A Waikato Regional Council (WRC) version of property boundaries for the Waikato region. It combines legal land parcel (LINZ) and District Valuation Roll (DVR) data sourced from the Territorial Authorities (TA) where the properties lie within the WRC boundary. The join is based on the valuation id, the legal parcel boundaries are aggregated to reflect the boundary for each property.This layer holds a selection of attributes from the WRC property layer for use via Arc GIS Online (AGOL). Holes in the property layer can occur, generally during subdivision activity when a legal land parcel to valuation id match cannot be achieved. These are resolved in due course as the DVR data is received from the relevant TA. Updates are frequently made to the underlying data. Data will be refreshed weekly in AGOL.For further metadata see BOUNDARY.sdeadmin.PROPERTIES_WRC_EXT in dataset Properties - (Pathway and Parcels 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.

The map shows the information of significant natural areas and significant natural area bounds in South Waikato District. The map contains two datasets and will be updated as needed.

Catchment polygons for part of the region and associated attributes. All catchments are from confluence with another river or coast. Partial catchments (..._PARTL) are from arbitrary points within the catchment (e.g. flow recorder locations) or are combinations of multiple catchments (e.g. Hauraki Gulf catchment).See metadata for feature CATCHMENTS HYDRO NZMS260 PARTL in Catchments.

This dataset contains the annually released regional council boundaries for 2021 as defined by the regional councils and/or Local Government Commission and 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.

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.

This dataset is the definitive version of the annually released regional council boundaries as at 1 January 2023 as defined by regional councils and/or Local Government Commission, and maintained by Stats NZ (the custodian). This version contains 16 regional councils and area outside region (Chatham Islands Territory).

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This dataset is the definitive version of the annually released regional council boundaries as at 1 January 2023 as defined by regional councils and/or Local Government Commission, and maintained by Stats NZ (the custodian). This version contains 16 regional councils and area outside region (Chatham Islands Territory). The annual boundaries are used for the full calendar year from 1 January. The annual update may have no changes from the previous release.

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The regional council is the top tier of local government in New Zealand. Regional councils are defined under schedule 2, part 1 of the Local Government Act 2002. They were established in November 1989 after the abolition of the 22 local government regions. Regional council boundaries must coincide with meshblock boundaries under schedule 3, clause 17 of the Local Government Act 2002.

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Regional council boundaries are based largely on water catchments, such as rivers, lakes, and harbours. The seaward boundary of the regions is the 12 mile (19.3km) New Zealand territorial limit. In determining regions, consideration was also given to regional communities of interest, natural resource management, land use planning, and environmental matters.

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There are 16 regions which cover every territorial authority in New Zealand, with the exception of the Chatham Islands Territory (included in 99 Area Outside Region). Five regions are administered as unitary authorities, which function as both regional council and territorial authority. These unitary authorities are Auckland Council, Nelson City Council, and Gisborne, Tasman, and Marlborough District Councils. The Chatham Islands Council also performs some of the functions of a regional council but is not strictly a unitary authority. Unitary authorities act as regional councils for legislative purposes. Regional councils are responsible for administrating many environmental and transport matters, such as land transport planning and harbour navigation and safety.

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Some regional council boundaries are coterminous with territorial authority boundaries, but there are several exceptions. An example is Taupo District, which is geographically split between four regions, although most of its area falls within the Waikato Region. Where territorial authorities straddle regional council boundaries, the affected area is statistically defined by complete regional councils. In general, however, regional councils contain complete territorial authorities.

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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.

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Regional councils are defined at meshblock level. Statistical area 1 and statistical area 2 geographies nest within regional council boundaries.

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Numbering

The standard classification of regional council is a flat classification and contains 17 categories (including ‘99 Area Outside Region’).

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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 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.

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 regional council boundaries as at 1 January 2025, as defined by the regional councils and/or Local Government Commission and maintained by Stats NZ. This version contains 16 regional councils and area outside region (Chatham Islands Territory).

The regional council is the top tier of local government in New Zealand. Regional councils are defined under schedule 2, part 1 of the Local Government Act 2002. They were established in November 1989 after the abolition of the 22 local government regions. Regional council boundaries must coincide with meshblock boundaries under schedule 3, clause 17 of the Local Government Act 2002.

