2ccc19a1-dbec-436d-9f73-dda7f38d3e26 dataset NIWA enquiries NIWA 2021-08-12T12:53:55 ISO 19139 Geographic Information - Metadata - Implementation Specification 2007 239 2193 EPSG 7.9.4(9.0.0) Stats NZ Wards 2016 2016-11-01 Stats NZ WARD2016_HD_Clipped Dataset is the high definition set of ward boundaries for 2016, clipped to the coastline for cartographic purposes, as defined by the territorial authorities and/or Local Government Commission, but maintained by Statistics New Zealand (the custodian). Wards were originally set up within any territorial authority with a population of at least 20,000. Wards are defined under the Local Electoral Act 2001 and result from dividing a territorial authority for electoral purposes. The ward system was designed to allow for the recognition of communities within a territorial authority and to increase community involvement in the local government system.Territorial authorities can now choose whether they would like to maintain electoral wards. As a result, the number of wards has steadily decreased since they were first created in 1989. Ward boundaries are reviewed in the year before the three-yearly local government elections. Wards are numbered based on their corresponding territorial authority. Each ward has a unique five-digit number. The first three digits represent the territorial authority that the ward lies within. The following two digits are sequential, and represent the number of wards within a territorial authority. For example, Westland District (051) has three wards, which are coded 05101, 05102, and 05103. Several territorial authorities do not use wards. In the data, these territorial authorities use “99” at the end of the ward code, and the descriptor “Area Outside of Ward”. Ward boundaries are defined at meshblock level. Digital boundary data became freely available on 1 July 2007. For further metadata, please refer to the metadata documents on the Stats NZ website: http://www.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/Maps_and_geography/Geographic-areas/digital-boundary-files.aspx#metadata WARD2016_HD_Clipped is the high definition set of ward boundaries for 2016, clipped to the coastline for cartographic purposes, as defined by the territorial authorities and/or Local Government Commission, but maintained by Statistics New Zealand (the custodian). Live Data and Maps Boundaries TLA Territory territorial local authority Ward meshblock These conditions of supply apply to all users of Statistics New Zealand digital boundaries effective 1 July 2007. Permitted usesStatistics New Zealand must be acknowledged as the source of the boundaries.Uses not permittedUsers are not permitted to change the accuracy of the boundaries and supply them to another party.LiabilityWhile care has been taken to compile these boundary coordinates, Statistics New Zealand gives no warranty that the data supplied is free from error. Statistics New Zealand shall not be liable for any loss suffered through the use, directly or indirectly, of any information, product or service. boundaries Version 6.2 (Build 9200) ; Esri ArcGIS 10.6.1.9270 true -180.00 180.00 -47.421563 -34.030129 SDE Feature Class