Tēnā koe Shane

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We received your request today on 10 October 2024. We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than 8 November 2024, being 20 working days after the day your request was received taking into account public holidays. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Shane Plummer <[FOI #28716 email]>
Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2024 12:43 PM
To: Office of the GS&CE-External <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Request for 2023 census main means of travel

Subject: Request for 2023 Census Data on Main Means of Travel

Dear Statistics New Zealand,

We have been waiting patiently for the release of the 2023 census data, specifically regarding the "main means of travel". Please refer to the attached Excel file for the 2018 data, which illustrates the format required for this request.

Below is an example of data fields from a 2018 Statistics New Zealand Excel download:

Data fields:
"SP1, Bridge, SA2_code_usual_residence_address, SA2_name_usual_residence_address, SA2_usual_residence_easting, SA2_usual_residence_northing, SA2_code_workplace_address, SA2_name_workplace_address, SA2_workplace_easting, SA2_workplace_northing, Work_at_home, Drive_a_private_car_truck_or_van, Drive_a_company_car_truck_or_van, Passenger_in_a_car_truck_van_or_company_bus, Public_bus, Train, Bicycle, Walk_or_jog, Ferry, Other, Total, W1, W2, W3"

Example data from a 2018 Statistics New Zealand Excel download:
193800, Tauranga Central, 1879300.025, 5825025.981, 194400, Tauranga Hospital, 1877444.089, 5822451.312, -999, 42, -999, 6, -999, -999, -999, -999, 57

Please see the attachment for further details.

The Statistics New Zealand website, including its Census product guides, does not appear to provide this information. Enclosed is a screenshot showing that stats.govt.nz only offers data up to 2013, with 2018 and 2023 data missing.

This may explain why Tauranga City is relying on 2013 data for transport business cases, which is now 11 years out of date.

Additionally, I have provided:

A Link to the 2018 download obtained in 2021, which is no longer available.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1...

A Link to a screenshot of the missing information in the Statistics New Zealand website’s download menu.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-HYXPd4...

Thank you for your assistance in providing the updated data for 2023 in Excel format as used for 2018 and 2013

Kind regards,

Yours faithfully,

Shane Plummer

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Tēnā koe Shane

A response to your OIA request is now attached.

Ngā mihi

Matt Phimmavanh (pronouns: he/him)
Principal Advisor – Executive and Government Relations, Office of the Government Statistician and Chief Executive
Kaitohutohu Mātāmua – Ngā Hononga Whakawaho, Kāwanatanga hoki – Tari o te Tumu Whakahaere
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-----Original Message-----
From: Shane Plummer <[FOI #28716 email]>
Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2024 12:43 PM
To: Office of the GS&CE-External <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Request for 2023 census main means of travel

Subject: Request for 2023 Census Data on Main Means of Travel

Dear Statistics New Zealand,

We have been waiting patiently for the release of the 2023 census data, specifically regarding the "main means of travel". Please refer to the attached Excel file for the 2018 data, which illustrates the format required for this request.

Below is an example of data fields from a 2018 Statistics New Zealand Excel download:

Data fields:
"SP1, Bridge, SA2_code_usual_residence_address, SA2_name_usual_residence_address, SA2_usual_residence_easting, SA2_usual_residence_northing, SA2_code_workplace_address, SA2_name_workplace_address, SA2_workplace_easting, SA2_workplace_northing, Work_at_home, Drive_a_private_car_truck_or_van, Drive_a_company_car_truck_or_van, Passenger_in_a_car_truck_van_or_company_bus, Public_bus, Train, Bicycle, Walk_or_jog, Ferry, Other, Total, W1, W2, W3"

Example data from a 2018 Statistics New Zealand Excel download:
193800, Tauranga Central, 1879300.025, 5825025.981, 194400, Tauranga Hospital, 1877444.089, 5822451.312, -999, 42, -999, 6, -999, -999, -999, -999, 57

Please see the attachment for further details.

The Statistics New Zealand website, including its Census product guides, does not appear to provide this information. Enclosed is a screenshot showing that stats.govt.nz only offers data up to 2013, with 2018 and 2023 data missing.

This may explain why Tauranga City is relying on 2013 data for transport business cases, which is now 11 years out of date.

Additionally, I have provided:

A Link to the 2018 download obtained in 2021, which is no longer available.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1...

A Link to a screenshot of the missing information in the Statistics New Zealand website’s download menu.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-HYXPd4...

Thank you for your assistance in providing the updated data for 2023 in Excel format as used for 2018 and 2013

Kind regards,

Yours faithfully,

Shane Plummer

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #28716 email]

Is [Stats NZ request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests to Statistics New Zealand? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

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If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA page.

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