Why New Zealand is the least corrupt country in the world

New Zealand’s integrity and transparency

It is not something that can be achieved in a day.

The New Zealand government’s data openness project at the national level can be traced back to 2008.

In 2016, according to the "Open Data Barometer: Global Report-Third Edition" (Open Data Barometer: Global Report-Third Edition) released by the World Wide Web Foundation, New Zealand ranks sixth in the overall ranking of data openness and ranks second in the influence dimension. It has become one of the countries in the world with high influence on government data openness.

To achieve information disclosure,

What has the New Zealand government done?

First of all, the government has specially set up three government data open governance groups with different responsibilities and focuses to standardize and supervise the data opening and release behavior of various government departments, namely - the government data open CEO group, the government Open Data Steering Group and Open Data Secretariat.

Among them, members of the government’s chief information officer team are concurrently staffed by staff from the New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs (Department of Internal Affairs), and are responsible for the smooth implementation of the government’s information and communications technology strategy.

Government data openness

is an important dimension of this strategy.

The setting of some of these positions

also ensures the openness of government data. convoy.

The main persons in charge of these institutions are not full-time personnel, but are held by officials from various government departments on a part-time basis.

They have certain work experience and fully understand the specific situation of the data involved in the actual business of each department. They have a more intuitive grasp of the government's macro guidance and have a deeper understanding of the public's data utilization needs. understanding.

They are responsible for the formulation and modification of government data open governance projects, which can be more in line with the actual work and application environment, have higher operability, avoid redundancy of national departments, and improve the efficiency of the use of human resources.

Where can I find this public data?

In September 2009,

With the support of the New Zealand government,

New Zealand Public *** Open Data Portal

data .govt.nz

Officially launched

Currently, there are 22 searchable data directories on this website, including——

Agriculture, forestry and fishery , Arts, Culture and Heritage, Architecture, Construction and Housing, Business, Trade and Industry, Education, Employment, Energy, Environment and Nature Conservation, Finance, Taxation and Economics, Health, Infrastructure, Justice, Land, Local and Regional Government, Maori and Pacific Islanders, Immigration, Ministers, Cabinet and Archives, Population and Society, Science and Research, National Department Performance, Tourism, Transport, involving government affairs, social development, business investment, public interest and other aspects.

It is precisely because the information is so transparent that

New Zealand is chosen as one of the most corrupt countries in the world every year