Dataset contains Māori descent indicator census usually resident population counts from the 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses, as well as the percentage change in the Māori descent indicator counts between the 2013 and 2018 Censuses, and between the 2018 and 2023 Censuses. Data is available by statistical area 2.

Māori descent indicator categories are:

• Māori descent
• No Māori descent
• Don’t know

Map shows the percentage change in the Māori descent census usually resident population count between the 2018 and 2023 Censuses.

Download lookup file from Stats NZ ArcGIS Online or embedded attachment in Stats NZ geographic data service. Download data table (excluding the geometry column for CSV files) using the instructions in the Koordinates help guide.

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Footnotes

Te Whata

Under the Mana Ōrite Relationship Agreement, Te Kāhui Raraunga (TKR) will be publishing Māori descent and iwi affiliation data from the 2023 Census in partnership with Stats NZ. This will be available on Te Whata, a TKR platform.

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Geographical boundaries

Statistical standard for geographic areas 2023 (updated December 2023) has information about geographic boundaries as of 1 January 2023. Address data from 2013 and 2018 Censuses was updated to be consistent with the 2023 areas. Due to the changes in area boundaries and coding methodologies, 2013 and 2018 counts published in 2023 may be slightly different to those published in 2013 or 2018.

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Subnational census usually resident population

The census usually resident population count of an area (subnational count) is a count of all people who usually live in that area and were present in New Zealand on census night. It excludes visitors from overseas, visitors from elsewhere in New Zealand, and residents temporarily overseas on census night. For example, a person who usually lives in Christchurch city and is visiting Wellington city on census night will be included in the census usually resident population count of Christchurch city.

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Caution using time series

Time series data should be interpreted with care due to changes in census methodology and differences in response rates between censuses. The 2023 and 2018 Censuses used a combined census methodology (using census responses and administrative data), while the 2013 Census used a full-field enumeration methodology (with no use of administrative data).

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About the 2023 Census dataset

For information on the 2023 dataset see Using a combined census model for the 2023 Census. We combined data from the census forms with administrative data to create the 2023 Census dataset, which meets Stats NZ's quality criteria for population structure information. We added real data about real people to the dataset where we were confident the people who hadn’t completed a census form (which is known as admin enumeration) will be counted. We also used data from the 2018 and 2013 Censuses, administrative data sources, and statistical imputation methods to fill in some missing characteristics of people and dwellings.

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Data quality

The quality of data in the 2023 Census is assessed using the quality rating scale and the quality assurance framework to determine whether data is fit for purpose and suitable for release. Data quality assurance in the 2023 Census has more information.

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Quality rating of a variable

The quality rating of a variable provides an overall evaluation of data quality for that variable, usually at the highest levels of classification. The quality ratings shown are for the 2023 Census unless stated. There is variability in the quality of data at smaller geographies. Data quality may also vary between censuses, for subpopulations, or when cross tabulated with other variables or at lower levels of the classification. Data quality ratings for 2023 Census variables has more information on quality ratings by variable.

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Māori descent concept quality rating

Māori descent is rated as very high quality.

Māori descent – 2023 Census: Information by concept has more information, for example, definitions and data quality.

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Using data for good

Stats NZ expects that, when working with census data, it is done so with a positive purpose, as outlined in the Māori Data Governance Model (Data Iwi Leaders Group, 2023). This model states that "data should support transformative outcomes and should uplift and strengthen our relationships with each other and with our environments. The avoidance of harm is the minimum expectation for data use. Māori data should also contribute to iwi and hapū tino rangatiratanga”.

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Confidentiality

The 2023 Census confidentiality rules have been applied to 2013, 2018, and 2023 data. These rules protect the confidentiality of individuals, families, households, dwellings, and undertakings in 2023 Census data. Counts are calculated using fixed random rounding to base 3 (FRR3) and suppression of ‘sensitive’ counts less than six, where tables report multiple geographic variables and/or small populations. Individual figures may not always sum to stated totals. Applying confidentiality rules to 2023 Census data and summary of changes since 2018 and 2013 Censuses has more information about 2023 Census confidentiality rules.

