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The data confidentiality report which looks at best practice principles and methodology-related content, produced by Stats NZ.
Introduction and contextNZGOAL guidance notes1. NZGOAL is the New Zealand Government Open Access and Licensing framework. NZGOAL guidance notes either explore issues raised in NZGOAL or…
Guidance provided by the Data Ethics Advisory Group.
This is the first report-back and review of the Open Data Implementation Plan launched in March 2018 to support joining the International Open Data Charter.
ContentsIntroduction and context
Copyright, databases and datasets
The law as stated in NZGOAL
Developments since NZGOAL was approved in 2010
Suitability of Creative Commons licences for copyright databases and datasets
Consideration…
Introduction1 When NZGOAL was first released in August 2010, it supported use of the Creative Commons 3.0 New Zealand licences. At that time, this made obvious…
Purpose
When to use this guidance?
Why is this guidance needed?
Making an informed decision to release open source software
What to consider?
Motivations to release government open source software
Concerns about…
Background
Ministerial press release: Guidelines unlock govt software for innovation
Loomio discussion: NZGOAL Software Extension
Case study: NZGOAL Software Extension consultation process
Consultation archive and analytics report | data pack
NZGOAL software extension…
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.