mswkt = '''VERT_CS["NZVD2009 height",VERT_DATUM["New Zealand Vertical Datum 2009",2005,AUTHORITY["EPSG","1039"]],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Gravity-related height",UP],AUTHORITY["EPSG","4440"]]''' m = mapObj('') m.setWKTProjection(mswkt) lyr = layerObj(m) lyr.setWKTProjection(mswkt)