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Symbol

-998 Not applicable

-999 Confidential

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Percentages

To calculate percentages, divide the figure for the category of interest by the figure for ‘Total stated’ where this applies.

This dataset contains counts of people of Maori descent by the official language indicator from the 2013 Census. The data is presented at meshblock level and uses the 2013 Census boundaries. The variables provided are as follows:

• Number of Maori Descent who speak te reo Maori
• Number of Maori Descent who do not speak te reo Maori (includes no language)

This dataset allows for the comparison across areas to determine the strength or otherwise of te reo Maori language for people of Maori descent.

Notes: Confidentiality rules have been applied to all cells in this table, including randomly rounding to base 3. Unrounded counts of less than 6 have been confidentialised. Individual figures may not add up to totals, and values for the same data may vary in different tables. -999 indicates cells have been suppressed for confidentiality reasons

Dataset contains ethnic group census usually resident population counts from the 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses, as well as the percentage change in the ethnic group population count between the 2013 and 2018 Censuses, and between the 2018 and 2023 Censuses. Data is available by statistical area 2.

The ethnic groups are:

• European
• Māori
• Pacific peoples
• Asian
• Middle Eastern/Latin American/African
• Other ethnicity

Map shows percentage change in the census usually resident population count for ethnic groups between the 2018 and 2023 Censuses.

Download lookup file from Stats NZ ArcGIS Online or embedded attachment in Stats NZ geographic data service. Download data table (excluding the geometry column for CSV files) using the instructions in the Koordinates help guide.

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Footnotes

Geographical boundaries

Statistical standard for geographic areas 2023 (updated December 2023) has information about geographic boundaries as of 1 January 2023. Address data from 2013 and 2018 Censuses was updated to be consistent with the 2023 areas. Due to the changes in area boundaries and coding methodologies, 2013 and 2018 counts published in 2023 may be slightly different to those published in 2013 or 2018.

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Subnational census usually resident population

The census usually resident population count of an area (subnational count) is a count of all people who usually live in that area and were present in New Zealand on census night. It excludes visitors from overseas, visitors from elsewhere in New Zealand, and residents temporarily overseas on census night. For example, a person who usually lives in Christchurch city and is visiting Wellington city on census night will be included in the census usually resident population count of Christchurch city. 

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Caution using time series

Time series data should be interpreted with care due to changes in census methodology and differences in response rates between censuses. The 2023 and 2018 Censuses used a combined census methodology (using census responses and administrative data), while the 2013 Census used a full-field enumeration methodology (with no use of administrative data).

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About the 2023 Census dataset

For information on the 2023 dataset see Using a combined census model for the 2023 Census. We combined data from the census forms with administrative data to create the 2023 Census dataset, which meets Stats NZ's quality criteria for population structure information. We added real data about real people to the dataset where we were confident the people who hadn’t completed a census form (which is known as admin enumeration) will be counted. We also used data from the 2018 and 2013 Censuses, administrative data sources, and statistical imputation methods to fill in some missing characteristics of people and dwellings.

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Data quality

The quality of data in the 2023 Census is assessed using the quality rating scale and the quality assurance framework to determine whether data is fit for purpose and suitable for release. Data quality assurance in the 2023 Census has more information.

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Quality rating of a variable

The quality rating of a variable provides an overall evaluation of data quality for that variable, usually at the highest levels of classification. The quality ratings shown are for the 2023 Census unless stated. There is variability in the quality of data at smaller geographies. Data quality may also vary between censuses, for subpopulations, or when cross tabulated with other variables or at lower levels of the classification. Data quality ratings for 2023 Census variables has more information on quality ratings by variable.

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Ethnicity concept quality rating

Ethnicity is rated as high quality.

Ethnicity – 2023 Census: Information by concept has more information, for example, definitions and data quality.

