Tēnā koe Felix

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Joy Skye (she/her and Ms)
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-----Original Message-----
From: Felix Lee <[FOI #22660 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 2 May 2023 3:33 PM
To: Info Mailin - Shared Mailbox <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Census prizes after census date

Dear Statistics New Zealand,

I would like to make an OIA request regarding the 2023 census as follows:

1. A list of all promotions or events on or after 8 March 2023 in which a prize or giveaway or lucky draw or or similar is offered for completing the census, including the location, theme (if any) and the prize

2. For each event in 1, the cost of the event

3. For each event in 1, how many people completed the census at that event

4. Any documents that discusses whether the events in 1 are effective in achieving their objectives

5. Any documents that discusses whether offering prizes after the census date will encourage people to not complete the census on time next time

6. Any documents that discusses whether StatsNZ has considered if offering prizes for people who don't fill in the census on time might be seen by some as rewarding those who don't follow the rules, and if this will diminish the mana or reputation of StatsNZ

Thank you for your assistance

Yours faithfully,

Felix Lee

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Tçnâ koe Felix,

 

Please find attached Stats NZ’s response to your Official Information Act
request regarding Census prizes after census date.

 

Ngâ mihi,

Kate

 

Kate Wilkinson ([1]pronouns: she/her/hers)

Senior Advisor - Executive and Government Relations, Office of the Chief
Executive

Stats NZ | Tatauranga Aotearoa | [2]stats.govt.nz  

 

About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa

Data that improves lives today and for generations to come

 

-----Original Message-----

From: Felix Lee <[3][FOI #22660 email]>

Sent: Tuesday, 2 May 2023 3:33 PM

To: Info Mailin - Shared Mailbox <[4][email address]>

Subject: Official Information request - Census prizes after census date

 

Dear Statistics New Zealand,

 

I would like to make an OIA request regarding the 2023 census as follows:

 

1. A list of all promotions or events on or after 8 March 2023 in which a
prize or giveaway or lucky draw or or similar is offered for completing
the census, including the location, theme (if any) and the prize

 

2. For each event in 1, the cost of the event

 

3. For each event in 1, how many people completed the census at that event

 

4. Any documents that discusses whether the events in 1 are effective in
achieving their objectives

 

5. Any documents that discusses whether offering prizes after the census
date will encourage people to not complete the census on time next time

 

6. Any documents that discusses whether StatsNZ has considered if offering
prizes for people who don't fill in the census on time might be seen by
some as rewarding those who don't follow the rules, and if this will
diminish the mana or reputation of StatsNZ

 

Thank you for your assistance

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Felix Lee

 

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[5][FOI #22660 email]

 

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the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:

[8]https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers

 

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ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA
page.

 

 

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