8m dem, a 0m dem is used for visual purposes.This service is offered by Eagle Technology (Official Esri Distributor). Eagle Technology offers layers and maps that can be used in the ArcGIS platform. The Content team at Eagle Technology updates the layers on a regular basis and regularly adds new content to the Living Atlas. By using this content and combining it with other data you can create new information products quickly and easily.If you have any questions or remarks about the content, please let us now at livingatlas@eagle.co.nz

Made available for NPDC GeoHUB (GIS Hub Site and Open Data Portal) :A full description is available in the Metadata. SeeTerms of Use.Notes:The "Updated" date, noted here in the item, does not accurately reflect the currency of the data within the Feature Layer.The data available for download on NPDC GeoHUB is updated daily, this results in differences between what is available online and NPDC's databases.

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This landslide susceptibility mapping study is a requirement of the Bay of Plenty Regional Policy Statement. The methodology of the study is generally based on the “basic” level assessment described in the Australian Geomechanics Society Guideline for Landslide Susceptibility, Hazard and Risk Zoning (AGS, 2007a).The study area consists of the Bay of Plenty regional boundary, excluding the Tauranga City district and five other areas where landslide susceptibility studies have previously been carried out or are currently being undertaken. It also includes the part of the Rotorua Lakes District that lies within the Waikato region. The geology, geomorphology and characteristic mechanisms of landsliding across the study area are described, based on the results of a literature review of available information. Factors that influence slope stability are identified from the results of the literature review, including correlation to an inventory of previous landslides. Assessment of the landslide susceptibility is based on weighting of the influencing factors and combining these in Geographical Information System (GIS) platform using available geospatial datasets. Four categories of landslide susceptibility are described, from Very Low to High, and these are mapped across the region in GIS showing the spatial distribution and extent of the different susceptibility categories. The maps do not present potential areas of regression and runout of landslide debris, which have not been assessed at this stage. The region was mapped at a 1:50,000 scale, except for urban areas identified by BOPRC, which were mapped at 1:25,000. The maps should be used at appropriate scales suggested, and were made available to the public through the Council natural hazards GIS viewer, the scale should be restricted to 1:25,000 for the 12 identified Urban Areas, and 1:50,000 for the remainder of the region.

Made available for NPDC GeoHUB (GIS Hub Site and Open Data Portal) :A full description is available in the Metadata. SeeTerms of Use.Notes:The "Updated" date, noted here in the item, does not accurately reflect the currency of the data within the Feature Layer.The data available for download on NPDC GeoHUB is updated daily, this results in differences between what is available online and NPDC's databases.