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Using data for good

Stats NZ expects that, when working with census data, it is done so with a positive purpose, as outlined in the Māori Data Governance Model (Data Iwi Leaders Group, 2023). This model states that "data should support transformative outcomes and should uplift and strengthen our relationships with each other and with our environments. The avoidance of harm is the minimum expectation for data use. Māori data should also contribute to iwi and hapū tino rangatiratanga”.

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Confidentiality

The 2023 Census confidentiality rules have been applied to 2013, 2018, and 2023 data. These rules protect the confidentiality of individuals, families, households, dwellings, and undertakings in 2023 Census data. Counts are calculated using fixed random rounding to base 3 (FRR3) and suppression of ‘sensitive’ counts less than six, where tables report multiple geographic variables and/or small populations. Individual figures may not always sum to stated totals. Applying confidentiality rules to 2023 Census data and summary of changes since 2018 and 2013 Censuses has more information about 2023 Census confidentiality rules.

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Symbol

-998 Not applicable

-999 Confidential

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Percentages

To calculate percentages, divide the figure for the category of interest by the figure for ‘Total stated’ where this applies.

Important Note: This item is in mature support as of January 2024 and will retire in January 2025. When you need the most recent boundary layer please use this item. When you need the boundaries for a specific year, please use this item and set a filter on the required year.Topicality: 01-01-2021Projection: New Zealand Transverse Mercator (NZTM)This layer is based on the definitive set of Māori Ward boundaries for 2021 as defined by the regional councils and Local Government Commission but maintained by Stats NZ (the custodian).The Local Electoral Act 2001 provides that Māori wards may be established in territorial authorities. The statutory provisions for establishing Māori wards are set out in sections 19Z to 19ZH of the Local Electoral Act 2001. The first Māori ward was established by representation review in 2019 and appears in the 2021 geographic boundaries released by Stats NZ. The first Māori ward to be created is Wairoa Māori ward (02901) in the Wairoa District. Māori ward boundaries are defined at meshblock level. This layer shows the data for 2021. If you would like to use the layer that gets updated yearly with the latest boundary data, you can use this item.All the boundary layers can be found here.All the boundary layers that are updated yearly can be found here.The official dataset can be found on https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz.This layer contains the following attributes (see data tab):Maori Ward codeMaori Ward nameTotal area in square kilometersTotal land area in square kilometers.The layer is further generalised by Eagle Technology for improved performance on the web, therefore it doesn't fully represent the official boundaries.This layer is offered by Eagle Technology (Official Esri Distributor). Eagle Technology offers services 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 comments about the content, please let us now at livingatlas@eagle.co.nz

This is a static dataset of the original Māori and Moriori place names published in July 2023 on the New Zealand Geographic Board’s NZMS 346-1 and 346-2 2nd edition Tangata Whenua Place Names maps. The 1st edition maps were published in 1995 with the title The Land and its People circa 1840. The 2nd edition maps improved on the first edition with corrections, original place names restored as cultural redress through Treaty of Waitangi settlements, and place names resulting from direct consultation with iwi and hapū. For the Te Waipounamu map there was direct collaboration with Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu and Te Tau Ihu representatives. For the Te Ika-a-Māui map, consultation was through an open invitation consultation followed by direct collaboration with mana whenua who accepted the invitation.

