Stats NZ's dashboard for March 2019 quarter which highlights key deliverables for its data leadership role under the Government Chief Data Steward function.
The Government Chief Data Steward role supports the use of data as a resource across government to help deliver better services to New Zealanders. It’s held by the Chief Executive of Stats NZ Colin Lynch.
New Zealand has several pieces of policy that have been endorsed by the Cabinet to support open government and the release of open data. These policies and principles are helpful to understand to support agency discussions relating to opening up data and improving transparency.
After 10 years dedicated service, data.govt.nz is undergoing a transformation to ensure it’s got the right resources to build data management know-how as New Zealand heads into its digital future.
Read about the adoption of the International Open Data Charter by the New Zealand Government.
Stats NZ hosted a series of 2-day Data Visualization workshops – in conjunction with the recent Open Data Meetups – in Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington and Dunedin.
Recently, we took some of your feedback and drafted some changes to the structure of our website. Before we confirm these changes, we want to make sure that they help you find the information and guidance you need to support your data practice.
Stats NZ's quarterly data dashboard profiles key deliverables and how they contribute to the relevant visions of success:
innovation
data-driven decisions
valuable data.
The dashboard also documents the number of…
A cross-government review is underway to increase the transparency and accountability of how government uses algorithms – to help improve the lives of New Zealanders.
Providing access to legislation is a fundamental part of the PCO’s role – and in 2008 they launched the New Zealand Legislation website. The site provides free access to legislation, including up-to-date reprints of Acts and Legislative Instruments.