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Brian Easton says Statistics NZ focusing on administrative data and abandoning the census could be seen as symbolic of a narrowing remit; hopefully that is not Stats NZ’s intention
13th May 24, 8:51am
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Brian Easton says Statistics NZ focusing on administrative data and abandoning the census could be seen as symbolic of a narrowing remit; hopefully that is not Stats NZ’s intention
Admin data - already collected by government agencies - is 'the future for census', Stats NZ says; traditional census collection models with a large-scale field workforce 'are becoming unsustainable'
8th May 24, 2:35pm
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Admin data - already collected by government agencies - is 'the future for census', Stats NZ says; traditional census collection models with a large-scale field workforce 'are becoming unsustainable'
Commerce & Consumer Affairs Minister Andrew Bayly says banking probe could look at encouraging more lending to 'productive' sectors instead of housing
19th Feb 24, 10:10am
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Commerce & Consumer Affairs Minister Andrew Bayly says banking probe could look at encouraging more lending to 'productive' sectors instead of housing
Waikato and Bay of Plenty should be at the top of the list for property investors chasing growth with Taranaki, West Coast and Southland at the bottom, Greg Ninness says
9th Oct 19, 8:56am
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Waikato and Bay of Plenty should be at the top of the list for property investors chasing growth with Taranaki, West Coast and Southland at the bottom, Greg Ninness says
Independent experts assessing the 2018 census data quality disagree with Statistics NZ's view that the information on ethnicity is of 'high' quality and say there's 'significant variability in the quality of ethnicity data by ethnic group'
23rd Sep 19, 2:46pm
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Independent experts assessing the 2018 census data quality disagree with Statistics NZ's view that the information on ethnicity is of 'high' quality and say there's 'significant variability in the quality of ethnicity data by ethnic group'
The latest census data show housing pressures are not confined to major centres like Auckland and Wellington
23rd Sep 19, 12:50pm
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The latest census data show housing pressures are not confined to major centres like Auckland and Wellington
Statistics Minister James Shaw evasive when quizzed on details surrounding the Government Statistician's resignation over the flawed Census
13th Aug 19, 3:28pm
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Statistics Minister James Shaw evasive when quizzed on details surrounding the Government Statistician's resignation over the flawed Census
Stats NZ boss resigns as independent review finds response rate to 2018 Census fell to a very low 83%, resulting in 'significant' data gaps 
13th Aug 19, 11:21am
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Stats NZ boss resigns as independent review finds response rate to 2018 Census fell to a very low 83%, resulting in 'significant' data gaps 
David Hargreaves says the harsh reality of what will pass as Census 2018 information demonstrates the urgent need to bin the whole thing and bring forward the next census
29th Apr 19, 2:00pm
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David Hargreaves says the harsh reality of what will pass as Census 2018 information demonstrates the urgent need to bin the whole thing and bring forward the next census
The long-delayed release of information from last year's Census will start in September - but Stats NZ concedes there are insurmountable gaps of information in some key areas, including iwi affiliation
29th Apr 19, 1:13pm
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The long-delayed release of information from last year's Census will start in September - but Stats NZ concedes there are insurmountable gaps of information in some key areas, including iwi affiliation
David Hargreaves ponders whether we need a rethink of how we structure and fund our primary gatherer of statistical information - and maybe we should start with scrapping the 2018 census and starting again
9th Apr 19, 11:47am
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David Hargreaves ponders whether we need a rethink of how we structure and fund our primary gatherer of statistical information - and maybe we should start with scrapping the 2018 census and starting again
Brad Olsen of Infometrics says it’s increasingly difficult to make heads or tails of Statistics NZ's new migration numbers, and even harder to trust them
21st Mar 19, 7:45am
by Guest
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Brad Olsen of Infometrics says it’s increasingly difficult to make heads or tails of Statistics NZ's new migration numbers, and even harder to trust them
Nirmal Nair on bitcoin & power usage, cybersecurity threats to electricity grid resilience, NZ's tree planting, the Census, RD&D, microchipping employees, Dilbert & more
16th Mar 18, 11:57am
by Guest
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Nirmal Nair on bitcoin & power usage, cybersecurity threats to electricity grid resilience, NZ's tree planting, the Census, RD&D, microchipping employees, Dilbert & more
Terry Baucher on Google, tractors, tax evasion, cashless society, taxing CO2 emissions, the Swiss cryptocurrency town, really big tax cuts, sugar tax, Nigeria's census & more
2nd Mar 18, 12:55pm
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Terry Baucher on Google, tractors, tax evasion, cashless society, taxing CO2 emissions, the Swiss cryptocurrency town, really big tax cuts, sugar tax, Nigeria's census & more
Next year's census to ask ask people whether they live in a damp or mouldy house
31st Jul 17, 3:00pm
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Next year's census to ask ask people whether they live in a damp or mouldy house
As a school decile shake up looms Rose Patterson argues there are bigger questions to address
10th Nov 14, 9:52am
by Guest
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As a school decile shake up looms Rose Patterson argues there are bigger questions to address
More people are paying off their mortgages than are signing up for new ones
8th Aug 14, 5:13pm
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More people are paying off their mortgages than are signing up for new ones
The latest Census data released shows how our ethnic diversity is growing, especially in Auckland
16th Apr 14, 12:45pm
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The latest Census data released shows how our ethnic diversity is growing, especially in Auckland
Number crunchers projecting population will hit 4,444,444 milestone tomorrow. Amanda reads the charts
31st Oct 12, 2:27pm
by Amanda Morrall
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Number crunchers projecting population will hit 4,444,444 milestone tomorrow. Amanda reads the charts
Support out there for 10 yr census, as Stats NZ undertakes review of moving from 5 yr cycle, Statistics Minister Williamson says
2nd Aug 11, 4:09pm
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Support out there for 10 yr census, as Stats NZ undertakes review of moving from 5 yr cycle, Statistics Minister Williamson says
Govt says next census to be held in March 2013, after 2011 survey cancelled due to Christchurch earthquake
27th May 11, 3:30pm
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Govt says next census to be held in March 2013, after 2011 survey cancelled due to Christchurch earthquake
Government cancels 2011 Census after quake, but will pay 7,000 workers
25th Feb 11, 10:24am
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Government cancels 2011 Census after quake, but will pay 7,000 workers
Statistics NZ delays building consents, migration data until further notice after quake; reviewing March 8 census plans
24th Feb 11, 12:00pm
Statistics NZ delays building consents, migration data until further notice after quake; reviewing March 8 census plans