Alignment of ordinal and quantitative species abundance and size indices for the detection of shifting baseline syndrome Data associated with the publication Lyver, P.O'B. Timoti, P., Richardson, S.J. and Gormley, A.M. (2021). Alignment of ordinal and quantitative species abundance and size indices for the detection of shifting baseline syndrome. Ecological Applications. The goals of this study were (i) to determine relationships between ordinal scores (e.g. few, many) and quantitative measures (e.g. estimates of population size) used by members of a Maori community in New Zealand to score indicators for understanding the abundance of forest resources; and (ii) to then analyse these relationships according to people's age to detect the effects of shifting baseline syndrome and the rate that this shift was occurring for each indicator. We detected consistent relationships between the ordinal scores and quantitative measures for six forest indicators provided by community members. However, there was only a high degree of confidence about the direction of the age effect for three abundance indicators [kereru, NZ pigeon, Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae, 15% increase (CI = 5.1 to 27.1%) in flock size for any given ordinal category for each decade increase in age; long-finned eel, Anguilla dieffenbachia, 30% decrease (CI = -45.1 to -11.3%) in the distance (m) walked along a riverbank between observations of an eel for any given ordinal category for each decade increase in age; and Australian brush-tailed possum, Trichosurus vulpecula, 27% decrease (CI = -38.9 to -13.9%) in the distance (m) walked through forest between observations of possum sign for any given ordinal category for each decade increase in age), but the effect was statistically strong for all three. A description of the data fields is linked below. The full dataset may be requested by emailing Phil Lyver.

Important Note: This item is in mature support as of January 2024 and will retire in January 2025. When you need the most recent boundary layer please use this item. When you need the boundaries for a specific year, please use this item and set a filter on the required year.Topicality: 01-01-2020Projection: New Zealand Transverse Mercator (NZTM)This layer is based on the definitive set of Māori Ward boundaries for 2020 as defined by the regional councils and Local Government Commission but maintained by Stats NZ (the custodian).The Local Electoral Act 2001 provides that Māori wards may be established in territorial authorities. The statutory provisions for establishing Māori wards are set out in sections 19Z to 19ZH of the Local Electoral Act 2001. The first Māori ward was established by representation review in 2019 and appears in the 2020 geographic boundaries released by Stats NZ. The first Māori ward to be created is Wairoa Māori ward (02901) in the Wairoa District. Māori ward boundaries are defined at meshblock level. The official dataset can be found on https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz.This layer contains the following attributes (see data tab):Maori Ward codeMaori Ward nameTotal area in square kilometersTotal land area in square kilometers.The layer is further generalised by Eagle Technology for improved performance on the web, therefore it doesn't fully represent the official boundaries.This layer is offered by Eagle Technology (Official Esri Distributor). Eagle Technology offers services 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 comments about the content, please let us now at livingatlas@eagle.co.nz

Overview

This is an initial version of public acts collected from legislation.govt.nz. The preamble sections of the acts have been excluded from this dataset. Feedback is welcome: gardner@bickford.nz The data is in jsonl format and each line contains: { "id": "DLM415522", "year": "1974", "title": "Ngarimu VC and 28th (Maori) Battalion Memorial Scholarship Fund Amendment Act 1974", "text": "1: Short Title This Act may be cited as the Ngarimu VC and 28th (Maori)… See the full description on the dataset page: https://huggingface.co/datasets/gardner/nz_legislation.

This dataset contains information on:

· Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 1996, 2001, 2006, 2013, and 2018 for total population

· ERP at 30 June 2018 by ethnic groups (European or Other (including New Zealander), Māori, Pacific, Asian, and Middle Eastern/Latin American/African) – estimates and percentage

· Sex ratio – number of males per 100 females

· ERP at 30 June 2018 by broad age groups and median age

· Geographies available are regional council areas, territorial authority and Auckland local board areas, Statistical Area 2, and urban rural.

Note: The geography corresponds to 2020 boundaries

Note: -999 indicates data are not available.

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About the estimated resident population

The estimated resident population at 30 June in the census year is based on the census usually resident population count, with updates for:

· net census undercount (as measured by a post-enumeration survey)

· residents temporarily overseas on census night

· births, deaths and net migration between census night and 30 June

· reconciliation with demographic estimates at the youngest ages.

The estimated resident population is not directly comparable with the census usually resident population count because of these adjustments.

For more detailed information about the methods used to calculate each base population, see DataInfo+ Demographic estimates.

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Ethnic groups

It is important to note that these ethnic groups are not mutually exclusive because people can and do identify with more than one ethnicity. People who identify with more than one ethnicity have been included in each ethnic group.

