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New Zealand Launches New Programme to Strengthen Rural Data and Support Communities

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New Zealand has launched a joint programme by Stats NZ and the Office for Rural Communities to enhance rural data and better represent rural families, communities, and businesses in official statistics. This initiative aims to improve analysis methods, support informed policy decisions on infrastructure and services, and modernize the Integrated Data Infrastructure with significant government funding. The programme will reclassify 400,000 people as rural, strengthening the evidence base to support rural communities' economic contributions and future development.

Tags: Scott Simpson Mark Patterson Stats NZ Office for Rural Communities New Zealand Integrated Data Infrastructure rural communities Ministry for Primary Industries rural data Budget 2026