Inquiry finds flaws in protection of census and vaccination data

Tuesday 18 February 2025 · 2 outlets · 3 reports · updated Tue 18 Feb 2025, 3:44pm

In this story Christopher Luxon, Te Pāti Māori, Michael Heron KC

An inquiry led by Sir Brian Roche found that Stats NZ and the Ministry of Health lacked sufficient safeguards to prevent data misuse. The investigation followed allegations that census data collected by Manurewa Marae was used for political campaigning. Chief Statistician Mark Sowden has since resigned.

How they headlined it

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1. StuffTue 18 Feb 2025, 2:01pm

   ‘The system has failed’: Sir Brian Roche releases blistering inquiry into census and vaccination data misuse (opens in new tab)

2. The Press via The PostTue 18 Feb 2025, 2:05pm

   Live: Chief Statistician stands down after ‘sobering’ report into misuse of Census information (opens in new tab)

   • ‘An unacceptable breach of trust’: PM on census data report (opens in new tab) Tue 18 Feb 2025, 3:44pm