Data Fudgery or Stats Oddities? Early-mid July 2022
Something interesting happened in early July.
Tens of thousands of Cases were added to the unvaccinated cohort, then quietly removed a week later.
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What is New Zealand’s TRUE Excess Mortality Story?
*Originally published April 2023. * Updated May 2025 with StatsNZ data that became available February 2025 – Note: all data herein is raw. There is no modelling or ASMR involved, nor was there any need to steal and distribute private…
A look at the Birth, life, and death of a chart on the MoH Covid Data Page
A chart appeared! Then one day, it vanished, never to return. It showed Covid Case numbers by dose count..
Youth Offending Reducing in New Zealand?: An Analytical Review (2010–2023)
Discover the latest trends in youth offending in New Zealand, highlighting declines by gender, ethnicity, and crime type from 2010 to 2023, based on new official data.
Counting Confidence: Did NZ’s Vaccine Stats Tell the Whole Story?
Discover how using the Health Service User population instead of the total population influenced COVID-19 vaccination data, shaping public perception and health messaging.
Interactive NZ Covid Stats by Vaccination Status – Cases / Hospital Admissions / Deaths
Explore COVID-19 trends in New Zealand from April 2022 to December 2023, including cases, deaths, and vaccination insights, now visualized with interactive Flourish charts.
Crime in NZ – Transgender Incarceration Rate Comparison
Currently, New Zealand does not publish comprehensive official statistics specifically detailing offending rates among transgender individuals. However, some information has been obtained through Official Information Act (OIA) requests and community-led research.
NZ Justice Stats – Convictions – by Gender and Ethnicity – 2024
Explore 2024 conviction demographics, highlighting Māori overrepresentation, gender differences, and ethnicity trends with key insights on crime and ethnicity data.
NZ Justice Stats – Finalised Charges – by Sex – 1980-2024
Explore the evolving gender breakdown of individuals with finalised charges from 1980 to 2024, highlighting key trends and shifts over four decades.
NZ Justice Stats – Murder Charge & Conviction Trends by Ethnicity – 2015 – 2024
Māori are disproportionately overrepresented in murder charges in New Zealand, consistently facing higher rates than their population share over the past decade.
NZ Justice Stats – Convictions – by Sex – Trends 1980 – 2024
Despite social changes, New Zealand's criminal courts remain predominantly male, with men consistently making up over 79% of convictions across four decades.
NZ Justice Stats – Convictions – by Ethnicity – 1980 – 2024
Over four decades, Māori convictions in New Zealand courts have surged to 44%, now surpassing Europeans, highlighting growing ethnic disparities and systemic issues.
