An introduction to open data in New Zealand for the inaugural Open Data Meetups in Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington and Dunedin

1. Open data
Paul Stone, Stats NZ
(NZ Open Data Programme)

3. Every time data is reused, more
value is realised
Shared Data
(limited potential reuse
between limited parties)
Closed Data
(limited potential
reuse within
organisation)
Open Data
(unlimited potential
reuse)

4. Two key components of open data

5. Copyright - is about ownership
Licensing – is the owner giving permission to
reuse
Creative Commons – internationally standard
licence
NZGOAL – guidance in applying CC licences
NZGOAL

7. Foundations for Open
Government Data and Information
Data.govt.nz

8. New products and
services

10. Open Data Action Plan
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The Plan:
https://www.data.govt.nz/community/open-data-action-plan/
The Discussion:
https://www.loomio.org/g/4I280y1e/open-data-action-plan
Contact:
opendata@stats.govt.nz

11. Building capability
Data training
plan &
resources

12. Data Inventories

13. Influencing change
Weather data

14. Influencing change
Open
data for
national
resilience

15. Twitter: @opendatanz
paul.stone@stats.govt.nz
opendata@stats.govt.nz
Contact