HL7® FHIR® New Zealand Base Implementation Guide
3.2.0-ci-build - Draft
HL7® FHIR® New Zealand Base Implementation Guide
3.2.0-ci-build - Draft
HL7® FHIR® New Zealand Base Implementation Guide, published by HL7 New Zealand. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 3.2.0-ci-build built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/HL7NZ/nzbase/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions
| Official URL: http://hl7.org.nz/fhir/StructureDefinition/NzAddress | Version: 1.0.0 | ||||
| Active as of 2026-10-15 | Computable Name: NzAddress | ||||
Adds building name, suburb, domicile code and geocode to the Address datatype
Usages:
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Description Differentials, Snapshots, and other representations.
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter:  |
|---|---|---|---|---|
  Address |
0..* | Address | An address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other location definition formats) | |
  Slices for extension |
Content/Rules for all slices | |||
   extension:nz-geocode |
0..1 | (Complex) | A geocode using the NZ specific datum (reference point) URL: http://hl7.org.nz/fhir/StructureDefinition/nz-geocode | |
| extension:suburb |
0..1 | string | The suburb part of the address URL: http://hl7.org.nz/fhir/StructureDefinition/suburb | |
| extension:building-name |
0..1 | string | The name of the building URL: http://hl7.org.nz/fhir/StructureDefinition/building-name | |
| extension:domicile-code |
0..1 | CodeableConcept | The domicile code associated with this address URL: http://hl7.org.nz/fhir/StructureDefinition/domicile-code Binding: Domicile Code (preferred) | |
 extension:country-name |
0..1 | string | The name of the country. The ISO code should be in the country property URL: http://hl7.org.nz/fhir/StructureDefinition/country-name | |
  use |
0..1 | code | home | work | temp | old | billing - purpose of this address Binding: AddressUse (required): The use of an address. Example General: home | |
 country |
0..1 | string | Should be the ISO 3166 code | |
| Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| Address.use | Base | required | AddressUse | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
This structure is derived from Address
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Address |
0..* | Address | An address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other location definition formats) | |
| id |
0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
 Slices for extension |
0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |
| extension:nz-geocode |
0..1 | (Complex) | A geocode using the NZ specific datum (reference point) URL: http://hl7.org.nz/fhir/StructureDefinition/nz-geocode | |
| extension:suburb |
0..1 | string | The suburb part of the address URL: http://hl7.org.nz/fhir/StructureDefinition/suburb | |
| extension:building-name |
0..1 | string | The name of the building URL: http://hl7.org.nz/fhir/StructureDefinition/building-name | |
| extension:domicile-code |
0..1 | CodeableConcept | The domicile code associated with this address URL: http://hl7.org.nz/fhir/StructureDefinition/domicile-code Binding: Domicile Code (preferred) | |
| extension:country-name |
0..1 | string | The name of the country. The ISO code should be in the country property URL: http://hl7.org.nz/fhir/StructureDefinition/country-name | |
| use |
0..1 | code | home | work | temp | old | billing - purpose of this address Binding: AddressUse (required): The use of an address. Example General: home | |
| type |
0..1 | code | postal | physical | both Binding: AddressType (required): The type of an address (physical / postal). Example General: both | |
| text |
0..1 | string | Text representation of the address Example General: 137 Nowhere Street, Erewhon 9132 | |
| line |
0..* | string | Street name, number, direction & P.O. Box etc. This repeating element order: The order in which lines should appear in an address label Example General: 137 Nowhere Street | |
| city |
0..1 | string | Name of city, town etc. Example General: Erewhon | |
| district |
0..1 | string | District name (aka county) Example General: Madison | |
| state |
0..1 | string | Sub-unit of country (abbreviations ok) | |
| postalCode |
0..1 | string | Postal code for area Example General: 9132 | |
| country |
0..1 | string | Should be the ISO 3166 code | |
 period |
0..1 | Period | Time period when address was/is in use Example General: {"start":"2010-03-23","end":"2010-07-01"} | |
| Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| Address.use | Base | required | AddressUse | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Address.type | Base | required | AddressType | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
This structure is derived from Address
Key Elements View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Address |
0..* | Address | An address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other location definition formats) | |
| Slices for extension |
Content/Rules for all slices | |||
| extension:nz-geocode |
0..1 | (Complex) | A geocode using the NZ specific datum (reference point) URL: http://hl7.org.nz/fhir/StructureDefinition/nz-geocode | |
| extension:suburb |
0..1 | string | The suburb part of the address URL: http://hl7.org.nz/fhir/StructureDefinition/suburb | |
| extension:building-name |
0..1 | string | The name of the building URL: http://hl7.org.nz/fhir/StructureDefinition/building-name | |
| extension:domicile-code |
0..1 | CodeableConcept | The domicile code associated with this address URL: http://hl7.org.nz/fhir/StructureDefinition/domicile-code Binding: Domicile Code (preferred) | |
| extension:country-name |
0..1 | string | The name of the country. The ISO code should be in the country property URL: http://hl7.org.nz/fhir/StructureDefinition/country-name | |
| use |
0..1 | code | home | work | temp | old | billing - purpose of this address Binding: AddressUse (required): The use of an address. Example General: home | |
| country |
0..1 | string | Should be the ISO 3166 code | |
| Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| Address.use | Base | required | AddressUse | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
Differential View
This structure is derived from Address
Snapshot ViewView
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Address |
0..* | Address | An address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other location definition formats) | |
| id |
0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
| Slices for extension |
0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |
| extension:nz-geocode |
0..1 | (Complex) | A geocode using the NZ specific datum (reference point) URL: http://hl7.org.nz/fhir/StructureDefinition/nz-geocode | |
| extension:suburb |
0..1 | string | The suburb part of the address URL: http://hl7.org.nz/fhir/StructureDefinition/suburb | |
| extension:building-name |
0..1 | string | The name of the building URL: http://hl7.org.nz/fhir/StructureDefinition/building-name | |
| extension:domicile-code |
0..1 | CodeableConcept | The domicile code associated with this address URL: http://hl7.org.nz/fhir/StructureDefinition/domicile-code Binding: Domicile Code (preferred) | |
| extension:country-name |
0..1 | string | The name of the country. The ISO code should be in the country property URL: http://hl7.org.nz/fhir/StructureDefinition/country-name | |
| use |
0..1 | code | home | work | temp | old | billing - purpose of this address Binding: AddressUse (required): The use of an address. Example General: home | |
| type |
0..1 | code | postal | physical | both Binding: AddressType (required): The type of an address (physical / postal). Example General: both | |
| text |
0..1 | string | Text representation of the address Example General: 137 Nowhere Street, Erewhon 9132 | |
| line |
0..* | string | Street name, number, direction & P.O. Box etc. This repeating element order: The order in which lines should appear in an address label Example General: 137 Nowhere Street | |
| city |
0..1 | string | Name of city, town etc. Example General: Erewhon | |
| district |
0..1 | string | District name (aka county) Example General: Madison | |
| state |
0..1 | string | Sub-unit of country (abbreviations ok) | |
| postalCode |
0..1 | string | Postal code for area Example General: 9132 | |
| country |
0..1 | string | Should be the ISO 3166 code | |
| period |
0..1 | Period | Time period when address was/is in use Example General: {"start":"2010-03-23","end":"2010-07-01"} | |
| Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| Address.use | Base | required | AddressUse | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Address.type | Base | required | AddressType | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
This structure is derived from Address
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