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PSA: Tomorrow is census day – so have fun with it (The Spinoff)

“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 underwhelmed with 2023 Census response (1 News)

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."

Census 2023 explainer: Everything you need to know (New Zealand Herald)

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 Census Day – All Of Us Count, Tatau Tātou | Scoop News (Scoop.co.nz)

It is Census Day – and time to be counted and complete your census forms, Stats NZ said today. “Every census becomes part of history and a picture in time ...

Every person staying overnight in Aotearoa New Zealand on Census Day is required to complete the census form. Information is also available in different languages and formats on the census website at “We want to deliver a successful census for the country. For people in areas impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle, there will be more time to do the census, and there will be more community-led initiatives supporting people to take part and be counted. [www.census.govt.nz](http://www.census.govt.nz/). It is now time for the people of Aotearoa New Zealand to do their part and complete their census forms.”

Census to miss key data as visitors in short term rentals slip through (Stuff.co.nz)

While Stats NZ works directly with hotels and other providers, there does not appear to be a targeted effort to reach the large number of residential visitor ...

[Census forms can be filled in any time](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/131392245/who-has-to-fill-in-the-census-2023-forms-and-what-youll-be-asked), but the questions need to be answered as if they were being answered on the night of the census – March 7. [failed in an attempt](https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/homed/housing-affordability/131116639/attempt-to-restrict-airbnb-in-queenstown-lakes-fails-in-environment-court) [ to restrict homestay accommodation providers](https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/homed/housing-affordability/131116639/attempt-to-restrict-airbnb-in-queenstown-lakes-fails-in-environment-court) partly because it did not have adequate data to show its effect on the local housing market. [full list of all the questions in the 2023 census](https://www.census.govt.nz/what-questions-are-in-the-2023-census/) can be found here on Stats NZ’s census website. The Censuswebsite states that people staying in accommodation such as a hotel, motel, hostel, holiday home or rental accommodation will be given what is required to complete the census by the person in charge of the accommodation. Queenstown Census team leader Ana McDonald said it was not the responsibility of the booking agencies to ensure Census reached visitors, but the Census team. It had “enabled” about 93% of sites by Tuesday morning, meaning Census packs had been delivered to the properties. It was further complicated by language barriers, a lack of letterboxes and the fact that many visitors would not be at their accommodation but might go out for dinner, she suggested. [Close to Home: Why property owners choose Airbnb in area starved of long-term rentals](https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/homed/real-estate/122720856/close-to-home-why-property-owners-choose-airbnb-in-area-starved-of-longterm-rentals?rm=a&cx_rm-ctrl=true) [2023 census](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/131046949/cheat-sheet-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-2023-census) form must be filled out for everyone who is in New Zealand on the night of Tuesday, March 7. Airbnb Queenstown host community leader Mary Christensen said operators with guests in their house on Tuesday would be able to remind them to fill in a census form, but it was more difficult to get to those staying in homes without a host onsite. Key data will be missed in the census as large numbers of visitors in short term rentals such as Airbnb slip through the system, it is feared. [Queenstown and Wānaka housing crisis fuelled by quarter of homes being unoccupied](https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/homed/housing-affordability/131223922/queenstown-and-wnaka-housing-crisis-fuelled-by-quarter-of-homes-being-unoccupied?rm=a&cx_rm-ctrl=true)

Trust in census a big issue, survey suggests (Newsroom)

Already, Stats NZ has partnered with iwi in certain areas to collect data, and tried to garner support through sponsorships, like $350,000 spent on Te Matatini ...

The census board approved an extra $1.8 million to the data delivery project. In an emailed statement, Simon Mason, the deputy government statistician and deputy chief executive of census and collection operations, says at the time of November’s report Stats NZ was slightly behind self-imposed deadlines for systems readiness. A paper in January updated the census board on something called “reduced data capture”, or RDC. November’s independent quality assurance report described as “risky” the constrained data delivery implementation and testing window. “Note, this contingency option has not yet been trained or communicated to field staff to prevent early usage,” the report says. (The appropriate response, ABS said, was to establish media and communications protocols with “key stakeholders, vendors and government agencies”.) The risk of not meeting Māori response targets should be clear five days before census day. “Reaching priority groups (Māori and Pacific Peoples aged 18-49 years, young people, rainbow communities) is a known challenge.” “There is a risk that if Stats are unable to partner effectively this may impede progress. Stats NZ’s January assessment of “Iwi/Māori sentiment” said relationships within Te Mana Whakatipū are being “managed closely”. Census campaign tracking research from August last year surveyed 500 people online, and interviewed 100 people on the streets of South Auckland and Whangārei. Newsroom has been trawling through more than 1000 pages of census documentation, released to us under the Official Information Act last month.

Researchers fear poor response rates in New Zealand census ... (Research Professional News)

Rural and marginalised communities urged to complete census to help with future planning.

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