������

Guides

3rd ed. 1955

1961

1997

1999

(1991)

(1991)

Time series data

New Zealand official statistics have been collected since 1840, when the Colonial Secretary was responsible for their collection. From 1853 - 1910 the Registrar-General was responsible, and from 1910 to the present, the Government Statistician is responsible for statistics collection.

1840 - 1852

1840 - 1852

Compiled from a number of sources including: New Zealand Government Gazette, New Zealand Blue Books, Parliamentary Papers of Great Britain and statistics gathered in government departments and regions, plus other publications published at this time.

1853 - 1920

Use Infoshare to search for long term New Zealand data.

Appendices to the Journals of the House of Representatives (A to Js)

1858 - present
1858 - 1950 online -
Early volumes included statistical data in annual reports, e.g. Police (G6).

(1859)

Published biennially from 1903 - 1926. Covers material relating to each of the cities and boroughs in New Zealand.

1921 - Current

Appendices to the Journals of the House of Representatives (A to Js)

1858 - present
1858 - 1950 online -
Early volumes included statistical data in annual reports, e.g. Police (G6).

Published biennially from 1903 - 1926, when its title changed to . Covers material relating to each of the cities and boroughs in New Zealand.

Stats NZ digitised copies of 19th century statistical publications from 1841 to 2000.

Stats NZ's Information Releases, which provide the latest statistical snapshots.

The census counts everyone who was in New Zealand on census night and provides key information about the people living in cities, towns, suburbs and rural communities.

The first census for the whole colony was taken in 1851, including data only on Europeans. The first census to include ����ǰ��� was taken in 1858 (see the book .

����ǰ��� were not 'counted' on the same basis as Europeans until 1945.

1871 - Current

1874-1906

Census data for 1874 - 1906.

Digitised census of population and dwellings.

The Census Act 1877 provided for a census to be taken in 1878, 1881 and then every following five years. There have been three exceptions: 1931 (economic reasons in the Depression), 1941 (World War II) and 2011 (Christchurch earthquake).

. 1911-1921

1926-1961

Some publications are also available online.

Some publications are also available online.

Some publications are also available online.

Some publications are also available online.

Most publications are available online.

Most publications are available online.

Click on Census tab for more information on New Zealand census

(������login required)

Stats NZ have supplied New Zealand universities with some census datasets that are either not publicly available or difficult to access. These include:

• 2018 Census meshblock dataset
• 2018 Census meshblock dataset2023 Census meshblock dataset
• 2023 Census Aotearoa Data Explorer Totals by topic
• 2023 Census Aotearoa Data Explorer Totals by topic - individual tables
• 2023 Census commuter dataset.

It has been produced annually since then, except for combined issues for 1921/22, 1947/49, 1951/52 and none being published in 1991.

The Yearbook covers a wide range of information on New Zealand; some issues have additional 'specific’ subject content such as:

• 1990 – sesquicentennial issue includes historical material and cumulated tables
• 1993 – women’s suffrage
• 2000 – profile of New Zealand

Print Yearbook

The Yearbook in print, 1893 to 2010.

Digital Yearbook Collection

View the New Zealand Yearbook online from 1893 to 2012.

As there are few boundary maps available before 1920, comparison of data over time will be difficult for areas smaller than provincial districts. Maps appear in some census volumes.

1968

1986

1996

Stats NZ's interactive boundary maps show facts about geographic areas in New Zealand, including the number of people and households. They show the boundaries used for electorates, selected Censuses (including the regions, towns or cities, area units, and meshblocks) and other geographic boundaries.

Joint venture between ������ and Stats NZ. Research database with microdata about people and households, such as education, migration, health, income.

Data is sourced from government agencies, Stats NZ and NGOs. is required.

Digitised copies of 19th century statistical publications from 1841 to 2000.

A New Zealand statistics database containing up-to-date business, economic, social, and trade statistics.

A tool that allows you to search and discover detailed statistics about New Zealand’s economy, society, and environment.

Find data and statistics for and about ����ǰ��� and iwi in Aotearoa New Zealand, including wellbeing, population, and iwi information.

A directory of publicly-available, non-personal New Zealand government held datasets. This site does not host data, but links to datasets held on other government websites.

Find and use figures about New Zealand, collected from many organisations and presented in charts and tables.

Access to global news and business information, including stock market and company and industry sector data.

Provides information on: consumers, countries, industries, and companies.

Other New Zealand article databases

These may provide background information on New Zealand statistics, for example:

Combine your subject search terms with the search term statistics for example "tertiary education" AND statistics

is an agreement between Stats NZ and the Council of New Zealand University Librarians (CONZUL).  This agreement enables academics, researchers, and students at all New Zealand universities to obtain an additional range of statistical products and data packages. The content of this agreement is subject to a review every 12 months.

Contact Person for ������

The role of the university contact officer is to manage the internal administrative processes on behalf of their university.

Joanna Wenman
J.M.Wenman@massey.ac.nz