Use data

• 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.

• Communities and groups

  Directory of data communities, discussion forums, and meetups to share ideas on data management and use.

• Using data.govt.nz APIs

  Technical documentation and code examples for developer use with the data.govt.nz Application Programming Interfaces (APIs).

• 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.