Traditional five-yearly census to be replaced from 2030

Wednesday 18 June 2025 · 6 outlets · 6 reports · updated Wed 18 Jun 2025, 11:36am

In this story Stats NZ, Shane Reti

Statistics Minister Shane Reti has announced that New Zealand's traditional nationwide census will be scrapped in 2030. The current system will be replaced by a combination of smaller annual surveys and existing administrative data from government agencies. Additionally, monthly inflation reporting is expected to begin in 2027.

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1. NZ HeraldWed 18 Jun 2025, 10:00am

   NZ census scrapped as govt moves to monthly inflation figures (opens in new tab)

2. The Press via The PostWed 18 Jun 2025, 10:00am

   Live: Major census shake-up announced (opens in new tab)

3. RNZWed 18 Jun 2025, 10:00am

   Census to be scrapped from 2030, replaced with administrative data and annual surveys (opens in new tab)

4. 1NewsWed 18 Jun 2025, 10:01am

   Five-yearly census to be scrapped (opens in new tab)

5. Otago Daily TimesWed 18 Jun 2025, 10:27am

   Census scrapped, replaced by 'administrative data' (opens in new tab)

6. StuffWed 18 Jun 2025, 11:36am

   Six things to know about the Census changes (opens in new tab)