The NZ Census guided vital economic and social planning. What happens now it’s gone? The old New Zealand Census – first conducted in 1851 – is to be no more. The Conversation · Apr 22
Data gaps and demographic change: the end of the NZ census will create big blind spots Ending the New Zealand census as we’ve known it will save money – it was “no longer financially viable”, according to Statistics Minister Shane Reti – but the true cost of those savings could be considerable. The Conversation · Jun 24, 2025