Last night we held the first open data meetup of the year in Wellington - here's what happened.
Government agencies are undergoing a culture change – they’re moving towards their data being ‘open by design’. At a recent workshop international expert Ellen Broad explained what open data is and outlined some of the considerations for agencies that are opening up their data.
Earlier this year Motu released new research that breaks down the rate of driver licence holders among different groups in in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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.
Terms of reference: Data and Digital Standards Community of Practice [PDF 348 KB]
Contents
Purpose of the Terms of Reference
Vision
Purpose
Principles of the Data and Digital Standards Community of…
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.
Algorithm…
The following articles are from the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation's May 2025 newsletter. The newsletter comes out quarterly, full of news, commentary, opinion, and education.
The refreshed Data Strategy and Roadmap for Aotearoa NZ, commissioned by the Government Chief Data Steward and published by Stats NZ in September 2021.
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…