Post by Kiwi Frontline on Feb 6, 2023 5:04:12 GMT 12
CENSUS REDESIGN HOPED TO BOOST MĀORI PARTICIPATION RATES
The Māori response rate in the 2018 Census was about 68 percent, which Statistics New Zealand has said was unacceptably low.
This census had seen extensive consultation, and initiatives to boost participation, he said.
There were double the number of census staff, half of whom were Māori, who would work directly with communities to promote awareness, and help whānau to fill in the forms, he said.....>
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/483686/census-redesign-hoped-to-boost-maori-participation-rates
The Māori response rate in the 2018 Census was about 68 percent, which Statistics New Zealand has said was unacceptably low.
This census had seen extensive consultation, and initiatives to boost participation, he said.
There were double the number of census staff, half of whom were Māori, who would work directly with communities to promote awareness, and help whānau to fill in the forms, he said.....>
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/483686/census-redesign-hoped-to-boost-maori-participation-rates