The Briefing | PHCC

Counting what matters: Rethinking Aotearoa's population statistics without a census

Statistics NZ has signalled a move away from five-yearly population censuses to the use of administrative data instead. This Briefing cautions any changes to the census must be carefully planned and reviewed so they don't undermine or limit our crucial statistical infrastructure.
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Issue date

02 May 2024

Author(s)

Len Cook Lisette Burrows Barry Milne Kate Prickett Philippa Howden-Chapman Nevil Pierse Tahu Kukutai Alistair Gray Polly Atatoa-Carr Peter Crampton

Lime E-Scooters – Avoiding a collision course with public health?

In this blog, we consider the public health implications of Lime e-scooters, review how policy makers could maximise the potentially desirable outcomes offered by e-scooters while minimising the harms they pose, and consider wider questions regarding allocation of urban space.
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Issue date

10 February 2019

Author(s)

Janet Hoek George Thomson Nick Wilson Caroline Shaw