As emergency response agencies sift through the embers of the recent Pigeon Valley Fire, the lessons are again clear: reliable information, consistent communication and open data…
Open Data Meetups in NZ are for sharing the passion and success around the release of open data with like-minded people.
The Open Government Data Dashboard shows progress in the maturity of management and release of data across government.
The metadata and many datasets on data.govt.nz are available for use via an Application Programming Interface (API). When using our API you need to know what you can and cannot do with the data and where to find technical documentation.
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.
The Action Plan took effect on 1 July 2017, following public consultation, and sets out goals and initiatives to 30 June 2020. It has been updated to include initiatives for implementing the principles of the international Open Data Charter.
The vision, strategic position, and key business objectives describe why we exist, what we hope to achieve, and how our focus compares to other government websites.…
Published on 07 June 2020.
Discussion paper - An international example of data ethics advisory - March 2020 [PDF, 926 KB]
Purpose and scopeThis paper has been prepared…
When releasing open data it is important to use a standard to ensure your data is comparable and interoperable.
A cross-government programme to accelerate the release and reuse of open government data to maximise the value of that data.