A summary video of the Wellington, New Zealand hackathon held at the National Library of New Zealand for the 2017 International Open Data Day
Earlier this month, the Government Chief Data Steward released the New Zealand Government Data Strategy and Roadmap – the guiding document for the government data system, outlining priorities for the next five years.
As emergency response agencies sift through the embers of the recent Pigeon Valley Fire, the lessons are again clear: reliable information, consistent communication and open data…
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...
The Open Government Data Dashboard shows progress in the maturity of management and release of data across government.
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 metadata and many datasets on data.govt.nz are available for use via an Application Programming Interface (API). When using our API you need to know what you can and cannot do with the data and where to find technical documentation.
When releasing open data it is important to use a standard to ensure your data is comparable and interoperable.
SaferMe uses data to warn people about hazards and risks at work.