New Zealand census
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The New Zealand census is the nationwide official count of people and dwellings conducted at regular intervals to collect demographic, social, and economic information about the country’s population.
All labels observed (8)
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: New Zealand census Context triple: [Pacific peoples, usedIn, New Zealand census]
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New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean known for its dramatic landscapes, indigenous Māori culture, and advanced, stable democracy.
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New Zealand Parliament
The New Zealand Parliament is the unicameral national legislature of New Zealand, responsible for making laws, scrutinizing the government, and representing the interests of New Zealanders.
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SCNZ
SCNZ is the commonly used abbreviation for the Supreme Court of New Zealand, the country’s highest appellate court.
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Kaiapoi, New Zealand
Kaiapoi, New Zealand is a small town in the Canterbury region on the South Island, known historically as a river port and for its role as a residential community for notable New Zealand figures.
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New Zealand anti-nuclear policy
The New Zealand anti-nuclear policy is a national stance adopted in the 1980s that bans nuclear-armed or nuclear-powered vessels from its territory and territorial waters, effectively making the country a nuclear-free zone and reshaping its defense and foreign relations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: New Zealand census Target entity description: The New Zealand census is the nationwide official count of people and dwellings conducted at regular intervals to collect demographic, social, and economic information about the country’s population.
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A.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean known for its dramatic landscapes, indigenous Māori culture, and advanced, stable democracy.
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B.
New Zealand Parliament
The New Zealand Parliament is the unicameral national legislature of New Zealand, responsible for making laws, scrutinizing the government, and representing the interests of New Zealanders.
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C.
SCNZ
SCNZ is the commonly used abbreviation for the Supreme Court of New Zealand, the country’s highest appellate court.
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D.
Kaiapoi, New Zealand
Kaiapoi, New Zealand is a small town in the Canterbury region on the South Island, known historically as a river port and for its role as a residential community for notable New Zealand figures.
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E.
New Zealand anti-nuclear policy
The New Zealand anti-nuclear policy is a national stance adopted in the 1980s that bans nuclear-armed or nuclear-powered vessels from its territory and territorial waters, effectively making the country a nuclear-free zone and reshaping its defense and foreign relations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national census
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statistical survey ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Statistics New Zealand
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surface form:
Government Statistician of New Zealand
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| conductedBy |
Statistics New Zealand
ⓘ
Statistics New Zealand ⓘ
surface form:
Stats NZ
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| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| covers |
dwellings
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people ⓘ |
| dataCollectionMethod |
field enumeration
ⓘ
online questionnaires ⓘ paper questionnaires ⓘ self-completed forms ⓘ |
| dataConfidentiality | individual responses kept confidential ⓘ |
| dataPublication |
aggregated statistics
ⓘ
microdata access under conditions ⓘ summary reports ⓘ |
| firstHeld | 1851 ⓘ |
| firstHeldBy | colonial government of New Zealand ⓘ |
| frequency | every five years ⓘ |
| geographicCoverage |
Chatham Islands
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New Zealand offshore islands ⓘ all regions of New Zealand ⓘ |
| includes |
age information
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education information ⓘ employment information ⓘ ethnicity information ⓘ housing characteristics ⓘ income information ⓘ sex information ⓘ usual residence information ⓘ |
| includesQuestionOn |
Māori descent
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disability ⓘ household composition ⓘ religion ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Māori ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Statistics Act 1975 ⓘ |
| obligation |
compulsory for residents
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compulsory for visitors in New Zealand on census night ⓘ |
| purpose |
collect demographic information
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collect economic information ⓘ collect social information ⓘ |
| referenceNight | census night ⓘ |
| scope | nationwide ⓘ |
| supports |
electoral roll maintenance
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population estimates ⓘ population projections ⓘ |
| usedFor |
electoral boundary setting
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government planning ⓘ resource allocation ⓘ |
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Subject: New Zealand census Description of subject: The New Zealand census is the nationwide official count of people and dwellings conducted at regular intervals to collect demographic, social, and economic information about the country’s population.
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