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

Carcinogen exposure in Aotearoa workplaces is unacceptably high

Over half of workers in New Zealand are exposed to at least one cancer-causing agent in the workplace, according to the NZ Carcinogens Survey. We need a dedicated national service to improve access to screening and healthcare for those at high risk of exposure.
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Issue date

19 June 2023

Author(s)

Amanda Eng Jim McLeod John D. Potter