Regional council boundaries are based largely on water catchments, such as rivers, lakes, and harbours. The seaward boundary of the regions is the 12 mile (19.3km) New Zealand territorial limit. In determining regions, consideration was also given to regional communities of interest, natural resource management, land use planning, and environmental matters.

There are 16 regions which cover every territorial authority in New Zealand, with the exception of the Chatham Islands Territory (included in 99 Area Outside Region). Five regions are administered as unitary authorities, which function as both regional council and territorial authority. These unitary authorities are Auckland Council, Nelson City Council, and Gisborne, Tasman, and Marlborough District Councils. The Chatham Islands Council also performs some of the functions of a regional council but is not strictly a unitary authority. Unitary authorities act as regional councils for legislative purposes. Regional councils are responsible for administrating many environmental and transport matters, such as land transport planning and harbour navigation and safety.

Some regional council boundaries are coterminous with territorial authority boundaries, but there are several exceptions. An example is Taupo District, which is geographically split between four regions, although most of its area falls within the Waikato Region. Where territorial authorities straddle regional council boundaries, the affected area is statistically defined by complete regional councils. In general, however, regional councils contain complete territorial 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.

Regional councils are defined at meshblock level. Statistical area 1 and statistical area 2 geographies nest within regional council boundaries.

Numbering

The standard classification of regional council is a flat classification and contains 17 categories (including ‘99 Area Outside Region’).

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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

Index Tiles ONLY - for actual orthophotos see layer Waikato 0.5m Rural Aerial Photos (2012-2013).

Orthophotography for the Waikato region taken during 2012 and 2013. Coverage encompassed the entire Waikato Regional Council area.

Imagery was captured for the ‘Waikato Regional Aerial Photography Service (WRAPS) 2012 ’ by NZ Aerial Mapping Ltd, 208 Warren Street, PO Box 6, Hastings 4156, New Zealand.

Data has subsequently been provided to LINZ and this comprises: •3545 x ortho-rectified RGB GeoTIFF images in NZTM projection, tiled into the LINZ Standard 1:5,000 tile layout •Tile layout in NZTM projection containing relevant information.

The supplied imagery is in terms of New Zealand Transverse Mercator (NZTM) map projection. The products are tiled into NZTopo50 1:5,000 tiles. Please refer to the supplied tile layout shape file for specific details, naming conventions, etc.

Imagery supplied as 50cm pixel resolution (0.5m GSD), 3-band (RGB) uncompressed GeoTIFF. The final spatial accuracy is +/-2m (@ 90% confidence).

This dataset is the definitive set of annually released regional council boundaries for 2022 as defined by the regional councils and/or Local Government Commission and maintained by Stats NZ (the custodian).

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.

These unitary authorities are Auckland Council, Nelson City Council, and Gisborne, Tasman, and Marlborough District Councils. The Chatham Islands Council also performs some of the functions of a regional council but is not strictly a unitary authority. Unitary authorities act as regional councils for legislative purposes.

The seaward boundary of any coastal regional council is the twelve-mile New Zealand territorial limit. Regional councils are defined at meshblock level. Statistical area 1 and statistical area 2 geographies nest within regional council boundaries.

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.

Significant Natural Area (SNA) for Proposed Waikato District Plan - Notified version. Notified on 18 July 2018, having Legal Effect.

This layer contains the DEM for LiDAR data in the Waikato region, captured between 5 January and 26 March 2021.

• The DSM is available as layer Waikato LiDAR 1m DSM (2021)

• The index tiles are available as layer Waikato LiDAR Index Tiles (2021)

• The LAS point cloud and vendor project reports are available from OpenTopography

Lidar was captured for the 10 Waikato Councils (Waikato Regional Council, Waikato District Council, Hauraki District Council, Thames Coromandel District Council, Matamata Piako District Council, Ōtorohanga District Council, South Waikato District Council, Taupō District Council, Waipā District Council and Waitomo District Council), and the project managed by Co-Lab (formerly Waikato LASS), and led by Waikato Regional Council. Data was captured by Ocean Infinity Ltd (formerly iXblue) from 5 January to 26 March 2021. The dataset was generated by Ocean Infinity and their subcontractors. Data management and distribution is by Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand.

Data comprises:

• DEM: tif or asc tiles in NZTM2000 projection, tiled into a 1:1,000 tile layout

• DSM: tif or asc tiles in NZTM2000 projection, tiled into a 1:1,000 tile layout

• Point cloud: las tiles in NZTM2000 projection, tiled into a 1:1,000 tile layout

Pulse density specification is at a minimum of 4 pulses/square metre

Vertical Accuracy Specification is +/- 0.2m (95%)

Horizontal Accuracy Specification is +/- 1.0m (95%)

Vertical datum is NZVD2016.

