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Statistics Minister Maurice Williamson today announced one appointment and two reappointments to the Advisory Committee on Official Statistics (ACOS).

Professor Natalie Jackson, Director of the National Institute of Demographic and Economic Analysis, and Professor of Demography at Waikato University, will join the committee for an initial term of three years.

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The country’s 162 most important statistics will help the Government deliver on its priorities of a better public service and building a more competitive and productive economy, Statistics Minister Maurice Williamson says.

Mr Williamson is welcoming the announcement of a new tier 1 statistics list, developed by Statistics New Zealand and other government agencies and advisory committees.

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More researchers will now be able to use valuable data for statistical research, says Statistics Minister Maurice Williamson.

Recent changes to the Statistics Act 1975 will open up new avenues of research for academic and private research institutions.

“Statistics New Zealand is continuously trying to open up information and this is another step in the right direction,” says Mr Williamson.

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The return of staff members to Statistics New Zealand’s Christchurch office is welcome news for the rebuild of Christchurch, Statistics Minister Maurice Williamson says.

Mr Williamson formally reopened Dollan House, Statistics NZ's Christchurch office today.

The opening marks the culmination of almost 17 months of work to get the building operational after the last year’s February 22 earthquake.

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Acknowledgements

Mayor Bob Parker and Mayoress Jo Nicholls-Parker

Dame Margaret Bazley

Geoff Bascand

Roger Sutton

The owners of Dollan House, Vincent and Cecilia Chia

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Statistics New Zealand’s win of the leadership category at the Public Sector Excellence Awards is a fantastic achievement for the department, Statistics Minister Maurice Williamson says.

The department’s leadership programme ‘Leading from where you stand’ won the Improving Performance through Leadership Excellence category at the 2012 IPANZ (Institute of Public Administration NZ) Public Sector Excellence Awards.

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A new publication showing economic, social, cultural, and environmental statistics on Māori will benefit all New Zealanders, Statistics Minister Maurice Williamson said today.

Mr Williamson launched Te Ao Mārama 2012 in Parliament House today.

The publication delivers a range of Māori statistics including population, age, and income.

It also contains statistics on iwi groups, cultural vitality and the use of te reo.

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• Thank you Geoff, and thank you all for making time to be here today. What a fantastic room Matangireia is – steeped in Māori political history.

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Statistics Minister Maurice Williamson says making 119 years of New Zealand history available online is a big leap into the digital age.

Digitised versions of New Zealand’s historic yearbooks are now available on Statistics New Zealand’s website.

Since 1893, New Zealand’s Official Yearbooks have captured the stories of New Zealand in words and in numbers.

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