In July 2020, the ‘Algorithm charter for Aotearoa New Zealand’ was released with the intention of increasing public confidence and visibility on the use of algorithms…
We’re ramping up for this year’s GovHack event at the moment and excited to be a national sponsor again this year.
We're building Aotearoa NZ's first, collaboratively-developed, voluntary open data framework, for the transport sector, and we want to hear from you!
Sean Audain, Innovation Officer (Smart City) at Wellington City Council, talks about their open data journey and what they've learnt over the years at GovHack.
This implementation plan covered the period from 1 July 2021 to 31 December to 2021. The focus for this plan was on Principle 4: comparable and…
Algorithms have an essential role to play in supporting the delivery of government services to people in New Zealand. The government must ensure that data ethics are embedded in its work, and always keep in mind the people and communities being serviced by these tools.
Last week, GCDS Mark Sowden spoke to members of the government data system on the progress we’ve made under Government Data Strategy and Roadmap, and what’s next on our journey. Check out his reflections here.
Kia ora.
I am helping deliver consulting services that enable organisations to increase their data capability and know-how by brokering access to specialist knowledge here at Stats…
In May 2005, Environment Canterbury began releasing public transport data for re-use. The data includes route details, bus stop locations, scheduling details, as well as the real time bus estimated time of arrivals (ETAs).
The workshop featured 6 lightning talks on a range of open data topics, followed by discussions on open data gaps and barriers to releasing and accessing open data.