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Government Indicator Reports

Indicator reports provide a summary picture about New Zealand and the things that make New Zealand the country it is. Indicators are a set of summary statistics and other information selected for a particular purpose. Government uses indicator reports as a part of the policy process, for example as part of evaluating the effectiveness of policy in relation to desired outcomes, scanning for issues existing and emerging, or prioritising.


Central government and local government produce a number of indicator reports, some regularly, and some as a one off analyses of important issues. These include overarching reports such as sustainable development reporting, reports that cover broad issues, such as society, the economy, the environment, culture and specific issues focused on a particular sector, population group or subject area, such as the health of children, or the state of a particular industry for example. Reports can also be regional and local.

 

Top level indicator reports 

Sustainable Development
e.g. Monitoring Progress Towards a Sustainable New Zealand

Economic
e.g. Growth and Innovation Framework: Benchmark Indicators Report 2003

Social
e.g. The Social Report 2003

Environmental
e.g. Environmental Performance Indicators

Cultural

Sub-national Indicator Reports
e.g. Quality of Life in New Zealand’s Eight Largest Cities 2003


 

Links to government indicator reports

The set of central government and local government indicator reports below is only a preliminary list of some of the range of available indicator reports. If an indicator report is missing from the tables below, or you have other comments on the page, please email Jeremy.Webb@stats.govt.nz.

Statistics New Zealand also intends providing some guidelines on indicator development, interpretation and dissemination.

 

Central government indicator reports

Year

Organisation(s)

Title

 

Housing New Zealand

Housing Market Report

 

Ministry for the Environment

Environmental Performance Indicators

 

Statistics New Zealand

Housing Indicators

 

Statistics New Zealand

Regional Economic Indicator

 

Statistics New Zealand

Socio-economic indicators for the environment

 

The Treasury

Economic and Fiscal Updates

 

The Treasury

Monthly Economic Indicators

 

Tourism Research Council of New Zealand

Tourism Leading Indicators Monitor

2004

Ministry of Social Development

Reducing Inequalities: Summary of Indicators and Initiatives

2003

Foundation for Research Science and Technology

Outcome Indicators 2002/03

2003

Ministry for the Environment

A Cultural Health Index for Streams and Waterways: Indicators for recognising and expressing Maori values

2003

Ministry of Economic Development

Growth and Innovation Framework: Benchmark Indicators Report 2003

2003

Ministry of Social Development

Social indicators for the Pacific and Mäori populations

2003

Ministry of Social Development

The Social Report 2003

2003

Ministry of Social Development

Young People Not in Education, Training or Employment: Key Indicators

2002

Statistics New Zealand

Monitoring Progress Towards a Sustainable New Zealand

2002

The Treasury

Indicators of Fiscal Impulse for New Zealand

2002

The Treasury

How many jobs? A leading indicator model of New Zealand employment

2001

The Ministry of Women’s Affairs

Maori Women: Mapping Inequalities and Pointing Ways Forward

2000

Te Puni Kòkiri

Progress Towards Closing Social & Economic Gaps Between Maori and Non-Maori

1999

Ministry of Health

Progress on Health Outcome Targets 1999

1999

Ministry of Health

Our Health, Our Future - Hauora Pakari, Koiora Roa - The Health of New Zealanders 1999

 

Local government indicator reports 

Year

Organisation(s)

Title

 

Environment Waikato

Environmental Indicators

2003

Auckland City Council, Christchurch City Council, Dunedin City Council, Hamilton City Council, Local Government New Zealand, Manukau City Council, North Shore City Council, Waitakere City Council, Wellington City Council

Quality of Life in New Zealand’s Eight Largest Cities 2003

2003

Napier City Council

Napier City Economic Monitoring Report

2003

Wanganui District Council

Social Indicators

2002

Auckland City Council

State of Environment

2002

Dunedin City Council

Monitoring Housing: December 2002

2002

Rotorua District Council

'Tracking Together' State of the Environment Report 2002


Indicator guidelines