12. KANWALJIT SINGH BAKSHI (National) Link to this
to the Minister of Internal Affairs
What is the Government doing to make government data more easily accessible to New Zealanders?
Hon NATHAN GUY (Minister of Internal Affairs) Link to this
Earlier this month the Government launched a new website administered by the Department of Internal Affairs called data.govt.nz. The website is a catalogue of publicly available Government data and is a great resource for the public. This is part of a drive to make non-personal Government data more discoverable, usable, and relevant to all New Zealanders.
There has been a great deal of positive feedback about this new website, in particular from the National Business Review and from people in the UK, USA, and Australia. I understand that Opposition MP Chris Hipkins is also a big fan. He has publicly commented: “I think it would be hugely useful for researchers, journalists, analysts, businesses, in fact just about anyone! Keep up the good work DIA …”.
Mr SPEAKER