A visual history of the New Zealand parliament – 2020 edition

Visual history of New Zealand parliament

Three years after its debut, Chris McDowall releases an updated version of his epic graph view of our national political history. Prior to the 2017 general election, I worked with Tim Denee to create a graphical history of New Zealand’s parliaments. It was an attempt to map parliamentary representation back to the first election in … Read more

A better visual breakdown of the 2020 election results – updated

The usual way electoral results maps are presented can be deceiving, over-emphasising large but sparsely populated rural areas and under-emphasising densely populated ones. Here’s another way to make sense of 2020’s election results. This post was updated on 16 November 2020 to reflect the final vote share. In 2017, I debuted the hexamap: a way … Read more

Covid-19: New Zealand cases mapped and charted, August 14

The Covid resurgence cluster is now at 29 confirmed cases, with one further unlinked case. Chris McDowall presents the latest information in visual form. With thanks to the Science Media Centre. Information about the resurgence of confirmed and probable cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand is changing rapidly. These posts collate the most recent statistics … Read more

Covid-19: New Zealand cases mapped and charted, August 13

The Covid resurgence cluster is now at 17 people. Chris McDowall presents the latest information in visual form. With thanks to the Science Media Centre. At today’s 1pm press briefing the director general of health, Ashley Bloomfield, announced 13 new cases of Covid-19 detected outside isolation or quarantine in the Auckland region. All of these … Read more

Covid-19: New Zealand cases mapped and charted, August 12

One bright spot amid the grimness of the Covid resurgence: the return of our series of charts, graphics and data visualisations of the pandemic by Chris McDowall. Over one hundred days, Covid-19 slowly slipped from my attention. I was aware of new cases reaching Aotearoa’s border, managed isolation breaches, relapses in Australia and growing concern … Read more

The week in Covid-19 data: How New Zealand compares

Beginning today, The Spinoff kicks off a weekly round-up of data tracking the effects and response of Covid-19 around the world – and how New Zealand stacks up. This data and the visualisations of it are both drawn from Our World in Data’s work on the Covid-19 pandemic, which is freely available for re-use. Not … Read more

Covid-19: New Zealand cases mapped and charted, May 8

This is our final daily compilation of Covid-19 charts, graphics and data visualisations for the moment. David Garcia will continue to make some daily charts for The Spinoff team. Chris McDowall will switch to a bumper weekly round-up from next week. These posts collate the most recent statistics and present them as charts and maps. … Read more

Covid-19: New Zealand cases mapped and charted, May 7

The latest in our series of charts, graphics and data visualisations by Chris McDowall. David Garcia worked with Chris to create today’s charts. These posts collate the most recent statistics and present them as charts and maps. The Ministry of Health typically publishes data updates in the early afternoon, which describe the situation at 9am … Read more

Covid-19: New Zealand cases mapped and charted, May 6

The latest in our series of charts, graphics and data visualisations by Chris McDowall. David Garcia worked with Chris to create today’s charts. These posts collate the most recent statistics and present them as charts and maps. The Ministry of Health typically publishes data updates in the early afternoon, which describe the situation at 9am … Read more

Covid-19: New Zealand cases mapped and charted, May 5

The latest in our series of charts, graphics and data visualisations by Chris McDowall. David Garcia worked with Chris to create today’s charts. This work is entirely funded by the generosity of The Spinoff Members, with support from the Science Media Centre.  These posts collate the most recent statistics and present them as charts and maps. … Read more

Covid-19: New Zealand cases mapped and charted, May 4

The latest in our series of charts, graphics and data visualisations by Chris McDowall. David Garcia worked with Chris to create today’s charts. This work is entirely funded by the generosity of The Spinoff Members, with support from the Science Media Centre.  These posts collate the most recent statistics and present them as charts and maps. … Read more

Covid-19: New Zealand cases mapped and charted, May 3

The latest in our series of charts, graphics and data visualisations by Chris McDowall. David Garcia worked with Chris to create today’s charts. This work is entirely funded by the generosity of The Spinoff Members, with support from the Science Media Centre.  These posts collate the most recent statistics and present them as charts and maps. … Read more

Covid-19: New Zealand cases mapped and charted, May 2

The latest in our series of charts, graphics and data visualisations by Chris McDowall. David Garcia worked with Chris to create today’s charts. This work is entirely funded by the generosity of The Spinoff Members, with support from the Science Media Centre.  These posts collate the most recent statistics and present them as charts and maps. … Read more

Covid-19: New Zealand cases mapped and charted, May 1

The latest in our series of charts, graphics and data visualisations by Chris McDowall. David Garcia worked with Chris to create today’s charts. This work is entirely funded by the generosity of The Spinoff Members, with support from the Science Media Centre.  These posts collate the most recent statistics and present them as charts and maps. … Read more