A map book shows the regional council and the local council council boundaries in the Bay of Plenty.

Purpose: This data has been published to support the Waikato Regional Hazards Portal. This data is part of the Coastal hazards theme.Statement: Model boundaries for the maximum credible event tsunami modelling carried out for the Coromandel (published between 2013 and 2017), Firth of Thames (published 2019) and Opoutere, Kawhia Harbour, Marokopa, Awakino and Mokau (published 2022), by eCoast limited. Preliminary modelling (to show tsunami susceptible areas) carried out for other populated parts of the West Coast (published 2015), by eCoast limited. The model boundaries show which areas were included in the modelling. Areas that are outside of the tsunami model boundaries have not been modelled but may still be at risk of tsunami inundation. For the Coromandel, Firth of Thames, Kawhia Harbour, Marokopa, Awakino and Mokau the modelling was carried out using the Community Model Interface for Tsunamis (ComMIT) numerical modelling tool. For the remaining parts of the West Coast, only preliminary modelling and investigation has been undertaken (as the preliminary results showed that wave heights are likely to be relatively small, and there will likely be time for an official tsunami warning). For more information on tsunami evacuation, including Community Response Plans, the Emergency Management staff for the relevant District Council should be contacted. More detailed information on the numerical modelling carried out by eCoast Limited can be found on the Waikato Regional Council tsunami webpages.WRC Spatial Information carried out GIS work in 2022 and 2023 to create the bounding boxes representing the model boundaries for five new models for Port Charles, Opoutere and Wharekawa Harbour, Kawhia Harbour, Marokopa, and Mokau/Awakino. This work also involved splitting out the new model areas from existing preliminary model areas where they overlapped for Kawhia Harbour, Marokopa, and Mokau/Awakino.Intended Use Scale: Data should not be used at scales greater than 1:1,000Data Use Limits:As per statement above and disclaimers below.Data Specific Disclaimers:Any data sets or maps derived from this information (either published or unpublished) should comply with and contain the following disclaimer: “This map has been prepared using data supplied by the eCoast under contract to Waikato Regional Council. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, all liability of eCoast to any party other than Waikato Regional Council in respect of the map is expressly excluded”."The presence of a hazard zone on this map does not guarantee the existence of such a hazard, nor does the lack of information preclude the existence of a hazard or risk. Waikato Regional Council, while providing the information in good faith, accepts no responsibility for any loss, damage, injury, or loss in value of any person, property, service or otherwise resulting from hazards or knowledge of hazards in the Waikato Region."The standard Waikato Regional Council Disclaimer applies to this data “While Waikato Regional Council has exercised all reasonable skill and care in controlling the contents of this information, Waikato Regional Council accepts no liability in contract, tort or otherwise howsoever, for any loss, damage, injury or expense (whether direct, indirect or consequential) arising out of the provision of this information or its use by you.”WRC Metadata: HAZARD.sdeadmin.HAZ_TSUNAMI_MODEL_BOUNDARIES - HAZARDS - Regional Hazards Portal - GIS LayersTerms of Use:This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.Should users wish to distribute or publish derivatives or modified versions of this data then they must seek a data use agreement through WRC first.See the Waikato Regional Hazards Portal Terms of use here Waikato Regional Hazards Portal - Terms of use | Waikato Regional Council.

