"Title","Created","LastEdited","Agency","Description","ProblemBy","ProblemOf","Status","Votes","ID" "Unique Male and Female First and Last names","2020-11-12 11:15:09","2020-11-12 11:27:23","Department of Internal Affairs","I am trying to identify all unique names used in New Zealand, for both Male and Femail first and last name.","being able to identify names in communications to ensure complete and full redaction of personal data","being able to identify names used for commu nciations to ensure complete redaction to adhere to NZ Privacy Laws.","Agency notified","0","544" "GAMBLING STATISTICS","2020-10-09 02:17:33","2020-10-09 08:24:00","Department of Internal Affairs","GROSS GAMING REVENUE, NUMBER OF CASINOS, BINGO HALLS, INTERNET GAMBLING, SPORTS BETTING, LOTTERIES","","A EUROPEAN & INTERNATIONAL SURVEY OF THE GAMBLING SECTOR","Agency notified","0","533" "Online gambling sales","2020-04-16 12:31:23","2020-12-08 10:33:20","Department of Internal Affairs","Monthly data showing what proportion of TAB and Lotto betting is made online compared to land based. This should show a proportion of sales, absolute value, proportion of participants, and absolute numbers. Also interested in the average betting size in online versus land based gambling. Data from 2008 onwards (from the launch of lotto online). Format: xlx, cvs, or similar","This would provide the granular detail for understanding how larger events have affected online gambling behaviour. It is important to know what proportion of gambling sales are conducted online, as online gambling behaviour is different from in person behaviour. ","understanding how online gambling has changed over time. In particular, how has COVID-19 (and the Level 4 lockdown) affected online gambling sales.","Agency responded","2","478" "top baby surnames for 2019","2020-02-20 13:01:27","2020-06-19 15:33:23","Department of Internal Affairs","A list or spreadsheet of the top 10 baby surnames for 2019.","We are currently developing a cultural diversity teaching resource for NZ schools. We would like to use the list of top baby surnames for 2019 as an introductory activity to increase student's knowledge and awareness of the growing diversity in New Zealand, especially in relation to our changing demographics and growth in Asian population. I have looked online for this data, but can only find Radio NZ and Stuff articles. It would be a valuable learning experience for students to be able to engage with this data.","New Zealand students can learn more about Aotearoa's growing diversity. ","Agency responded","2","461" "NZDF Army Personnel File List - Air Force, Army, Navy","2019-10-16 09:08:11","2019-10-22 09:25:35","Department of Internal Affairs","I am requesting this data in my capacity of Collection Manager, Online Cenotaph at Auckland War Memorial Museum. At the height of the WW100 project Online Cenotaph direct nearly 25% of users to the Archway WWI files. Archives New Zealand holds over 140,000 military personnel files of those who served in the New Zealand Defence Forces up to the end of 1920, including the South African War and WWI. The WW100 period significantly increased the call for the digitisation of post-WWI military personnel of Army files by members of the public. However, I am also requesting that Navy and Air Force as well as Army records be listed and ultimately digitised. This would increase access to our collective military history. ","Supporting the research and whakapapa requests received by GLAM institutions all around New Zealand. To help gain a better understanding of the contribution made by military personnel with specific emphasis on Air Force and Navy that are currently not represented online in Archives New Zealand files. ","Currently having no access to Air Force and Navy records online and limited access to WWII Army records and beyond. It is a labour and resource intensive process for the NZDFA and Archives NZ to provide scans to individual requestors and a mass description / digitisation would reduce this workload. This work will also preempt the WWII Centenary coming up in 2039. ","Agency notified","0","429" "NZ rates rebates scheme - charts of rates rebates for 2017-2018, 2018-2019 2019-2020 ","2019-08-02 16:48:07","2020-03-03 15:18:52","Department of Internal Affairs","charts of rates rebates for the years 2017-2018, 2018-2019, and 2019-2020 ","I want to correct this misinformation.","Someone on Facebook is suggesting the Government has taken money from the rates rebates scheme to pay for the winter energy payment scheme. I want to correct this.","Agency responded","2","415" "Most common last names in New Zealand","2018-11-09 05:08:27","2018-11-22 10:51:02","Department of Internal