Covid-19: New Zealand cases mapped and charted, April 30

The latest in our series of charts, graphics and data visualisations by Chris McDowall. David Garcia worked with Chris to create today’s charts. This work is entirely funded by the generosity of The Spinoff Members, with support from the Science Media Centre.  These posts collate the most recent statistics and present them as charts and maps. … Read more

Covid-19: New Zealand cases mapped and charted, April 29

The latest in our series of charts, graphics and data visualisations by Chris McDowall. David Garcia worked with Chris to create today’s charts. This work is entirely funded by the generosity of The Spinoff Members, with support from the Science Media Centre.  These posts collate the most recent statistics and present them as charts and maps. … Read more

Covid-19: New Zealand cases mapped and charted, April 28

The latest in our series of charts, graphics and data visualisations by Chris McDowall. David Garcia worked with Chris to create today’s charts. This work is entirely funded by the generosity of The Spinoff Members, with support from the Science Media Centre.  These posts collate the most recent statistics and present them as charts and maps. … Read more

Covid-19: New Zealand cases mapped and charted, April 27

The latest in our series of charts, graphics and data visualisations by Chris McDowall. David Garcia worked with Chris to create today’s charts. This work is entirely funded by the generosity of The Spinoff Members, with support from the Science Media Centre.  These posts collate the most recent statistics and present them as charts and maps. … Read more

Covid-19: New Zealand cases mapped and charted, April 26

The latest in our series of charts, graphics and data visualisations by Chris McDowall. David Garcia worked with Chris to create today’s charts. This work is entirely funded by the generosity of The Spinoff Members, with support from the Science Media Centre.  These posts collate the most recent statistics and present them as charts and maps. … Read more

Covid-19: New Zealand cases mapped and charted, April 25

The latest in our series of charts, graphics and data visualisations by Chris McDowall. David Garcia worked with Chris to create today’s charts. This work is entirely funded by the generosity of The Spinoff Members, with support from the Science Media Centre.  These posts collate the most recent statistics and present them as charts and maps. … Read more

Covid-19: New Zealand cases mapped and charted, April 24

The latest in our series of charts, graphics and data visualisations by Chris McDowall. David Garcia worked with Chris to create today’s charts. This work is entirely funded by the generosity of The Spinoff Members, with support from the Science Media Centre.  These posts collate the most recent statistics and present them as charts and maps. … Read more

Covid-19: New Zealand cases mapped and charted, April 23

The latest in our series of charts, graphics and data visualisations by Chris McDowall. David Garcia worked with Chris to create today’s charts. This work is entirely funded by the generosity of The Spinoff Members These posts collate the most recent statistics and present them as charts and maps. The Ministry of Health typically publishes … Read more

Covid-19: New Zealand cases mapped and charted, April 22

The latest in our series of charts, graphics and data visualisations by Chris McDowall. David Garcia helped create today’s charts. This work is made possible thanks to donations from The Spinoff Members, with support from the Science Media Centre.  These posts collate the most recent statistics and present them as charts and maps. The Ministry … Read more

Covid-19: New Zealand cases mapped and charted, April 21

The latest in our series of Covid-19 charts, graphics and data visualisations. David Garcia created today’s charts. This work is entirely funded by the generosity of The Spinoff Members These posts collate the most recent statistics and present them as charts and maps. The Ministry of Health typically publishes data updates in the early afternoon, … Read more

Covid-19: New Zealand cases mapped and charted, April 20

The latest in our series of charts, graphics and data visualisations by Chris McDowall. David Garcia helped create today’s charts. This work is entirely funded by the generosity of The Spinoff Members These posts collate the most recent statistics and present them as charts and maps. The Ministry of Health typically publishes data updates in … Read more

Covid-19: New Zealand cases mapped and charted, April 19

The latest in our series of charts, graphics and data visualisations by Chris McDowall. David Garcia helped create today’s charts. This work is entirely funded by the generosity of The Spinoff Members These posts collate the most recent statistics and present them as charts and maps. The Ministry of Health typically publishes data updates in … Read more

Covid-19: New Zealand cases mapped and charted, April 18

The latest in our series of charts, graphics and data visualisations by Chris McDowall. David Garcia helped create today’s charts. This work is entirely funded by the generosity of The Spinoff Members These posts collate the most recent statistics and present them as charts and maps. The Ministry of Health typically publishes data updates in … Read more

Covid-19: New Zealand cases mapped and charted, April 17

The latest in our series of charts, graphics and data visualisations by Chris McDowall. David Garcia helped create today’s charts. This work is entirely funded by the generosity of The Spinoff Members These posts collate the most recent statistics and present them as charts and maps. The Ministry of Health typically publishes data updates in … Read more

Covid-19: New Zealand cases mapped and charted, April 16

The latest in our series of charts, graphics and data visualisations by Chris McDowall. David Garcia helped create today’s charts. This work is entirely funded by the generosity of The Spinoff Members These posts collate the most recent statistics and present them as charts and maps. The Ministry of Health typically publishes data updates in … Read more