Open data is a core component of our world’s increasing digital economy, providing opportunity to generate significant social and economic benefits to our society.
Data.govt.nz allows people to request open data from agencies with a data request form. This guidance page helps agencies resolve data requests they receive by using the response features built into data.govt.nz.
Ellen Broad believes that the benefits from open data are potentially organisation changing, because of the culture that open data encourages. Open data will drive government to being more efficient and working collaboratively to solve common problems.
Ok, so I'm in the middle of data migration for the new data.govt.nz open data portal at the moment and thought I'd take a moment to highlight something that:
At the second community of practice hui, attendees brought their real experiences with the Algorithm Charter so they could share what had worked, what hadn’t, and, most of all, what they had learnt along the way.
Have you ever wondered what NZGOAL is and how it applies to you or how it can benefit you?
Do you work for a government agency and…
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.
The IRC is a cross-agency group that advises on whether a standard should be mandated for use by Public Service Departments and Departmental Agencies.
The 'COVID-19 data and information activity catalogue' describes data and information work currently underway across the system. The catalogue is managed by the Stats NZ COVID-19 data collaboration team.
The Government Chief Data Steward (GCDS) proposes six recommendations to improve the resilience of the government data system. The recommendations are based on the experiences of government agencies and international organisations during the pandemic.