Affairs","Hello, I am a researcher with the University of Michigan. I am looking for the five most common last names in your country. I would prefer data that is close to 2010. I also need their frequency. A press release on similar information was posed here: https://www.dia.govt.nz/press.nsf/d77da9b523f12931cc256ac5000d19b6/738cf2a0e2ef4d2ecc257d340013fc3b!OpenDocument. However, it lacks the frequency data that is crucial for our research. If you do not have this data, I would appreciate any suggestions on where to find it. Thank you. ","","The most common last names have been posted, so the data must exist somewhere. Ideally, with more statistical information on frequency of occurrence, it can be put into a better perspective for citizens on the uniqueness of their family name. ","Agency responded","0","358" "Dog statistics","2014-09-12 10:06:08","2018-04-18 00:01:34","Department of Internal Affairs","Wanting to know the number of reported unregistered dogs for the Thames Coromandel District Council area for the years 2013 and 2014 (or for preceding years since 2004 if available).","The data being available","Not knowing these facts when preparing submissions to local bodies when reviewing dog control bylaws under the Dog Control Act 1996.","Dataset already listed","4","212" "Gaming Machine Income v distribution","2013-05-23 12:45:13","2015-12-04 10:35:34","Department of Internal Affairs","I am trying to establish the $$ generated per TA v the $$ distributed back to the communities within which the funds were generated from","","Assist in the ""spirit' of DIA policy of monies being redistributed back to the communities from whnece they were originated from","Agency responded","9","150" "School disaster exercise data","2013-05-16 04:52:19","2015-10-19 10:25:44","Department of Internal Affairs","In 2012, the Department of Internal Affairs' Research and Evaluation Services team surveyed schools to assess how many teachers and schools were using “What’s the Plan Stan?”, their satisfaction with the resource, and their engagement with CDEM Groups. This survey also included questions on school disaster exercises and their use and awareness of Traumatic Incident Teams, as mentioned in the published report, online at: http://www.civildefence.govt.nz/memwebsite.nsf/wpg_url/for-the-cdem-sector-public-education-whats-the-plan-stan?opendocument The results from the survey Questions 8 and 9 on school exercises and simulations were not in the report. There is a sub-heading for ""Exercises and Simulations"" on page 16 of the report, but the text following goes into the data from Questions 10 & 11 on the level and usefulness of What's the Plan Stan. It seems this section may have been accidentally left out. We would like access to the data from survey Questions 8 & 9. These surveys went to every primary school in New Zealand. ","","At the Joint Centre for Disaster Research, we are writing up research results from ShakeOut, the national ""Drop Cover and Hold"" drill that took place in September 2012. We had worked collaboratively with DIA on this survey as the data was intended to be our pre-ShakeOut baseline data on school-based disaster exercises nationally. Unfortunately DIA staff who led the survey are no longer at DIA. This data will help us determine if ShakeOut increased the number of schools nationally who have done a ""Drop Cover and Hold"" drill. We'd appreciate any help you can provide tracking that data down. ","Agency responded","14","149" "New Zealand Marriage Celebrants","2013-02-25 09:13:19","2015-10-16 13:15:50","Department of internal affairs","This data on NZ marriage celebrants: http://www.dia.govt.nz/Pubforms.nsf/NZGZT/ProfTrade_MgeCele30Mar12.pdf/$file/ProfTrade_MgeCele30Mar12.pdf is available from the web here: http://www.dia.govt.nz/web/marriagecelebs.nsf/displayview?readform®ion=Auckland http://www.dia.govt.nz/web/marriagecelebs.nsf/displayview?readform&view=o but not in CSV or otherwise parsable format. The request is for an up to date list published in CSV format.","","Being able to analyse and report on the data. Helping people find celebrants in their area ","Agency responded","5","136" "Number of casinos visitors","2013-01-21 20:45:31","2015-10-16 13:12:32","Department of Internal Affairs","Dear Sir/Madam, I have searched your website for the number of visitors in casinos in New Zealand. Do you think this data is available and you could provide me with an file? Thank you for your help. Regards, Nicolas CAMPOS","","Assessing the coffee consumption in casinos in New Zealand","Agency responded","7","129" "Registered Marriage Celebrants - North Shore","2013-01-03 11:40:52","2015-10-16 13:15:31","Department of Internal Affairs","Is