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Dear Mr Anderson,

 

On behalf of Hon Craig Foss, Minister of Statistics, thank you for your
email of 7 March 2016 requesting under the Official Information Act, New
Zealand’s smallest town, and the official definition used to define a
‘town’.

 

Statistics New Zealand has informed me that there is no official
statistical definition for what constitutes a town. Therefore, depending
on the criteria used, which town is New Zealand’s smallest can change.

 

Statistics NZ advises that the [1]Urban Area classification may be the
most suitable to use. At the 2013 Census, the minor urban area with the
lowest ‘census usually resident population count’ was Waiouru with 741
people. Among [2]rural centres, Ohura had the lowest census count of 126.

 

For future reference, Statistics NZ has a free [3]Information Centre
service to help with statistical enquiries, and you are free to contact
them any time.

 

Thank you again for taking the time to write.

 

Sincerely

 

Charlie Russell

 

 

Private Secretary – Statistics

Office of Hon Craig Foss | Minister of Statistics

DDI: +64 4 817 9633 | Mobile: +64 21 244 0895 | E:
[4][email address]

Parliament Buildings, Private Bag 18041, Wellington | 
[5]www.beehive.govt.nz

 

 

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

From: Raybon Judge Anderson
[[6]mailto:[OIA #3723 email]]

Sent: Monday, 7 March 2016 7:49 p.m.

To: C Foss

Subject: Official Information Act request - Smallest town of New Zealand
by Population

 

Dear Minister of Statistics,

 

I am a New Zealand citizen currently living in Australia, and have
recently been cheated from my winnings in a pub quiz due to a question
pertaining to the smallest New Zealand town by population. I would like to
make an Official Information request from Statistics New Zealand as to
which town has the smallest population.

 

Added to this, I believe it would be helpful for repealing the decision
from the pub quiz to have the New Zealand Government's official definition
of a 'town' and not a 'village'.

 

Yours faithfully,

Raybon Judge Anderson

 

PS Thank you for your time and service.

 

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