As content strategists, we need to ensure the current and enduring value of all content. We perform regular content reviews and audits to do this.
Review frequenciesEvery…
Symbols, currency, and abbreviations help us communicate faster with those who know, but they also increase the risk of confusing people who aren't familiar. The following…
Links are everywhere and extremely valuable. However, they often pose a number of readability, usability, and accessibility issues. How does data.govt.nz navigate these waters.
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When releasing open data it is important to use a standard to ensure your data is comparable and interoperable.
Our content strategy principles set the expectations for any content on our site. We believe that if content can follow and meet each these principles every…
ContentsNZGOAL copyright guide, January 2015 [PDF 248 KB]
Introduction
The nature and exercise of copyright
Copyright exists in qualifying original works
Low threshold for originality
Copyright does not protect mere facts or…
Machine and human readable formats, such as PDF, CSV, and XLS, ensures that you maximise the value of your open data while complying with open government data and information policies.
Find out the role copyright plays in open data, and where training is available to learn how to apply open licensing in your work.
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…
Agreement to terms1. Welcome to the data.govt.nz site and the catalogue.data.govt.nz site hosted and operated by the Department of Internal Affairs (”we”, “our”, “DIA”) (for the purpose of…