Stats NZ

The Council opposes both bills, primarily for the same reasons as the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination opposes: data will inevitably decline in quality, especially data about Māori, Pasifika, and other minorities. Keep reading “Submission: Data and Statistics (Census) and Electoral (District Boundaries) Amendment Bills”

The Council is dubious that there are any appropriate uses of infringement offences, and suggests a number of safeguards. Keep reading “Submission: Implementing an infringement scheme (use of fees and fines) to support our mandatory data requests”