it possible for data - total numbers only - on all registered Marriage Celebrants in the North Shore ( Auckland ) area? If male and female could be separated that would be great but is not imperative. Thank you.","","Being able to view the data would help to support my application in becoming a Marriage Celebrant. It would make the task of collating this information a whole lot easier for me. Thanks very much.","Agency responded","2","127" "Dog control","2012-08-13 14:30:16","2015-10-16 13:09:16","Department of Internal Affairs","How many dog attacks are by unregistered and/or un-neutered dogs?","","Understanding the topic of castration as a solution to dog control ","Agency notified","8","101" "Gambling grants ","2012-06-17 17:08:48","2015-12-04 10:37:39","Department of Internal Affairs","Amount of charitable donations made by pokie gambling trusts in 2011","","I am working on a news story about gambling in Hawkes Bay for news magazine Bay Buzz","Agency responded","7","95" "TAB Retail Outlets","2012-04-22 13:58:29","2015-10-16 13:04:07","Department of Internal Affairs","The number of TAB retail outlets over the period 1994 - 2011","","determining the growth or otherwise of TAB outlets","Agency notified","6","88" "Register of deaths","2012-03-30 08:37:11","2015-10-16 11:46:35","Department of Internal Affairs","Publish the deaths register openly, preferably via an XML API.","Enabling Identity Management Systems to be updated automatically when a person is deceased.","Computer systems, particularly Identity Management Systems, being unaware of the deceased status of a member, and continuing to transact with the member, their family or other contacts as-if they are not deceased.","Agency responded","5","85" "Gaming Machine Statistics","2012-02-13 19:02:11","2015-10-16 13:02:46","Department of Internal Affairs","Hi, I'm after gaming machine expenditure for NZ for the period 2002- 2007. The website lists archive gaming data from June 2007 onwards, could you please point me in the direction of the historical data before this? Thanks","","I'm a consumer analyst for an investment bank, Nomura. ","Dataset added","1","79" "dog ownership","2011-11-26 13:57:36","2015-10-16 11:44:22","Department of Internal Affairs","dog ownership and statistics - attacks, dangerous breeds etc by local authority","","submission on bylaw reviews affecting dogs","Agency notified","9","65" "List of Government Websites","2011-08-22 16:43:15","2020-10-04 18:39:09","Department of Internal Affairs","Please publish a list of government websites, for example the set of domains used to drive the Google search across government web space at http://newzealand.govt.nz/ (refer ""It's important to remember the government webspace is very large and encompasses a whole lot more than .govt.nz sites and includes a stack of other .co.nz, .org.nz, .com, .cri and .mil to name a few. http://groups.open.org.nz/groups/ninja-talk/messages/topic/1JVIN5ZNUFawBV1goTB3jl ). Ideally the raw XML that feeds the Google search can simply be copied to a public-facing web address as that will also include the categories applied to specific websites.","Providing an already-existing register of government web space. The alternative is to crowd-source a separate list, but this duplicates effort unnecessarily.","Provide a reference for stakeholders in Government web activity including performance tracking, web standards and accessibility compliance, custom indexing, etc.","Dataset added","6","47" "Registered and Unregistered Dog Numbers in NZ","2011-08-15 02:09:58","2020-03-13 11:04:14","Department of Internal Affairs","Provide statistical information on registered and estimated unregistered dog numbers in NZ (current numbers back 10 yrs). Numbers of animals euthanised by Animal Agencies required to report this information. To be broken down by breed and Council (to show breed trends and locations).","","Lack of reliable information and information available to anyone. Educating the public on the rapidly increasing dog population in NZ. To educate the public on the proper animal ownership by showing the result of a lack of it.","Agency responded","26","44" "north island territorial local authorities","2011-06-23 15:36:56","2015-10-16 11:28:49","Department of Internal Affairs","Can I receive a full EMAIL address list of the North Island TLAs please. (In particular I would like the email address of the Parks & Reserves Managers, but this may be too difficult. )","enabling suppliers to ensure TLAs receive their new information in a timely and efficient manner, thus increasing the efficiency levels and reducing Council costs.","Contacting TLAs by post is not realistic or efficient.","Dataset already listed","3","30"