The 'Māori', 'Pacific', 'Asian' and 'Middle Eastern/Latin American/African' ethnic groups are defined in level 1 of the Ethnicity New Zealand Standard Classification 2005. The estimates for the 'European or Other (including New Zealander)' group include people who belong to the 'European' or 'Other ethnicity' groups defined in level 1 of the standard classification. If a person belongs to both the 'European' and 'Other ethnicity' groups they have only been counted once. Almost all people in the 'Other ethnicity' group belong to the 'New Zealander' sub-group.

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Time series

This time series is irregular. Because the 2011 Census was cancelled after the Canterbury earthquake on 22 February 2011, the gap between the 2006-base and 2013-base estimated resident population is seven years. The change in data between 2006 and 2013 may be greater than in the usual five-year gap between censuses. Be careful when comparing trends.

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Rounding

Individual figures may not sum to stated totals due to rounding.

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More information

See Estimated resident population (2018-base): At 30 June 2018 for commentary about the 2018 ERP.

Subnational population estimates concepts – DataInfo+ provides definitions of terms used in the map.

Access more population estimates data in NZ.Stat:

Theme: Population estimates.

The District Plan provides an opportunity to acknowledge the sites of importance to tangata whenua and to allow for new developments to respect their significance.Precincts, sites, features and tracks of significance to the tangata whenua have also been identified. These are classified into different types and management techniques.Part of the criteria for assessing any development that affects a site or precinct will be developed following consultation with Maori interests.Consultation will address the effects of the proposal on the site or precinct and will help to ensure that the proposal meets the objectives of the precinct.For management purposes, precincts, sites, features and tracks of significance are classified into three groups. Details are included in the Maori Heritage Inventory at the end of Chapter 21 - Heritage Rules.Group 3: Noteworthy Sites of Significance to Tangata Whenua and Further Investigation Sites• Noteworthy sites of significance to tangata whenua• Further investigation sitesThe locations of noteworthy sites are, for one reason or another, less specific. They are identified in the heritage lists for information only. The sites cannot be classified more specifically until further investigation is carried out into the location of the sites, what the sites were used for and any other relevant factors.For more information contact the Planning for Growth team: planningforgrowth@wcc.govt.nz

This dataset is the definitive set of regional council Māori constituency boundaries for 2015 as defined by the regional councils and Local Government Commission but maintained by Statistics New Zealand (the custodian).

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Māori constituencies are established under the Local Electoral Act 2001 and result from the division of a region for electoral purposes. Māori constituencies are divisions of regional council areas. They are created, based on population, to be the voting areas within councils.

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The boundaries of Māori constituencies may be reviewed before each three-yearly local government election. Regional councils must review their representation arrangements at least once every six years.

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Digital boundary data became freely available on 1 July 2007.

This dataset is the provisional Māori Constituency 2025 dataset. The final version will be released later in 2025.

Note: The intention of providing this provisional dataset is to make available the boundaries that will be used for the local body elections being held in October 2025. These boundaries represent changes brought about by council representation reviews and also reflect meshblock alignment made since the release of Māori Constituency 2023 and may differ slightly from the final version due to ongoing meshblock alignment*.

*Meshblock boundaries are kept in alignment with the LINZ cadastre (property boundaries) and road centrelines to meet electoral boundary requirements. This means the meshblock boundaries undergo small movements to align with adjustments to the cadastral boundaries. This movement does not result in any dwelling being in a different meshblock.

Refer to the current geographies boundaries table for a list of all current geographies and recent updates.

This dataset is the definitive version of the annually released Māori ward boundaries as at 1 January 2025, as defined by the territorial authorities and/or Local Government Commission and maintained by Stats NZ, clipped to the coastline. This clipped version has been created for cartographic purposes and so does not fully represent the official full extent boundaries. In 2025, there are 34 Māori wards (excluding Area Outside Māori Ward) within 29 territorial authorities.

