Census

Census Day is on Tuesday and is the chance for Kiwis to provide crucial information to help decision-makers. Infometrics principal economist Brad Olsen ...

He says the Māori census count also affects the number of Māori seats in parliament. But Stats NZ director Māori, Te Atawhai Tibble is expecting a far better ...

I think Māori are really on the data wave. Mr Tibble says this time there has been direct involvement of Māori in the promotion of the Census and the collection of forms. He says the Māori census count also affects the number of Māori seats in parliament.

New Zealanders are being warned to watch out for fake websites and social media accounts claiming to be represent the official Census.

Mason said officials had already spotted and removed fake accounts immitating Stats NZ's official Twitter account. Stats NZ's deputy chief executive Census and Collection Operations, Simon Mason, said it did not send any unsolicited messages or private messages through social media. Mason said after Census day Stats NZ would be following up with households who did not complete their census forms.

“It is great to see so many people completing their census forms ahead of census day,” said spokesperson Simon Mason. “The aim is for the whole country, ...

You have to complete the survey for whichever dwelling you sleep in on the night of the census, so maybe don’t make your census party a sleepover. Census results will start to roll in from 9.00am Tuesday on the official website. Why not complete it with your family, particularly those who may still be struggling with the concept of filling in the form online. While paper forms can still be used, they have to be ordered and the default option is to use your unique code (which will have arrived via the post) and complete the survey online. But if you’re already across all that and just want some last minute motivation to visit [census.govt.nz](https://www.census.govt.nz/) and get it done before the statistical repo men track you down, here’s some quick tips and tricks for census day celebration. Another good point from our resident census devotee – if you filled out the form early, can you honestly say where you will be on the night of March 7?

Stats NZ is underwhelmed that just one million New Zealanders have filled in the census so far.

"We don't want to add an extra burden to them ... ["Still plenty of time for people to do their censuses" Deputy chief executive census and collections operations Simon Mason duration 4:40](/national/programmes/first-up/audio/2018880529/census-2023-stats-nz-making-big-effort-to-get-better-info) [Download](https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/firstup/firstup-20230306-0549-census_2023_stats_nz_making_big_effort_to_get_better_info-128.mp3) ["Still plenty of time for people to do their censuses" Deputy chief executive census and collections operations Simon Mason](/national/programmes/first-up/audio/2018880529/census-2023-stats-nz-making-big-effort-to-get-better-info) "[It's] good, we'd like to probably have seen a bit more... Other social media users were pointing out that it was an opportunity for citizens to tell the government what their situation was and to gain support for their needs. Sending a collector to somebody's house when they don't have a mailbox and they don't even have a house isn't the right thing to do and not the right experience for those New Zealanders who have been badly affected." Still plenty of time for people to do their censuses and there'll be time after that to submit it."

The country's biggest survey is underway with the official Census Day taking place tomorrow. Deputy chief executive census and collections operations Simon ...

"[It's] good, we'd like to probably have seen a bit more... Other social media users were pointing out that it was an opportunity for citizens to tell the government what their situation was and to gain support for their needs. "Sending a collector to somebody's house when they don't have a mailbox and they don't even have a house isn't the right thing to do and not the right experience for those New Zealanders who have been badly affected."

It helps the Government know who you are, where you are, and what resources your community needs. Census data is used to plan infrastructure like water and ...

You can also choose to do the Census on paper. And for the first time, you can complete the Census just by getting a Census code sent to your phone. [www.census.govt.nz](https://www.census.govt.nz/), click on “start your census” and enter your private access code to begin the form. There are also a large number of Census support locations and events. One person needs to complete the 21-question Dwelling Form before anyone else in the house completes their individual forms. The first official Census was conducted more than 170 years ago, in 1851. It helps the Government know who you are, where you are, and what resources your community needs. Support at these events includes answering questions, provision of a device to complete the Census online, assistance ordering paper forms, and help and support to understand and complete the Census forms. These need to be completed by or on March 7. To complete the Census online, go to You can do it now - you do not need to wait until tomorrow to complete the form. If you usually live in New Zealand but are not in the country on Census night, you do not need to fill the form out.

“It is great to see so many people completing their census forms ahead of Census Day,” says Simon Mason, Deputy Government Statistician and Deputy Chief ...

As paper forms arrive from all over New Zealand, they will be added to the tally. The tally will be a total number of online and paper forms as they are received. Completed census forms have been flowing in since late February, with many people choosing to complete their forms early.”

Harry Styles isn't the only celebrity set to be on our shores come census night.

The 2001 census was held on March 6, while Lord of the Rings was filming pick-ups. We’d love you to be counted while you’re here, so please complete your census form. When asked how 2023 sits in the pantheon of celebrity censuses, Mason is keeping schtum. Further north, Wet Leg can pull up a “chaise lounge” to complete their census after opening for Harry Styles, and Pavement will have to find a “shady lane” in which to fill out their forms before performing at The Civic. “The worst part of the James Blunt concert was the crowd,” she wrote in her review. On census night of March 7, 2006, Fort Minor performed at Auckland’s St James Theatre. James Blunt’s booking agent did not respond to The Spinoff’s request for comment. It’s an impressive line-up that would surely blow any other census out of the water with its starpower, but there’s only one way to be sure. “The best part was everything else.” Census included? Harry Styles isn’t the only celebrity set to be on our shores come census night. If you don’t, it is technically breaking the law, and submitting incomplete or inaccurate information can lead to fines of up to $2000. Very used to being “trapped in boxes”, comedian Rob Brydon should have no trouble checking some boxes after performing in Christchurch’s Town Hall next Tuesday.