This dataset comprises polygons which attempt to better locate populated places in New Zealand. Populated places are defined as settled areas, either urban or rural, where densities of around 20 persons per hectare exist, and something is able to be seen from the air. The source data was downloaded from the koordinates.com website. It has been modified in the following ways:

• The dataset was converted from a shapefile to a geodatabase feature class.

• The dataset name was changed.

• The data was clipped to the Marlborough region.

• Some attributes were deleted, renamed, or hidden.