Purpose: This data has been published to support the Waikato Regional Hazards Portal. This data is part of the Coastal Hazards and the emergency management themes. Note layers may be slow to load. Statement: “TSUNAMI INUNDATION ZONES" (formerly known as 'Blue is wet'), are those that may be affected by tsunami in a maximum credible tsunami event, i.e. they represent the expected worst-case tsunami inundation. These areas represent areas that should be evacuated from in the event of a “long or strong” earthquake, or a tsunami warning. The tsunami inundation zones were derived differently for the different coastal areas in the Waikato. For the Coromandel Peninsula, the Firth of Thames and Kawhia Harbour, Marokopa, Awakino and Mokau, the inundation zones are a simplified version of the modelled extent for a maximum credible tsunami event – wave heights vary and there is unlikely to be time for an official tsunami warning. For the remaining populated locations of the West Coast (Port Waikato, Raglan Harbour, Aotea Harbour, Taharoa, Kiritehere and North of Marokopa, Waikawau and North of Awakino, the inundation zones are areas likely to be susceptible to tsunami, based on preliminary modelling and investigation – wave heights are likely to be relatively small, and there will likely be time for an official tsunami warning. For more information on tsunami evacuation, including Community Response Plans, the Emergency Management staff for the relevant District Council should be contacted. More information on tsunami hazard can be found on the Waikato Regional Council tsunami webpages. “SAFE ZONES” are areas that should be evacuated to in the event of a tsunami, if it is possible to do so. Note that for most of the Waikato coastline, in local (NZ) or regional (SW Pacific) sourced tsunami causing events, there is unlikely to be time for an official tsunami warning, thus follow the “Long or Strong: Get Gone” message. The Safe Zones are defined as areas in the vicinity of the coast which are above the 20m contour line. The 20m contour line is used, as for the eastern Coromandel (highest tsunami hazard in the Waikato region), this elevation is not predicted to be affected by a maximum credible tsunami event in any coastal communities. The 20 m contour is used for the rest of the Waikato Region for consistency and to be conservative (although tsunami wave heights are predicted to be lower for the Western Coromandel, Firth of Thames and West Coast – as shown by the “Tsunami inundation zones". Note that due to the low-lying nature of the Hauraki Plains, no “Safe zone” exists for this area inland. The messaging is instead to move as far away as possible from the coast and any rivers connected to the coast. For more information on tsunami evacuation, including Community Response Plans, the Emergency Management staff for the relevant District Council should be contacted. More information on tsunami hazard can be found on the Waikato Regional Council tsunami webpages.Intended Use Scale: Data should not be used at scales greater than 1:2,500Data Use Limits:As per statement above and disclaimers below.Data is mostly dependent on updates to LiDAR data. Once the new region-wide LiDAR data becomes available it is recommended there be a full review of all Safe Zone data. This is likely to be in 2024. Data may also be subject to changes due to any shifts in central government agency policies around the identification, mapping and use of Tsunami evacuation related data and may need to be reviewed accordingly if this happens.Data Specific Disclaimers:The Safe zones and Inundation zones data should be considered indicative only. While some areas are based on reasonably accurate LiDAR based contours, in other areas, where no LiDAR data is available, the 20m contour is based on NZTOPO50 data that is less accurate. Some LiDAR data is also old and in need of updating.Any data sets or maps derived from this information (either published or unpublished) should comply with and contain the following disclaimer: “This map has been prepared using data supplied by the eCoast under contract to Waikato Regional Council. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, all liability of eCoast to any party other than Waikato Regional Council in respect of the map is expressly excluded”."The presence of a hazard zone on this map does not guarantee the existence of such a hazard, nor does the lack of information preclude the existence of a hazard or risk. Waikato Regional Council, while providing the information in good faith, accepts no responsibility for any loss, damage, injury, or loss in value of any person, property, service or otherwise resulting from hazards or knowledge of hazards in the Waikato Region."The standard Waikato Regional Council Disclaimer applies to this data “While Waikato Regional Council has exercised all reasonable skill and care in controlling the contents of this information, Waikato Regional Council accepts no liability in contract, tort or otherwise howsoever, for any loss, damage, injury or expense (whether direct, indirect or consequential) arising out of the provision of this information or its use by you.”WRC Metadata: See full metadata by searching for 'HAZARD.sdeadmin.HAZ_TSUNAMI_INUNDATION_ZONES' and 'HAZARD.sdeadmin.HAZ_TSUNAMI_SAFE_ZONE' under HAZARDS - Regional Hazards Portal - GIS LayersTerms of Use:This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.Should users wish to distribute or publish derivatives or modified versions of this data then they must seek a data use agreement through WRC first.See the Waikato Regional Hazards Portal Terms of use here Waikato Regional Hazards Portal - Terms of use | Waikato Regional Council.

