How the shift to digital public services is leaving people behind

As government agencies prioritise online interaction, what does it mean for those who just don’t have the digital literacy? A new report explores the scale of digital exclusion in NZ. Pita, an elderly gentleman, received a letter from the IRD that claimed he hadn’t paid his tax obligations and threatened legal action if he didn’t … Read more

BREAKING: New Zealand still bloody loves cars

The headline said it all.  Stats NZ has released 2018 census data on New Zealanders’ commuting habits and, guess what, we love a motorised polluter. “Car streets ahead for travel to work and education” was the heading. It should have been “cars rule, all other options drool”. New cycleways are under construction across Auckland and … Read more

The most buzzy data points from the just-released Census

Nerds, rejoice. The day of reckoning is finally upon us, with the release of the data from the 2018 census. So what are some of the interesting facts and figures? Forget about how badly this Census was botched. Forget about how there are concerns over how accurate the response data is, or that the results … Read more