Use data - data.govt.nz

Showcase

Read inspiring New Zealand stories about innovative projects that use open data. You can also hear about the challenges, successes and benefits of initiatives to publish open data.
- Homes.co.nz - Helping Kiwis make smart property decisions
- HERE Maps - The changing face of automotive navigation
- Open source licence guidance for the New Zealand Government through public participation
- Thundermaps - Staying safe from hazards around you
- Dumpark - Making data and information accessible
- DigitalNZ - Making it easy to find New Zealand’s digital treasures
- Kamo Place Race - Town planning made lean and agile
- LAWA - Connecting with New Zealand’s environment through data
- Nest Finder - Accessing essential travel information while on the road
- State of the Nation - Telling a different story about the nation
- ANZ Truckometer
- Campermate
- Industry Benchmarking Tool
- MarineMate app
- Mogeo
- School Finder
- NZ tides prediction data
- Charities Register
  
  In 2011 Charities Services (then the Charities Commission) made advanced search functionality available for the Charities Register and licensed the data for re-use under a Creative Commons BY licence.
- GeoNet
- InfoConnect
- Land Cover Database
- LINZ Data Service
- Local councils
  
  The Department of Internal Affairs manages the local councils website at localcouncils.govt.nz, which presents data from New Zealand’s 78 local authorities in a consistent format that enables it to be compared and analysed.
- New Zealand Legislation website
- PositioNZ GNSS Data
- 2006 Census
- Economic indicators
- Infoshare
- Official statistics
- Environment Canterbury Public Transport Open Data
- Wellington City Council Geospatial Open Data
- HuntingSpots
- Affordability in NZ
  
  Affordability in NZ is an open source web application, created by transportation consultancy MRCagney, which uses open government data to show people which suburbs will be most affordable for them.
- Craft Beer Industry Insights
  
  The ANZ Bank uses open data to create industry insight reports that inform investment in the craft beer industry.
- Open source software release saves nearly $1m
Communities and groups

Directory of data communities, discussion forums, and meetups to share ideas on data management and use.
- Open data community forums
  
  Open data discussion forums, websites and meetups where you can get (and share) information and ideas about the innovative use of open data.
- Government Analytics Network
  
  The Government Analytics Network (GAN) is a community of practice for government people working with data. Formed in 2017, GAN has 300 members from 40 government agencies. It is run by its members with support and guidance from Stats NZ and the Social Investment Agency.
Using data.govt.nz APIs

Technical documentation and code examples for developer use with the data.govt.nz Application Programming Interfaces (APIs).
- About data.govt.nz APIs
  
  The metadata and many datasets on data.govt.nz are available for use via an Application Programming Interface (API). When using our API you need to know what you can and cannot do with the data and where to find technical documentation.
- Do's and dont's of using the data.govt.nz API
  
  Data.govt.nz's data APIs are made openly available for users and it's worth taking a moment to find out what you can and cannot do when using our APIs in your own applications.
- Accessing dataset metadata via API
  
  Data.govt.nz's datasets, organisations and groups can be accessed and queried as JSON date through the MetaData API.
- Accessing machine readable data via API
  
  The data.govt.nz DataStore API allows you to access and query the rows and columns of raw data listed by agencies in machine readable CSV format via a JSON API endpoint.
- How to export all datasets from data.govt.nz into a CSV
  
  Using the ckanapi-exporter tool you can extract all dataset metadata into a single CSV file.
- How to export an agencies datasets as a data package
  
  Export an agencies datasets into sub-folders including any hosted or referenced data files and a json file with metadata.
Benefits of using open data

Open Data in a business context can, at first, appear at odds with the idea of economic value creation, particularly when publishing Open Data. Benefits can be found through using others open data or publishing it.
How is Open Data used by small businesses and start-ups?

Examples of how start-ups and small businesses also gain particular advantages from using Open Data.
How is Open Data used by big business?

Examples of how larger businesses can gain particular advantages from using Open Data.
How is Open Data used by social enterprises?

Social enterprises and charities are well placed to benefit from Open Data. Unlike their for-profit contemporaries, social enterprises and charities prioritise the creation of social value over economic value.
Analyse data

Resources and tools to evaluate and analyse data to generate insights and inform decision-making.
- Government algorithm transparency
  
  A cross-government review of how government uses algorithms* to improve the lives of New Zealanders was undertaken in 2018. The review aimed to ensure New Zealanders are informed, and have confidence in how the government uses algorithms.