ArcGIS for Māori organisations

ArcGIS is one practical option when an organisation needs hosted web maps, field apps, StoryMaps, dashboards, partner sharing or ArcGIS Pro. MāoriGIS.nz does not treat it as the default GIS or as a substitute for QGIS. The useful question is what combination of desktop, cloud and field tools fits the mahi and budget.

Nonprofit access

Eligible organisations can apply for Esri's global Nonprofit Program. Outside the United States, Esri says eligibility is reviewed by the local Esri office or distributor rather than through the US TechSoup process.

For Aotearoa, start with:

• Can a hapū access Esri's Nonprofit Program?
• Prepare an ArcGIS nonprofit application
• What a hapū could use ArcGIS for
• New Zealand nonprofit examples

Existing product guides

• ArcGIS Online
• ArcGIS Pro
• ArcGIS Field Maps
• Survey123
• ArcGIS StoryMaps
• ArcGIS Earth

Where ArcGIS is particularly useful

• one hosted map shared across several teams
• Field Maps/Survey123 data collection
• web apps for non-GIS staff
• dashboards and operational views
• StoryMaps combining narrative, maps, media and place
• ArcGIS Living Atlas content
• partner environments that already use Esri services

For offline/local desktop-first work, compare with QGIS and Local and hybrid GIS.

Last reviewed: 26 August 2026