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Survey of public sector information management 2024

Public offices and local authorities were invited to report on the state of their information management during the period of 8 to 29 July 2024 via the online survey tool SurveyMonkey. Of the 224 organisations invited, 174 responded.

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Public sector organisations are stewards of information about New Zealanders. Effective management of this information is critical for them to maintain their social license. Information management practices include acquisition, custodianship, distribution, and disposal through archiving or deletion.

The annual Survey of public sector information management is a key regulatory tool for assuring public sector information is well-managed. The key indicators provide a high-level perspective on whether information management is improving, declining, or remaining stable.

The survey covered public offices and local authorities (councils) but does not include:

  • Ministers of the Crown

  • School boards

  • Crown entity subsidiaries

  • Reserve boards as defined under section 2 of the Reserves Act 1977

  • Regional fish and game councils

  • Council-controlled organisations.

Key findings are published in the Chief Archivist’s Report on the State of Government Recordkeeping 2023/24 (PDF 1MB)

These results are reported on data.govt.nz