Data dictionaries are useful information to include alongside your datasets. They help describe the elements and values contained within your data to help users reuse it. A simple data dictionary can be created quickly and should include a few key piece of information.
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.
New Zealand signed up to the Open Data Charter in 2017. This page provides an overview of our approach to implementing the Charter.
Historic geological maps, fossils, volcanos, geomagnetism and Pokemon Go... Learn about the treasure trove of data that GNS Science care for and have made discoverable for you.
The Open Data NZ team is releasing two updates: one looking back over the last six months, and one looking at the next six.
The process for selecting mandated data standards (previously called Data Content Requirements, or DCRs) has been updated and approved by the Information Group.
A brief description of each of the 10 capabilities developed for the ooperational Data Governance Framework (oDGF). This description was written by Kevin Sweeney and published…
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…
The GCDS is responding to the recommendations in the algorithm assessment report.
Principle 5: Balance benefits and risks. This principle includes ngā tikanga Tapu (sacred, prohibited, restricted, or to be set apart) and Noa (ordinary, unrestricted, or normality).