Summaries of meetings of the Data Ethics Advisory Group.
The Social Investment Agency and released code for their Social Investment Analytical Layer leading to considerable savings and faster research.
Add government datasets to the listing on data.govt.nz.
Data driven technology seems to unlock opportunities. Yet it poses new types of risks, from bias and transparency challenges to issues of consent and data sovereignty.
The following articles are from the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation's March 2026 newsletter.
Government agencies can publish and update their datasets on the data.govt.nz catalogue by applying for a publisher account.
Principle 3: Use good data standards and practices. This principle includes ngā tikanga Wānanga (organisations) and Kaitiaki (guardians).
Tikanga are appropriate customary practices or ‘layers of the culture’ developed by Māori communities and individuals and informed by common cultural values and concepts.
Finding material online can be a complicated and confusing process, especially when looking for New Zealand content. DigitalNZ provides one simple place to access this type of content.
This week the Minister of Statistics James Shaw, launched the Algorithm Charter for Aotearoa New Zealand. The charter has already been signed by more than 20 government agencies. The Charter signals that these agencies are committed to being consistent, transparent and accountable in their use of algorithms.