Browse data nz_meshblock_1991

NZ Meshblock 1991 Boundaries

Historical Meshblock 1991 polygon boundaries — used for joining historical datasets to their original boundary vintage. From Stats NZ.

Licence: CC-BY 4.0 Source: Stats NZ (www.stats.govt.nz), CC-BY 4.0.

Data as of 2026-06-13  · static  · 35,136 rows

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Dataset ID
nz_meshblock_1991
Data source
Stats NZ
Last refreshed
2026-06-13
Refresh cadence
static
API endpoint
https://api.eolas.fyi/v1/datasets/nz_meshblock_1991/data

Columns (16)

schema glossary · auto-generated
Column Type Description
meshblock_id_1991 string Meshblock ID 1991
area_unit_code_1991 string Area unit code 1991
area_unit_name_1991 string Area unit name 1991
urban_area_code_1991 string Urban area code 1991
urban_area_name_1991 string Urban area name 1991
general_electoral_district_code_1987 string General electoral district code 1987
general_electoral_district_name_1987 string General electoral district name 1987
landwater_code_1991 string Landwater code 1991
landwater_name_1991 string Landwater name 1991
area_sq_km double Area sq km
land_area_sq_km double Land area sq km
shape_st_area double Polygon area (ArcGIS Shape.STArea, source projection units)
shape_st_length double Geometry length/perimeter (ArcGIS Shape.STLength)
shape_length double Geometry length/perimeter (source projection units)
shape_area double Polygon area (source projection units)
geometry_wkt string Geometry as WKT (WGS84) — MULTIPOLYGON/POINT/LINESTRING

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Meshblock Id 1991Area Unit Code 1991Area Unit Name 1991Urban Area Code 1991Urban Area Name 1991General Electoral District Code 1987General Electoral District Name 1987Landwater Code 1991Landwater Name 1991Area Sq KmLand Area Sq KmShape St AreaShape St LengthShape LengthShape Area
2784200598900Marchwiel21Timaru077Timaru12Mainland0.049937880.0499378849941.67773441248.796303361248.7963033649941.6769358
2311800581400Kaikoura38Minor Urban Areas062Rangiora12Mainland0.664469950.66446995664454.6782234538.154683124538.15468312664454.677112
2783400598900Marchwiel21Timaru077Timaru12Mainland0.038141370.0381413738146.15625814.599868995814.59986899538146.1568296
2783800598900Marchwiel21Timaru077Timaru12Mainland0.029525390.0295253929537.0615234785.183095502785.18309550229537.060853
2435500585700Hurunui40Rural (Incl.Some Off Shore Islands)062Rangiora12Mainland23.773319923.773319923773319.909727913.158244227913.158244223773319.9072

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