Purpose: This data has been published to support the Waikato Regional Hazards Portal. This data is part of the Coastal Hazards and the emergency management themes. Note layers may be slow to load. Statement: “TSUNAMI INUNDATION ZONES" (formerly known as 'Blue is wet'), are those that may be affected by tsunami in a maximum credible tsunami event, i.e. they represent the expected worst-case tsunami inundation. These areas represent areas that should be evacuated from in the event of a “long or strong” earthquake, or a tsunami warning. The tsunami inundation zones were derived differently for the different coastal areas in the Waikato. For the Coromandel Peninsula, the Firth of Thames and Kawhia Harbour, Marokopa, Awakino and Mokau, the inundation zones are a simplified version of the modelled extent for a maximum credible tsunami event – wave heights vary and there is unlikely to be time for an official tsunami warning. For the remaining populated locations of the West Coast (Port Waikato, Raglan Harbour, Aotea Harbour, Taharoa, Kiritehere and North of Marokopa, Waikawau and North of Awakino, the inundation zones are areas likely to be susceptible to tsunami, based on preliminary modelling and investigation – wave heights are likely to be relatively small, and there will likely be time for an official tsunami warning. For more information on tsunami evacuation, including Community Response Plans, the Emergency Management staff for the relevant District Council should be contacted. More information on tsunami hazard can be found on the Waikato Regional Council tsunami webpages.“SAFE ZONES” are areas that should be evacuated to in the event of a tsunami, if it is possible to do so. Note that for most of the Waikato coastline, in local (NZ) or regional (SW Pacific) sourced tsunami causing events, there is unlikely to be time for an official tsunami warning, thus follow the “Long or Strong: Get Gone” message. The Safe Zones are defined as areas in the vicinity of the coast which are above the 20m contour line. The 20m contour line is used, as for the eastern Coromandel (highest tsunami hazard in the Waikato region), this elevation is not predicted to be affected by a maximum credible tsunami event in any coastal communities. The 20 m contour is used for the rest of the Waikato Region for consistency and to be conservative (although tsunami wave heights are predicted to be lower for the Western Coromandel, Firth of Thames and West Coast – as shown by the “Tsunami inundation zones". Note that due to the low-lying nature of the Hauraki Plains, no “Safe zone” exists for this area inland. The messaging is instead to move as far away as possible from the coast and any rivers connected to the coast. For more information on tsunami evacuation, including Community Response Plans, the Emergency Management staff for the relevant District Council should be contacted. More information on tsunami hazard can be found on the Waikato Regional Council tsunami webpages.Intended Use Scale: Data should not be used at scales greater than 1:2,500Data Use Limits:As per statement above and disclaimers below.Data is mostly dependent on updates to LiDAR data. Once the new region-wide LiDAR data becomes available it is recommended there be a full review of all Safe Zone data. This is likely to be in 2024. Data may also be subject to changes due to any shifts in central government agency policies around the identification, mapping and use of Tsunami evacuation related data and may need to be reviewed accordingly if this happens.Data Specific Disclaimers:Waikato Regional Council uses ESRI GIS software and provides this OGC service for non ESRI users. However, Waikato Regional Council cannot guarantee the services will work in non ESRI software. Waikato Regional Council holds no responsibility for supporting these OGC services should issues be encountered.The Safe zones and Inundation zones data should be considered indicative only. While some areas are based on reasonably accurate LiDAR based contours, in other areas, where no LiDAR data is available, the 20m contour is based on NZTOPO50 data that is less accurate. Some LiDAR data is also old and in need of updating.Any data sets or maps derived from this information (either published or unpublished) should comply with and contain the following disclaimer: “This map has been prepared using data supplied by the eCoast under contract to Waikato Regional Council. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, all liability of eCoast to any party other than Waikato Regional Council in respect of the map is expressly excluded”."The presence of a hazard zone on this map does not guarantee the existence of such a hazard, nor does the lack of information preclude the existence of a hazard or risk. Waikato Regional Council, while providing the information in good faith, accepts no responsibility for any loss, damage, injury, or loss in value of any person, property, service or otherwise resulting from hazards or knowledge of hazards in the Waikato Region."The standard Waikato Regional Council Disclaimer applies to this data “While Waikato Regional Council has exercised all reasonable skill and care in controlling the contents of this information, Waikato Regional Council accepts no liability in contract, tort or otherwise howsoever, for any loss, damage, injury or expense (whether direct, indirect or consequential) arising out of the provision of this information or its use by you.”WRC Metadata: See full metadata by searching for 'HAZARD.sdeadmin.HAZ_TSUNAMI_INUNDATION_ZONES' and 'HAZARD.sdeadmin.HAZ_TSUNAMI_SAFE_ZONE' under HAZARDS - Regional Hazards Portal - GIS LayersTerms of Use:This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.Should users wish to distribute or publish derivatives or modified versions of this data then they must seek a data use agreement through WRC first.See the Waikato Regional Hazards Portal Terms of use here Waikato Regional Hazards Portal - Terms of use | Waikato Regional Council.

