Census

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Back to basics in the Census (Otago Daily Times)

Poor and less-educated communities were worst affected. One possible figure for the Maori response was only 68%. People did not receive their codes, many did ...

The parliamentary protests last year showed how deep this distrust is. How much misinformation about the Census will be spread around the internet? It is compulsory to take part. However, in this age of Covid and of distortion and misrepresentation, a core detests the Government, mainstream media and much of authority. As was later admitted: "There were failures in the governance, strategic leadership, structure and culture of the Census operation." The Census has always been important in underpinning government and local government decisions.

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Calls grow for Census to be postponed as flood victims come to ... (Newshub)

The national head count is less than two weeks away and officials have already put preparations in Hawke's Bay on hold. But, Napier mayor Kirsten Wise said ...

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Census resumes outside disaster zone (waateanews.com)

Stats NZ says the 2023 Census is rolling out this week as planned in the areas unaffected by Cyclone Gabrielle, while the most suitable approach for areas ...

We have partially returned to census operations in areas covering 10 percent of the population and have not activated field operations in areas covering around 12 percent of the population i.e. But the wellbeing of people affected by the cyclone is our priority,” he says. “Currently, the census is being delivered uninterrupted in areas covering around 78 percent of the New Zealand population.

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Census begins, for three-quarters of New Zealand (Stuff.co.nz)

The 2023 census will go ahead for 78% of the population this week, Stats NZ says. But the most suitable approach for the areas devastated by Cyclone ...

* Field operations resumed in most places on February 17.

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Census to go ahead amid Cyclone Gabrielle recovery (1 News)

New Zealand's five-yearly census will still go ahead for roughly four in five New Zealanders, Stats NZ says, but it's unclear how the count will move ...

“As soon as we are able to confirm our approach for undertaking the 2023 Census in these communities we will - but only after the immediate wellbeing and welfare needs of people are dealt with first.” The census has only been cancelled three times in New Zealand’s history; in 1931 after the Great Depression, in 1941 as a result of World War II, and in 2011 following the Canterbury quakes which killed 185 people. Stats NZ Chief Executive Mark Sowden said the organisation is, “considering a range of options that take into account the needs of people and communities impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle, sentiment of impacted communities, and the impacts on data quality".

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