Localcouncils.govt.nz presents data from New Zealand’s 78 local authorities, in a consistent format that enables it to be compared and analysed.
At the first community of practice hui, interested agencies faced the task of figuring out what good transparency could, and should, look like.
Kia ora. I'm helping to establish a new approach to data governance, one that changes the way we think about and implement it within government.
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Data.govt.nz is being reshaped to make it more useful – and we’d like your input.
What is the Data Maturity Assessment?The Data Maturity Assessment offers a comprehensive and actionable assessment of data practice capabilities in an organisation. It does this by…
"Open by default" is a term bandied around when talking about open data policy. I find the phrase often helps lift the barriers rather than bring them down but if...
In January 2019, we published the content strategy and style guide for data.govt.nz. We'd love to get your feedback.
On 22 April 2021, Stats NZ released an updated Statistical Standard for Gender, Sex and Variations of Sex Characteristics.
The sharing of open data stories raises awareness about open data and encourages new release and use. Recently Stats NZ commissioned engage2 to gather stories from current and potential users of open data.