Description: This dataset is the definitive set of territorial authority boundaries for2012 as defined by the Local Government Commission and/or theterritorial authorities themselves but maintained by Statistics NewZealand (who are the custodian). A Territorial Authority is definedunder the local government act 2001m as a city or a district council.
Description: Downloaded from koordinates website.This dataset is the definitive set of regional council boundaries for 2011as defined by the Local Government Commission and/or the territorialauthorities themselves but maintained by Statistics New Zealand (whoare the custodian).
Description: Regional boundaries downloaded from koordinates website;[This dataset is the definitive set of regional council boundaries for 2011as defined by the Local Government Commission and/or the territorialauthorities themselves but maintained by Statistics New Zealand (whoare the custodian).]This boundary then "clipped" (feature to polygon tool) with the coastline layer [Indicative Coastal Marine Area (CMA) landward boundary line as defined by LINZ coastline layer, altered to include agreed CMA river mouth boundaries]