This year, groups from around the country took part in International Open Data Day, working on everything from writing tutorials and feedback, to building front ends, to sharing knowledge and discussing books.
In our rapidly changing digital world, new technologies are driving our futures. The next stage in the evolution of the car is driverless cars - and they are just around the corner.
Last week, GCDS Mark Sowden spoke to members of the government data system on the progress we’ve made under Government Data Strategy and Roadmap, and what’s next on our journey. Check out his reflections here.
This briefing outlined options for a government response to the recommendations from the Algorithm assessment report. Officials reviewed a discussion document about the report and consulted…
A cross-government working party developed the plan, using a prioritisation framework. The development was overseen by the Information Group.
Register for a free public lecture by international algorithm ethics expert Lorena Jaume-Palasi (5 December, Auckland), co-sponsored by Stats NZ and AUT's Centre for Social Data Analytics.
In April 2010, WCC began licensing and releasing geospatial data for re-use. This includes aerial photos, historic maps, boundaries, contour lines, building footprints, utility networks, hazard information and locations of WCC facilities.
The aim of the Open Data Action Plan is to develop an enabling open data environment and accelerate the release and reuse of open government data so that New Zealand is maximising the value of open government data.
The data.govt team will be migrating currently listed datasets across to CKAN - the internationally recognised open data catalogue platform - as part of the release of the new data.govt.nz.
Ngā Tikanga Paihere aligns with the Data Stewardship Framework, guiding good data practice and building public trust and confidence. Currently, it is used alongside the 5 safes framework to help evaluate applications to microdata at Stats NZ.