The standards that Stats NZ produces, previously referred to as statistical standards, will now be called data standards. Read more about the difference between data and statistical standards, when the change will be made and what you might notice about the change here.
A data stewardship framework enables government to better manage and use the data it holds on behalf of New Zealanders.
In April 2024, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) published a guide to help national statistical offices understand the importance of data stewardship and their changing roles as data stewards.
Kia ora. We’re partnering with iwi leaders and officials to co-design an approach to data governance that can be tested with, and transferred to, other sectors…
A Data Ethics Advisory Group has been convened to provide advice on data use to the Government Chief Data Steward and government agencies.
A new Plan shows us what, when and how to measure digital development.
Open Data Meetups in NZ are for sharing the passion and success around the release of open data with like-minded people.
Early in April (prior to our launch of data.govt.nz), I met with Stu Smith and Helen Donaldson from the Auckland Council open data Community of Practice to demo and discuss...
Open data discussion forums, websites and meetups where you can get (and share) information and ideas about the innovative use of open data.
What is the Data Maturity Assessment?The Data Maturity Assessment offers a comprehensive and actionable assessment of data practice capabilities in an organisation. It does this by…