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  • Centralised location makes it efficient for users to find the data
  • Unlocks hidden value by making it available in many forms.

  • Standardized and linked data

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Learn to use data

It’s only been with the invention of the Internet that data has been able to be shared in a way lots of others can use, so it’s important to remember – hardly anyone is used to using data!

We have a section with free resources on how you can [use data better]. Some of the content is practical and specific, and some of it talks about the wider use of data and how thinking about it through the establishment of [Seek Culture] could be valuable.

We also provide consulting services for organisations wanting to engage us for tailored help on using data better and implementing [Seek Culture].

Use our artifacts

We are evolving a set of data artifacts as we do our work. We want to share them and improve them by learning from others. Given their current state the best way to see what we can share with you now is to send us an email at data@figure.nz describing what you’d like to be able to use.

1. Catalogue of New Zealand’s public data

No one knows what data New Zealand has. There have been some efforts to catalogue some sub-sections of data, but there is no comprehensive list because it’s only been in the last decade or so that we’ve been able to share data widely.

The catalogue we are evolving includes:

  • Organisations that have data (including public, private, non-government and academic organisations)
  • The topics they have data on (at a med-high level, not listing every single dataset of which there are tens of thousands)
  • How much of their data is currently published and usable

This will enable us to know: