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carol80
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NZ Census 2006
« on: Friday 10 March 06 22:30 GMT (UK) »

Well here we go again. Even in 2006 they can not get the name right.
One census form short on Census night so rang them and asked for another form. Had to give name and address so spelt everthing out over the phone.
Surname B.I.D.D.I.S.S. Mail arrived today addressed to BIDIFF Household. At least i have a chance to change it but will anyone have access to in in 100 yrs?


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Re: NZ Census 2006
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 11 March 06 01:25 GMT (UK) »

Do you not spell it S for sam, not F for freddy, when spelling things out over the phone?

Thats what I do.

BTW we are having a census in Canada this year as well. Its in May.


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Re: NZ Census 2006
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 11 March 06 01:36 GMT (UK) »

B for barvo i for India etc but they just do not get it.


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Re: NZ Census 2006
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 12 March 06 03:46 GMT (UK) »

On the last census - we had a box to tick if we agreed to the census being available in 100years time - I didn't see anything about it on the forms this time - did I miss it ?


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Re: NZ Census 2006
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 12 March 06 04:00 GMT (UK) »

Just had a look and no it is not there. Huh


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Re: NZ Census 2006
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 12 March 06 08:29 GMT (UK) »

I have a spare copy here - wasn't used as my boy was at camp - so I have a blank one I can file


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Re: NZ Census 2006
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 19 April 06 10:15 BST (UK) »

New Zealand is dreadfull for spelling name...
On bank card EFTPOS card my husband surname ==> they put his midlle name as surname and the initial of his surname as middle name Shocked

and few day letter a life insurance form from Tower with my surname and my firstname spelt in 3 different way in the same document Shocked

... can people check what they type sometime Angry

..especially in bank or organisation.

For the census we got an argument with the census lady who went 3 time to request the form back, even after telling her we filled it online Angry


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Re: NZ Census 2006
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 19 April 06 11:02 BST (UK) »

Hi Carol,

The NZ census story is tragic, I'm afraid.

Recently I wrote to the minister in charge of statistics (Clayton Cosgrove) to get the final word on what exists and what doesn't. Here's the bad news:

ALL forms before 1966 were 'routinely destroyed'. 1966, 76 and 86 forms were kept and it is possible we may be able to see them in 100 years' time. No, sorry, they will be 'transferred to the Chief Archivist' after that date.

In 1996 the privacy laws came into effect and all the forms were destroyed 'as a result of ... the strong public sentiment which posed a risk to cooperation with the census'.

In 2001 people had the choice of whether or not they wanted to have their forms archived. FEWER THAN 60% OF THE POPULATION AGREED TO THIS. The authorised forms may be transferred to the archives in 100 years; the rest were destroyed.

The Department of Statistics, which administers the censuses is resolutely upbeat. They claim to have these AMAZING statistics (which we could look up) - but completely miss the point of the whole exercise from a family history point of view.

Makes you want to weep.

Ros


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carol80
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Re: NZ Census 2006
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 19 April 06 22:57 BST (UK) »

I only filled it in so that in 100yrs time my family could have some idea of what life was like now. Grin

What a waste of time as i filled them in for the whole family so all facts would be correct. Cry

All my family had to do was sign their name. At least my 2001 onemay be available in 100 yrs. Angry

Regards Carol.
Maybe we should petion Government to have them Kept


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« Reply #9 on: Thursday 20 April 06 01:18 BST (UK) »

It really does want to make you cry, Cry

for a country that is big on local and national records and big on recording its own history, they can't for the life of them organize to keep any census records. In 100 years I would love someone in my family to be able to have access to what census records there are. And I'd be really interested to see what my parents wrote on the 1966 census just have to hold out another 40-50 years before they become available.

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Re: NZ Census 2006
« Reply #10 on: Thursday 20 April 06 01:21 BST (UK) »

I don't expect to be around for that long!!


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Re: NZ Census 2006
« Reply #11 on: Thursday 20 April 06 01:34 BST (UK) »

Maybe we should have a rootschat census. But how will they access it in a hundred years. Huh

Maybe Trystan and Sarah can have their grandchildren release it on a certain date Shocked

Just a thought Grin


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Re: NZ Census 2006
« Reply #12 on: Thursday 20 April 06 03:19 BST (UK) »

Thanks for all of the census info Piedstilt - but what an outrage!!!
We usually do what the British do - and they have been keeping their records for hundreds of years !!
Does anyone know if Australia are retaining theirs ??
I thought the powers that be were getting somewhere last time - at least they gave us a choice. This privacy act is so frustrating - obviously no genealogists in that lot and not many of us will be around in 100 years - but there will be plenty more of us by then Wink

Are you a member of the NZSG Piedstilt ? The information that you have gathered would create a 'Land of the Long Black Cloud' - thunderstorm!!!!!


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Re: NZ Census 2006
« Reply #13 on: Thursday 20 April 06 05:07 BST (UK) »

Maybe you Kiwis should photocopy (or scan on the computer for those who have scanners) your filled in copies of the census forms before you hand them back to the enumerator. The govt doesnt need to know that you kept copies.

Your copies can be filed with other census records you hold in your genealogy files.

The same can be done for any census in any country at any time.

Thats what I would do - wish I had though to do that back in 1996 - the last NZ census I filled out. Sad


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Re: NZ Census 2006
« Reply #14 on: Thursday 20 April 06 05:20 BST (UK) »

I wonder if under the Privacy Act we can get all our Census's back!!!!! Tongue

I'll even claim my grandparents one's Grin


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