The Local Electoral Act 2001 provides that Māori wards may be established in territorial authorities. If a territorial authority decides to have Māori wards, the wards within the council are known as general wards and Māori wards.

The first Māori ward was established by representation review in 2019 and first appeared in the 2020 geographic boundaries released by Stats NZ. Changes to government legislation that allowed councils to decide on whether to include Māori wards in their arrangements resulted in 33 new Māori wards being added to the 2025 classification.

Māori ward boundaries are defined at meshblock level.

Numbering

Māori wards are numbered based on their corresponding territorial authority. Each Māori ward has a unique five-digit code. The first three digits represent the territorial authority that the Māori ward lies within. The following two digits are sequential and represent the number of Māori wards within a territorial authority.

Territorial authorities that do not have Māori wards use “99” at the end of the Māori ward code, and the descriptor “Area Outside Māori Ward”.

There is also a code of 99999 for those areas outside of territorial authority areas.

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Clipped version

This clipped version has been created for cartographic purposes and so does not fully represent the official full extent boundaries.

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High definition version

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.

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Macrons

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

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Digital data

Digital boundary data became freely available on 1 July 2007.

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Further information

To download geographic classifications in table formats such as CSV please use Ariā

For more information please refer to the Statistical standard for geographic areas 2023.

Contact: geography@stats.govt.nz

The District Plan provides an opportunity to acknowledge the sites of importance to tangata whenua and to allow for new developments to respect their significance.Precincts, sites, features and tracks of significance to the tangata whenua have also been identified. These are classified into different types and management techniques.Part of the criteria for assessing any development that affects a site or precinct will be developed following consultation with Māori interests.Consultation will address the effects of the proposal on the site or precinct and will help to ensure that the proposal meets the objectives of the precinct.For management purposes, precincts, sites, features and tracks of significance are classified into three groups. Details are included in the Māori Heritage Inventory at the end of Chapter 21 - Heritage Rules.Group 2: Landscape Features and Tracks and Sites of Significance to Tangata Whenua• Landscape feature• Landscape track• Significant sites for tangata whenuaThe natural landscape is closely tied to tribal identity. A variety of major features in the landscape are of importance to tangata whenua. An example is the traditional track connecting the Thorndon area (Pakuao) with Kaiwharawhara Pa and Ohariu. Many of the features are drawn together in the precincts under a common management structure.Significant sites occur both inside and outside of precincts and are significant for a variety of reasons. They may have particular historical significance, act as a marker on the landscape, or be an example of a type of site. They include maunga (mountains/hills), pa (major villages), kainga (smaller villages), waahi tapu (sacred sites), waahi tupuna (ancestral sites), tauranga waka (canoe landing sites), puna (springs), ngakina (gardens) or ana tupa paku (burial caves).For more information contact the Planning for Growth team: planningforgrowth@wcc.govt.nz

This dataset is the definitive set of Māori ward boundaries for 2021 as defined by the territorial authorities and/or Local Government Commission but maintained by Stats NZ (the custodian). This version contains 68 categories.

The Local Electoral Act 2001 provides that Māori wards may be established in territorial authorities. The statutory provisions for establishing Māori wards are set out in sections 19Z to 19ZH of the Local Electoral Act 2001. The first Māori ward was established by representation review in 2019 and appears in the 2020 geographic boundaries released by Stats NZ. The first Māori ward to be created is Wairoa Māori ward (02901) in the Wairoa District. Māori ward boundaries are defined at meshblock level.

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 dataset is the definitive version of the annually released Māori ward boundaries as at 1 January 2023 as defined by the territorial authorities and/or Local Government Commission, and maintained by Stats NZ (the custodian). In 2023, there are 34 Māori wards (excluding Area Outside Māori Ward) within 29 territorial authorities.

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The Local Electoral Act 2001 provides that Māori wards may be established in territorial authorities. If a territorial authority decides to have Māori wards, the wards within the council are known as general wards and Māori wards.

