Counting on the Census

Counting on the census

One of the great pillars on which modern New Zealand society is based has been scrapped by the government in a move which has shocked many.

Census scrapped as Stats NZ eyes cheaper data future

The government has announced a major overhaul of population data collection, but experts say the new approach carries serious risks, writes Catherine McGregor in today’s extract from The Bulletin. To receive The Bulletin in full each weekday, sign up here. See ya, census After nearly 175 years, New Zealand’s national census is coming to an end, reports Kelly Dennett in The Post (paywalled). Statistics minister Shane Reti confirmed that the five-…

Census changes really about hiding the bleeding gums of NZs poverty wounds

Traditional Census scrapped as Government moves to new data collection approach The days of trying to get every New Zealander to fill out a Census form are over. Minister of Statistics Dr Shane Reti announced today that Stats NZ will move to an admin-data-first Census. This means using data the Government has already collected when trying to assemble datasets that include every New Zealanders. For example, instead of asking your income on a Cens…