Most recent data
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Figure 1
Note: ‘Recent users’ are those who have used the Internet in the past 12 months.
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Figure 2
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Figure 3
Note: A rural area has a population of less than 300. Rural centres are areas with a population between 300 and 999.
Main urban areas have a population of 30,000 or more. Secondary urban areas have a population between 10,000 and 29,999.
Minor urban areas have a population between 1,000 and 9,999.
Information about the data
Figures 1, 2, and 3
Date published: April 2012
Next update expected: 2015
Update frequency: Three-yearly
Geographic coverage: National
Demographic information available? Yes
Internationally recognised measure? Yes
Source: Statistics NZ – Household Use of Information and Communication Technology Survey (supplement to the Household Labour Force Survey)
Purpose of the survey or data: To measure the access to and use of the Internet by individuals and by New Zealand households. Information from this survey is used to understand how information and communication technology is changing New Zealand’s economy and society.
Data quality: Household Use of Information and Communication Technology: 2012 – data quality
Want to know more?
Statistics NZ – Household Use of Information and Communication Technology – information releases
Ministry of Social Development – The social report: 2010