Bungled NZ census highlights need for multiple voting options to raise Māori participation
- Written by Maria Bargh, Associate Professor, Victoria University of Wellington
New Zealand's 2018 census was the first to be carried out online, but it captured only 83% of people, a response rate 9% lower than the previous census. Māori responses dropped by 20%. from www.shutterstock.com, CC BY-ND
New Zealand’s government statistician resigned last week, following the release of an independent review of the 2018...