Post by Kiwi Frontline on Sept 30, 2022 3:31:38 GMT 12
EXTRA PUSH TO COUNT MĀORI IN CENSUS
The Census will be held on March 7 next year, and Statistics Minister David Clark says there will be no repeat of 2018.
Cost-cutting by the previous National Government and its decision to make it a mostly online survey resulted in lower than usual coverage, especially for Maori and Pasifika populations.
Associate Minister Meka Whaitiri says a lot of work has gone into ensuring the nationwide survey will increase the response rate for Māori.
There’s also a pilot initiative, Te Mana Whakatipu, where iwi collectives in the Far North and Tairawhiti will help collect the data.....
waateanews.com/2022/09/29/extra-push-to-count-maori-in-census/
The Census will be held on March 7 next year, and Statistics Minister David Clark says there will be no repeat of 2018.
Cost-cutting by the previous National Government and its decision to make it a mostly online survey resulted in lower than usual coverage, especially for Maori and Pasifika populations.
Associate Minister Meka Whaitiri says a lot of work has gone into ensuring the nationwide survey will increase the response rate for Māori.
There’s also a pilot initiative, Te Mana Whakatipu, where iwi collectives in the Far North and Tairawhiti will help collect the data.....
waateanews.com/2022/09/29/extra-push-to-count-maori-in-census/