Public Services - New Zealand - OSM data
This dataset geolocates structures and buildings providing public services in New Zealand, such as town halls, embassies, archives, police stations, etc. It is based on OpenStreetMap data, which is then compiled and processed by Opendatasoft. It is updated weekly to retrieve the most recent OpenS...
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Data schema (16 fields)
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| Fill | Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | type | text | Type of building |
| — | name | text | Name of the place |
| — | operatorOrganization | text | Name of the organization, operator or entity managing the public building |
| — | wheelchairWheelchair Access | text | Accessibility for people with reduced mobility (yes/no) |
| — | opening_hoursOpening hours | text | — |
| — | phone | text | — |
| — | text | — | |
| — | website | text | — |
| — | wikidata | text | — |
| — | meta_geo_pointOSM Point | geo_point_2d | OSM entity geolocation |
| 100% | meta_osm_idOSM Id | text | OSM entity identifier |
| 100% | meta_osm_urlOSM URL | text | OSM entity URL |
| 99.6% | meta_first_updateOSM Creation date | datetime | OSM entity creation date |
| 99.6% | meta_last_updateOSM Last update | date | OSM entity update date |
| 99.6% | meta_versions_numberOSM Versions | int | Number of versions for the OSM entity |
| 99.6% | meta_users_numberOSM Contributors | int | Number of OSM contributors |
Schema captured from opendatasoft 1 hour ago.
Query the data
Pick columns and a sort, then fetch a live preview straight from the source. Choose an API-filterable column (marked ▾) under “Where” to pick from its list of values.
Sample data (5 records)
Record 1name: Omaka Valley / Fairhall Community Hall · type: community_centre
{
"name": "Omaka Valley / Fairhall Community Hall",
"type": "community_centre",
"email": null,
"phone": null,
"website": null,
"operator": null,
"wikidata": null,
"wheelchair": null,
"meta_osm_id": "-8929304",
"meta_osm_url": "https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/8929304",
"opening_hours": null,
"meta_geo_point": {
"lat": -41.5313867875261,
"lon": 173.896637030685
},
"meta_last_update": "2018-11-14",
"meta_first_update": "2018-11-14T01:33:25+00:00",
"meta_users_number": 1,
"meta_versions_number": 1
}Record 2name: Saint Peter’s Parish Centre · type: community_centre
{
"name": "Saint Peter’s Parish Centre",
"type": "community_centre",
"email": null,
"phone": "+64 3 338 8395",
"website": "https://christchurchsouth.org.nz/",
"operator": null,
"wikidata": null,
"wheelchair": null,
"meta_osm_id": "52826912",
"meta_osm_url": "https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/52826912",
"opening_hours": null,
"meta_geo_point": {
"lat": -43.5596734418368,
"lon": 172.637965953598
},
"meta_last_update": "2024-12-07",
"meta_first_update": "2018-11-16T03:24:28+00:00",
"meta_users_number": 5,
"meta_versions_number": 5
}Record 3name: Wellington Central Police Station · type: police
{
"name": "Wellington Central Police Station",
"type": "police",
"email": null,
"phone": null,
"website": null,
"operator": "New Zealand Police",
"wikidata": null,
"wheelchair": null,
"meta_osm_id": "62153705",
"meta_osm_url": "https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/62153705",
"opening_hours": null,
"meta_geo_point": {
"lat": -41.2876033152172,
"lon": 174.777187478605
},
"meta_last_update": "2025-07-03",
"meta_first_update": "2014-02-18T01:07:02+00:00",
"meta_users_number": 5,
"meta_versions_number": 7
}Record 4name: Stillwater Hall · type: community_centre
{
"name": "Stillwater Hall",
"type": "community_centre",
"email": null,
"phone": null,
"website": null,
"operator": null,
"wikidata": null,
"wheelchair": null,
"meta_osm_id": "74865176",
"meta_osm_url": "https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/74865176",
"opening_hours": null,
"meta_geo_point": {
"lat": -36.6393252433233,
"lon": 174.720271958815
},
"meta_last_update": "2022-02-01",
"meta_first_update": "2010-08-28T09:34:51+00:00",
"meta_users_number": 4,
"meta_versions_number": 4
}Record 5name: Mount Maunganui Police · type: police
{
"name": "Mount Maunganui Police",
"type": "police",
"email": null,
"phone": null,
"website": null,
"operator": "New Zealand Police",
"wikidata": null,
"wheelchair": null,
"meta_osm_id": "77594646",
"meta_osm_url": "https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/77594646",
"opening_hours": null,
"meta_geo_point": {
"lat": -37.6404531619987,
"lon": 176.182586858719
},
"meta_last_update": "2022-12-18",
"meta_first_update": "2010-09-15T04:52:30+00:00",
"meta_users_number": 3,
"meta_versions_number": 4
}Live sample captured at profiling time — values may have changed upstream.
Using the API
Configuration
- Base URL
- https://public.opendatasoft.com/api/explore/v2.1/catalog/datasets/osm-new-zealand-public-service
License
- ✓ Redistributable
- ✓ Attribution required
Query examples
curl -s 'https://public.opendatasoft.com/api/explore/v2.1/catalog/datasets/osm-new-zealand-public-service/records?limit=20' -H 'Accept: application/json'First 20 records of the dataset as JSON.
Uses the Opendatasoft Explore v2.1 syntax — supports select, where, group_by and order_by.
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