Interactive Boundary Maps show facts about geographic areas in New Zealand, including the number of people and households.
How to use the maps
Want to find a particular place?
Use the search boxes at the top of the map. Type in the street, suburb/location or region you want. You need to specify a suburb or location, but can omit the street and/or region.
Zooming
You can zoom in and out of the different boundary levels from within a map by:
- double clicking on the map to zoom in
- rolling the wheel on your mouse to zoom in and out
- using the plus and minus key in the top left corner. Click and hold to zoom in or out rapidly.
Handy tip – Click on the colour key below the Interactive Boundary Map to go to the different boundary levels faster. 
Fact boxes
Quick facts about each area are available. Click on an area within a map to select it. The selected area will be highlighted and its corresponding quick facts will display in a box.
This box also has a link to QuickStats that gives further information from the census about that particular area. (QuickStats are not available at meshblock level.)
Information about the data
Where did the data come from?
All data displayed in the Interactive Boundary Maps comes from the 2006 Census. To find out more about how the datasets are created go to our About 2006 Census page.
Data confidentiality
The symbol ..C indicates a figure has been confidentialised for privacy purposes.
Note that census data is rounded to maintain confidentiality. Figures will appear as 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, etc.
What is a meshblock?
A meshblock is the smallest geographic unit for which statistical data is available from Statistics New Zealand. Meshblocks vary in size – from part of a city block to large areas of rural land. They combine to form the other areas used in Interactive Boundary Maps, ie; area units, territorial authority areas and regional council areas.
How can we help?
We would like to make this page more helpful for you. If we have not answered your question, or you have a suggestion, please send them to us at info@stats.govt.nz with ‘boundary map’ in the subject line.
