Editing Census tract (section)

===New Zealand===
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In New Zealand census tracts are known as '''meshblocks''', or '''mesh blocks''', and are defined by [[Statistics New Zealand]] as being "the smallest geographic unit for which statistical data is collected and processed by Statistics New Zealand". It is a defined area, varying in size from part of a city block to large areas of rural land. Each of these borders another to form a network covering the whole country including inlets and coasts, and extending out to the 200 mile [[Exclusive economic zone|economic zone]]. Meshblocks are added together to "build up" larger geographic areas such as area units and urban areas. They are also used to draw up and define [[New Zealand electorates]] and [[territorial authorities of New Zealand|local authority boundaries]].<ref name="statsnz"/>