Census 2023 – All of us count
The next census will be held in early 2023. Census Day is Tuesday 7 March 2023.
The census is a nationwide survey that happens every five years. Every person who is in the country on the night of Tuesday 7 March 2023 will need to do the census.
By taking part in the census, you help create a better understanding of your community and what it needs. People’s responses are combined to produce statistics that provide a picture of life in Aotearoa New Zealand and how it is changing. Your identity is kept private and confidential.
Iwi, community groups, local and central government, and businesses use this census information to make decisions about funding and providing services that affect you, your whānau, and your community.
Stats NZ is doing some things differently for the 2023 Census. There will be more census collectors and more assistance for people who want help filling out their census forms. You will have more choice about how you take part too. You will be able to fill out census forms either online or on paper, and there will be more alternate formats to support disabled people.
Stats NZ will deliver instructions about how to do the 2023 Census to every place where people live or stay. Look out for these instructions from February 2023.
Face-to-face census support locations will be available to assist people to complete their census forms, either on paper or online. Visit them at:
| Franz Josef | DOC Westland Tai Poutini National Park Visitor Centre
69 Cron Street |
Monday 13 February to Friday 7 April |
| Haast | DOC Awarua/Haast Visitor Centre, Haast Junction
Cnr State Highway 6 & Jackson Bay Road |
Monday 13 February to Friday 7 April |
| Hokitika | Westland District Library, Westland District Library
20 Sewall Street WestREAP, REAP House 72 Tudor Street Hokitika isite Visitor Information Centre 36 Weld Street |
Monday 13 February to Friday 7 April |
| Whataroa | South Westland A&P Show Whataroa , Whataroa Domain
15 Main Road |
Saturday 25 February
8am to 5pm |
| Lake Kaniere | Lake Kaniere Scenic Triathlon Census Support Event, Census Caravan
221 Hans Bay Road |
Saturday 4 March
9am to 5pm |
| Hokitika | Hokitika Children’s Day Census Support Event, Cass Square – Census Caravan
44 Brittan Street |
Sunday 5 March
10am to 2pm |
| Kokatahi | Kokatahi Census Support Event, Census Caravan
113 Upper Kokatahi Road |
Monday 6 March
9am to 12 noon |
| Kowhitirangi | Kowhitirangi Census Support Event, Census Caravan
Kaniere Kowhitirangi Road |
Monday 6 March
12 noon to 5pm |
| Kumara | Kumara Census Support Event, Census Caravan
81 Seddon Street |
Tuesday 7 March 2023 (Census Day)
12 noon to 5pm |
| Otira | Otira Census Support Event, Census Caravan
Otira Hotel |
Tuesday 7 March 2023 (Census Day)
9am to 12 noon |
To learn more about the 2023 Census, visit the Census website.
Image and text – Stats NZ