Topicality: 01-01-2025Projection: New Zealand Transverse Mercator (NZTM)This layer contains the archive of regional council Māori constituency boundaries as defined by the regional councils and Local Government Commission but maintained by Stats NZ (the custodian). 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. Māori constituencies are defined at meshblock level, and do not coincide with the statistical area 1 (SA1) geography or the statistical area 2 (SA2) geography. If a regional council decides to have a Māori constituency, the constituencies within the council are known as general constituencies and Māori constituencies. 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. The provisions for such reviews are contained in the Local Government Act 2002. Māori constituencies are numbered based on their corresponding regional council. Each Māori constituency has a unique four-digit code. The first two digits represent the regional council that the Māori constituency lies within. The last two digits are sequential and represent the number of Māori constituencies within a regional council. For example, the Waikato Regional Council (03) contains two Māori constituencies which are coded 0301 and 0302.This layer get updated yearly with the latest boundary data. You can use this layer when you need any year of boundary data in your map. By setting a filter on the dataset year you can filter on specific year of the dataset.For information about the fields in this dataset go to the Data tab.The layer is further generalised by Eagle Technology for improved performance on the web, therefore it doesn't fully represent the official boundaries.If you only need the latest boundary data in your map you can use the current version of this dataset. All the current versions of Stats NZ Boundary layers can be found here.The official dataset can be found on https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz.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

Purpose: This data has been published to support the Waikato Regional Hazards Portal. This data is part of the River flooding theme.Statement: Polygon data created with the purpose to indicate to users of the Waikato Regional Hazards Portal where detailed flood modelling is available (when map is zoomed out/before local scale flood modelling is visible), and where the model boundaries are (for Thames Coromandel and Taupo Districts only). For the Waikato and Waipa Rivers, the data shows a less detailed version of the modelled 1% AEP flood extent (effectively a simplified 100m buffer applied around the modelled flood extent geometry). For the Thames Coromandel and Taupo Districts, the data shows the model boundaries, as rectangle polygon data.Data Use Limits: Flood model coverage data for Waikato and Waipa rivers is indicative only and should not be used/viewed at scales greater than 1:80,000. Flood model coverage data for Thames-Coromandel and Taupo Districts is actual model boundaries and can be viewed at scales greater than 1:80,000.WRC Metadata: See the full metadata for HAZARD.sdeadmin.HAZ_LOCAL_SCALE_FLOOD_MOD_COV - HAZARDS - Regional Hazards Portal - GIS LayersTerms of Use: This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.Should users wish to distribute or publish derivatives or modified versions of this data then they must seek a data use agreement through WRC first.See the Waikato Regional Hazards Portal Terms of use here Waikato Regional Hazards Portal - Terms of use | Waikato Regional Council.

This dataset is the major released version of the annually released regional council 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. Regional council is the top tier of local government in New Zealand. Regional councils are defined at meshblock, statistical area 1 (SA1), and statistical area 2 (SA2) levels.

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 2019 Regional Council attachment below.

Orthophotography for the Waikato region taken during 2012 and 2013. Coverage encompassed the entire Waikato Regional Council area.

Imagery was captured for the ‘Waikato Regional Aerial Photography Service (WRAPS) 2012 ’ by NZ Aerial Mapping Ltd, 208 Warren Street, PO Box 6, Hastings 4156, New Zealand.

Data has subsequently been provided to LINZ and this comprises: •3545 x ortho-rectified RGB GeoTIFF images in NZTM projection, tiled into the LINZ Standard 1:5,000 tile layout •Tile layout in NZTM projection containing relevant information.

The supplied imagery is in terms of New Zealand Transverse Mercator (NZTM) map projection. The products are tiled into NZTopo50 1:5,000 tiles. Please refer to the supplied tile layout shape file for specific details, naming conventions, etc.

Imagery supplied as 50cm pixel resolution (0.5m GSD), 3-band (RGB) uncompressed GeoTIFF. The final spatial accuracy is +/-2m (@ 90% confidence).

Index tiles for this dataset are available as layer Waikato 0.5m Rural Aerial Photos Index Tiles (2012-2013).