StreetLink

StreetLink is about connecting streets to administrative areas.

StreetLink is made up of two parts:

  • Streets file
  • Areas file

Streets file

The Streets file is an electronic list of address ranges and street names that fall within meshblocks. The Streets file is used to geocode addresses to meshblocks. This enables users to analyse businesses, trends and the like, in any of the geographic areas in the Areas file. The Streets file is updated on a monthly basis with information on new or altered streets and other land developments.

Streets

Download Streets file 

Streets File Contents Field size Example
Meshblock 2001 code 7 0774200
Meshblock 2006 code 7 0774206
Meshblock 2009 code 7 0774213
Meshblock 2010 code 7 0774213
Street Name 254 Ashmore Lane
Start of number range 5 00001
End of number range 5 00021
Description where no numbers 254 sesd Sykes Rd for 235m sw

Areas file

The Areas file is an electronic list that classifies meshblocks into larger geographic areas, such as area units, territorial authorities and regional councils. The Areas file, also known as a concordance file, provides a mapping of the geographic hierarchies so you can see how the various geographic boundaries link together.

For each meshblock, there is a series of codes that link to any meshblock-defined geographic areas. All areas are set as at 1 January of the specified year. Concordance files are available from differing years, to enable data for the same area classification to be compared over time. A concordance file is useful to geographic information system (GIS) users.

Currently available are the 2006 Census Areas, 2009 Annual Areas and 2010 Annual Areas.

2006 Census Areas File

Download 2006 Census Areas file 
(This concordance file relates to the Level 2 Digital Boundaries).

2006 Census Areas File contents Field size Example
Meshblock 2001 code 7 2621700
Meshblock 2006 code 7 2621701
Area Unit 2006 code 6 594600
Area Unit 2006 descriptor 254 Sydenham
Urban Area 2006 code 3 022
Urban Area 2006 descriptor 254 Christchurch
Territorial Authority 2006 v2 code 3 060
Territorial Authority 2006 v2 descriptor 254 Christchurch City
Regional Council 2006 code 2 13
Regional Council 2006 descriptor 254 Canterbury Region
District Health Board code 2 18
District Health Board descriptor 254 Canterbury

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2009 Annual Areas File

Download 2009 Annual Areas file 
(This concordance file relates to the 2009 Level 1 digital boundaries).

2009 Annual Areas File Contents Field size Example
Meshblock 2001 code 7 1461500
Meshblock 2006 code 7 1461501
Meshblock 2007 code 7 1461501
Meshblock 2008 code 7 1461501
Meshblock 2009 code 7 1461501
Area Unit 2009 code 6 547300
Area Unit 2009 descriptor 254 Taradale South
Urban Area 2009 code 3 012
Urban Area 2009 descriptor 254 Napier Zone
Territorial Authority 2009 code 3 031
Territorial Authority 2009 descriptor 254 Napier City
Ward 2009 code 5 03104
Ward 2009 descriptor 254 Taradale Ward
Community Board 2009 code 5 03199
Community Board 2009 descriptor 254 Area Outside Community
Regional Council 2009 code 2 06
Regional Council 2009 descriptor 254 Hawke's Bay Region
Regional Council Constituency 2009 code 4 0602
Regional Council Constituency 2009 descriptor 254 Napier Constituency
General Electoral District 2007 code 3 003
General Electoral District 2007 descriptor 254 Botany
Maori Electoral District 2007 code 1 6
Maori Electoral District 2007 descriptor 254 Te Tai Tonga
District Health Board code 2 10
District Health Board descriptor 254 Hawke's Bay
Health Domicile 2006 code 4 0002

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2010 Annual Areas File

Download 2010 Annual Areas file 
(This concordance file relates to the 2010 Level 1 digital boundaries).

2010 Annual Areas File Contents Field size Example
Meshblock 2001 code 7 1461500
Meshblock 2006 code 7 1461501
Meshblock 2007 code 7 1461501
Meshblock 2008 code 7 1461501
Meshblock 2009 code 7 1461501
Meshblock 2010 code 7 1461501
Area Unit 2010 code 6 547300
Area Unit 2010 descriptor 254 Taradale South
Urban Area 2010 code 3 012
Urban Area 2010 descriptor 254 Napier Zone
Territorial Authority 2010 code 3 031
Territorial Authority 2010 descriptor 254 Napier City
Ward 2010 code 5 03104
Ward 2010 descriptor 254 Taradale Ward
Community Board 2010 code 5 03199
Community Board 2010 descriptor 254 Area Outside Community
Regional Council 2010 code 2 06
Regional Council 2010 descriptor 254 Hawke's Bay Region
Regional Council Constituency 2010 code 4 0602
Regional Council Constituency 2010 descriptor 254 Napier Constituency
General Electoral District 2007 code 3 003
General Electoral District 2007 descriptor 254 Botany
Māori Electoral District 2007 code 1 6
Māori Electoral District 2007 descriptor 254 Te Tai Tonga
District Health Board code 2 10
District Health Board descriptor 254 Hawke's Bay
Health Domicile 2006 code 4 0002

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Customised StreetLink

Statistics New Zealand can customise the Areas File and/or Streets File to suit your business or organisational requirements. Please note there may be a charge for this.

Areas Files

Concordance files can be supplied for geographic areas and specific years not included in the census or annual areas files.

Streets File

The Streets file can be customised to combine preferred areas to streets.

StreetLink files currently available for customisation include:

  • Meshblocks (MB)
  • Area unit (AU)
  • Urban area (UA)
  • General electoral district (GED)
  • Māori electoral district (MED)
  • Territorial authority (TA)
  • Territorial authority ward (WARD)
  • Territorial authority community boards (CB)
  • Territorial authority subdivisions (TASUB)
  • Regional council (RC)
  • Regional council constituency (CON)
  • Regional council Māori constituency (MCON)
  • Health domicile (HDOM)
  • District health boards (DHB)