Number is up for error-ridden NZ census – so what fills the data void?:

newsroom.co.nz/2025/06/18/number-is-up-for-error-ridden-nz-census/

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Jun 18 25

Number is up for error-ridden NZ census – so what fills the data void?: However sophisticated the collection tools replacing the census, persuading people to ...

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Aug 04

Stats NZ forced to eye census Plan B as impasse threatens overhaul: The Government lacks the 75 percent support needed to push reforms through – but the next ...

newsroom.co.nz/2026/07/28/stats-nz-plan-to-crack-down-on-dodgers-risks-corrupting-data/

Jul 28

Stats NZ's plan to crack down on dodgers risks corrupting data: $100 fines for skipping official surveys would penalise low-income families and encourage ...

RNZ

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Inflation rises to highest level in two years: Inflation hit a two year high as the full impact of the Middle East war made itself felt on prices.

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May 04

New Zealand marriages continue downward trend: WELLINGTON: The number of marriages in New Zealand continued its long-term decline in 2025 ...

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newsroom.co.nz/2026/04/09/stats-nz-eyes-400-fines-for-survey-dodgers-as-participation-sinks/

Apr 11

Stats NZ eyes $400 fines for survey dodgers as participation sinks: Stats NZ proposes $100 fees and $300 fines for individuals who deliberately avoid surveys ...

newsroom.co.nz/2026/04/07/big-changes-coming-for-statistics-collection/

Apr 06

AI and cost efficiencies change how beleaguered Stats NZ publishes info: Today from The Detail: A former government statistician is sounding alarms about our ...

newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/20/auditor-general-slams-mismanagement-of-millions-in-stats-nz-contracts/

Mar 20

Auditor-General slams mismanagement of millions in Stats NZ contracts: Agency gets its second major reprimand in a week, after the Statistics Minister Shane Reti ...

newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/18/minister-disappointed-at-stats-nz-bungling-critical-inflation-figure/

Mar 18

Minister 'disappointed' by Stats NZ bungling critical inflation figure: Over-egged food price data fed into hawkish Reserve Bank interest rates review ...

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The Royal Gazette

Mar 11

Budgetary preparations for 2026 census themed ‘fill the gap’: Budgeting for the Department of Statistics budget has ramped up almost 40 per cent from the ...

newsroom.co.nz/2025/08/18/what-experts-say-about-nzs-stats-credibility-amid-us-jobs-data-meltdown/

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How credible are NZ statistics amid US jobs data meltdown?: Difficulty of convincing people to partake in employment surveys is a growing concern amid ...

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The Star

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New Zealand's population exodus hits 13-year high as economy worsens: SYDNEY (Reuters) -New Zealand citizens leaving the country have hit the highest levels in ...

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OpinionJust as NZ began collecting meaningful data on rainbow communities, census changes threaten their visibility

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Jul 16 25

Scrapping census could compromise infrastructure planning: Without the five-yearly census the impacts of reduced data quality are expected to be felt from ...

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Jul 13 25

Homelessness data quality set to worsen in census overhaul: Minority groups will be among those most affected by a new model for collecting data about New ...

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Census overhaul sparks Pasifika 'invisibility' fears: Pacific data experts warn reforms to the way the New Zealand government collects community-level data will ...

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Jul 03 25

Constitutional complications for Govt's census shake-up: Already facing concerns about data quality and public trust, a shake-up of the census may also have ...

1news.co.nz/2025/06/18/five-yearly-census-to-be-scrapped/

1News

Jun 18 25

Five-yearly census to be scrapped: The new approach will rely on government data and targeted surveys, aiming for more timely insights into New Zealand’s ...

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Government to spend $16.5m changing way inflation data reported: The government is changing how inflation data is reported.

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Otago Daily Times

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NZ population likely to reach six million by 2040: New Zealand's population is likely to reach six million before 2040, from the current 5.3 million ...