What is open data? Learn about the open data toolkit, open licences, open accessibility, and human- and machine-readability.
Data driven technology seems to unlock opportunities. Yet it poses new types of risks, from bias and transparency challenges to issues of consent and data sovereignty.
Stats NZ hosted it’s final Raraunga Ara Rau session for 2023. You can read about the event here.
The Land Cover Database (LCDB), available to users of the Land Resource Information System (LRIS) portal offers environment data held by Landcare Research for re-use in GIS and mapping applications.
At the closing of the Open Government Data Programme, Stats NZ commissioned Martin Jenkin to carry out an independent review of the Open Data Programme. The…
In April 2024, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) published a guide to help national statistical offices understand the importance of data stewardship and their changing roles as data stewards.
GeoNet provide free access to high quality and timely data and information for emergency management, research, industry use and to the public.
Some big changes are underway that will have very positive impacts on open government data in New Zealand.
This report summarises the self assessments of fourteen government agencies and their use of algorithms, focusing on areas that most directly impact decisions related to people.
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IntroductionThe New Zealand Government Open Access and Licensing framework (NZGOAL) is government guidance for agencies to follow when releasing copyright works and non-copyright material for re-use…