Public Service Commission ask agencies to disclose their Departmental Secretary or Chief Executive Expenses at least annually. Data.govt.nz allows you to self-manage the update process to the CE Expenses datasets. This allows agencies to publish faster and meet the disclosure deadline.
The process for selecting mandated data standards (previously called Data Content Requirements, or DCRs) has been updated and approved by the Information Group.
We follow rules and guidelines when using bulleted and numbered lists on data.govt.nz to make sure that you can easily understand both their purpose and meaning.
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Metadata describes your dataset to others in a standardised way. Having good quality metadata helps people discover and use your dataset. This guidance provides a description and examples of good practice metadata when releasing on data.govt.nz.
In January 2019, we published the content strategy and style guide for data.govt.nz. We'd love to get your feedback.
I take my hat off to PwC Wellington and Auckland for appreciating the value of data and being bold enough to try new ways to help others learn about it.
At the closing of the Open Government Data Programme, Stats NZ commissioned Martin Jenkin to carry out an independent review of the Open Data Programme. The…
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.
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…
Data.govt.nz allows people to request open data from agencies with a data request form. This guidance page helps agencies resolve data requests they receive by using the response features built into data.govt.nz.