As content strategists, we need to ensure the current and enduring value of all content. We perform regular content reviews and audits to do this.
Every content page will be assigned a review date based on the following guidelines:
When the review date is reached we check the following:
As content strategists, we need to ensure the current and enduring value of all content. We perform regular content reviews and audits to do this. During these activities, we are specifically looking for content that has ROT.
ROT means content is either:
The content no longer serves a user need. For example, the need has ended, a service is no longer offered, a programme is no longer running, or the content is duplicated elsewhere.
The information in the content is inaccurate. For example, a service has changed, the data system has changed, best practice has changed, contact details have changed.
The content serves no real user or business need and there is no interest.
Each review will result in one of three decisions:
If you’d like more information, have a question, or want to provide feedback, email datalead@stats.govt.nz.
Content last reviewed 20 August 2020.