A data stewardship framework enables government to better manage and use the data it holds on behalf of New Zealanders.
Earlier this year Motu released new research that breaks down the rate of driver licence holders among different groups in in Aotearoa New Zealand.
LINZ Data Service (LDS) holds more than 40 groupings of data on New Zealand’s land and sea.
The refreshed Data Strategy and Roadmap for Aotearoa NZ, commissioned by the Government Chief Data Steward and published by Stats NZ in September 2021.
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.
Economic indicators data is regularly released by Statistics NZ. Most of these indicators are updated on a quarterly and annual basis.
Stats NZ's dashboard for December 2018 quarter which highlights key deliverables for its data leadership role under the Government Chief Data Steward function.
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.
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.
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.