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The first Māori ward was established by representation review in 2019 and first appeared in the 2020 geographic boundaries released by Stats NZ. Changes to government legislation that allowed councils to decide on whether to include Māori wards in their arrangements resulted in 33 new Māori wards being added to the 2023 classification.

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Māori ward boundaries are defined at meshblock level.

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**Numbering **

Māori wards are numbered based on their corresponding territorial authority. Each Māori ward has a unique five-digit code. The first three digits represent the territorial authority that the Māori ward lies within. The following two digits are sequential and represent the number of Māori wards within a territorial authority.

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Territorial authorities that do not have Māori wards use “99” at the end of the Māori ward code, and the descriptor “Area Outside Māori Ward”.

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There is also a code of 99999 for those areas outside of territorial authority areas.

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Generalised version

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

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Macrons

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

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Digital data

Digital boundary data became freely available on 1 July 2007.

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To download geographic classifications in table formats such as CSV please use Ariā

This dataset is the provisional Māori Ward 2025 (version 2) dataset. The final version will be released later in 2025.

Note: The intention of providing this provisional dataset is to make available the boundaries that will be used for the local body elections being held in October 2025. These boundaries represent changes brought about by council representation reviews and also reflect meshblock alignment made since the release of Māori Ward 2025 (version 1) and may differ slightly from the final version due to ongoing meshblock alignment*.

*Meshblock boundaries are kept in alignment with the LINZ cadastre (property boundaries) and road centrelines to meet electoral boundary requirements. This means the meshblock boundaries undergo small movements to align with adjustments to the cadastral boundaries. This movement does not result in any dwelling being in a different meshblock.

This dataset contains counts of young people aged 15–24 years who were not in employment, education, or training (NEET) during the 2015 calendar year. The report containing maps of this data can be found at http://www.stats.govt.nz/about_us/what-we-do/partnerships/partnership-projects/Otago-youth-not-in-employment-education-training-NEET.aspx. The data was provided by the Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI) which brings together a wide range of data from government administrative sources and surveys.

Disclaimer Any person who has had access to the unit-record data has certified that they have been shown, have read, and have understood section 81 of the Tax Administration Act 1994, which relates to secrecy. Access to the anonymised data used in this study was provided by Stats NZ in accordance with security and confidentiality provisions of the Statistics Act 1975. Only people authorised by the Statistics Act 1975 are allowed to see data about a particular person, household, business and or organisation and the results in these tables have been confidentialised to protect these groups from identification. Careful consideration has been given to the privacy, security and confidentiality issues associated with using administrative and survey data in the IDI. Any person who has had access to the unit-record data has certified that they have been shown, have read, and have understood section 81 of the Tax Administration Act 1994, which relates to secrecy. Any discussion of data limitations or weaknesses is in the context of using the IDI for statistical purposes, and is not related to the data's ability to support Inland Revenue's core operational requirements. Values of -999 are supressed to protect confidentiality.

Citation Stats NZ (2017). Otago youth not in employment, education, or training (NEET): Collaborative research between Stats NZ Methodist Mission Southern using integrated data. Retrieved from www.stats.govt.nz.

This dataset contains the annually released Māori ward boundaries for 2020 as defined by the territorial authorities and/or Local Government Commission but maintained by Stats NZ (the custodian), clipped to 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 68 categories.

The Local Electoral Act 2001 provides that Māori wards may be established in territorial authorities. The statutory provisions for establishing Māori wards are set out in sections 19Z to 19ZH of the Local Electoral Act 2001. The first Māori ward was established by representation review in 2019 and appears in the 2020 geographic boundaries released by Stats NZ. The first Māori ward to be created is Wairoa Māori ward (02901) in the Wairoa District. Māori ward boundaries are defined at meshblock level.

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 dataset is the definitive set of the annually released regional council Māori constituency 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. Māori constituencies are established under the Local Electoral Act 2001 and result from the division of a region for electoral purposes. Māori constituencies are divisions of regional council areas.

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.

For further information see ANZLIC Metadata 2018 Māori Constituency attachment below.