Languages and other formats
This website can be viewed in English or te reo Māori.
For the 2023 Census, we are preparing information in a range of other languages.
Tatau tātou - All of us count
Hear the stories of communities around Aotearoa who benefit from the kind of data that is gathered in the census.
Tatau tātou - All of us count
Hear the stories of communities around Aotearoa who benefit from the kind of data that is gathered in the census.
Data gives us power Hei homai hiko te raraunga ki a mātou
Census data helped Ezra Hirawani, Ben Armstrong and Nau Mai Rā supply affordable power to whānau across Aotearoa New Zealand.
If we have good specific data about what whānau are going through, then we can have bespoke solutions and make those kind of decisions to be able to deliver the impact for that problem.
Ezra Hirawani
Nau Mai Rā
Data protects and preserves our languages Hei tautiaki tēnei mea te raraunga i ō tātou reo
Census information showed speakers of Niue in New Zealand were declining. This data helped Mele Nemaia and the Vagahau Niue Trust to support the opening of the first bilingual teaching unit at Favona School. Here, more children learn to speak Niue and our culture is preserved.
The data collected gave us an opportunity for our language to grow and let us move forward.
Mele Fakatali Tiakia Nemaia
Vagahau Niue Trust
Data helps Te Tairāwhiti community build more houses Nā ngā raraunga i āwhina te hapori o Te Tairāwhiti kia hangaia ētahi atu whare
Thanks to data about the housing and health status of people in Te Tairāwhiti, Willie Te Aho and Toitū Tairāwhiti Housing Limited were able to work with government to get 51 new homes built in the community. Another 150 are planned.
Data is important. Data underpins the needs of our whānau, and when we understand the needs, it's easier for us to plan on how we deliver on those needs.
Willie Te Aho
Toitū Tairāwhiti Housing Limited
Data helps Whānau Āwhina Plunket support children and their families Ka āwhinatia a Whānau Āwhina Plunket e ngā raraunga kia tautokona ngā tamariki me ō rātou whānau
Whānau Āwhina Plunket (Plunket) is a charity and New Zealand’s largest support service for the health and wellbeing of children under five and their families. Plunket uses census data to help source funding for its free nationwide support services.
Census data enables us to provide estimates for birth rates, deprivation levels, ethnicity, and population changes. We are often asked by funders to speak to these parameters so having a consistent data source is essential.
Lisa Hawes
Regional Grants Specialist, Whānau Āwhina Plunket
Data helps everyone Mā ngā raraunga ka āwhinatia te katoa
Census information is used by government to plan health services such as hospitals, and by health and social service providers to make the case for health and social services where they are needed.
The government uses census data to understand how it will fund schools including teachers, and where schools will be.
Councils use census data to decide where to put community services such as libraries and parks.
Community groups and organisations use census information to support funding applications and make the case for improvements within their communities. Local clubs use census population counts to understand whether there are enough people to form sports teams.
Your church may use census data to make sure they have enough space for everyone in their congregation and to understand what services people in their communities might need.
Government and councils use census data to understand where public transport, roads, power, internet, water, and sewerage services are needed and how many people will be using them.
Councils and government use census data to understand whether homes in Aotearoa New Zealand are big enough for our families, where we need to build new housing, and what condition people’s homes are in.
Iwi may use census data to understand more about their people, where they are living, and how they are faring. This helps to plan for future generations, and may influence funding, services, or other initiatives.
Businesses use census data to make investment decisions and determine how they can meet demand for their products and services.
Researchers might use census data to understand things like:
- how mouldy and damp housing affect communities
- how many people do not have good access to clean water, schools, or hospitals
- how ethnic communities are growing and changing over time and what services they use and need.
