The IG is a cross-agency group chaired by leaders in the Public Service. The group aims to increase the effectiveness of Public Service by strengthening the leadership of the government data system.
The Information Group advises from a system-wide perspective on how government can better unlock the value of the information it holds on behalf of citizens. It is chaired by the Deputy Statistician and Deputy Chief Executive Data System Leadership, Statistics New Zealand.
The purpose of the Information Group is to provide strategic leadership across the Public Service in support of the Government Chief Data Steward (GCDS), in its role to:
Membership of the Group should be senior officials who can represent the views of their agency and represent the interests of the wider system (typically Tier 2, or potentially Tier 3 professionals for larger agencies). Members will represent their wider sectors or be data leaders in the system. Decisions involving resources and funding will require individual agency or collective DGLG approval.
Membership should represent:
Members are made up of senior officials from the following agencies:
To learn more, you can read the Information Group's terms of reference.
The Information Group's terms of reference
If you’d like more information, have a question, or want to provide feedback, email datalead@stats.govt.nz.
Content last reviewed 22 April 2021.