Selwyn District

Councils are responsible for a wide range of local services including roads, water reticulation, sewerage and refuse collection, libraries, parks, recreation services, local regulations, community and economic development, and town planning. All of these can impact the population growth and demographics of your area by making it a more or less appealing place to live.

Population - residents at 2013 census

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Projected population growth

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Median Age

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Age in broad groups

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Age in five-year groups

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Population by sex

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Number of families of each family type

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Years at usual residence (2013 Census)

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Usual residence five years ago (2008 Census)

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Māori descent

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Ethnic group (grouped totals)

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Years since arrival in NZ for those born overseas

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Place of birth

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Births in year

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Deaths in year

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Percentage of city/district's population born overseas

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Marriages and civil unions in year

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Legally registered relationship status (Age 15+)

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Current relationship partner status (Age 15+)

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Cigarette smoking behaviour (Age 15+)

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Highest qualification (Age 15+)

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Number of children given birth to (Age 15+, Live births only)

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Religious affiliation

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Participating in study (Age 15+)

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Home ownership

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Your council doesn’t set income taxes. However, decisions your council makes can impact your income. For example, councils can choose to pay a Living Wage to their employees. Councils can also drive economic development through policy decisions, which in turn may result in wage rises or higher paying jobs coming to the area.

Median family income ($)

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Median household income ($)

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Median personal income ($)

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Total personal income for people who live in this area (Age 15+)

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Sources of personal income for people who live in area (Age 15+)

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Number of families in income bracket

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Sources of income for families

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Number of people receiving types of benefit

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Total Main Benefits by Age Group

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Total Main Benefits by Continuous Duration

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Total Main Benefits by Ethnic Group

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Total Main Benefits by Gender

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Household income sources for households living in private dwellings

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Council decisions impact your household. Town planning decisions help drive building of new houses and apartments, which in turn impacts rent and house prices. Some councils offer social housing to the elderly or those in need.

Average rent for homes

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Home ownership by households

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Landlord sector for households in rented dwellings

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Number of motor vehicles for households

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Telecommunications access for households

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Number of properties sold with a home involved by residency/visa status of buyer

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Number of properties sold with no home involved by residency/visa status of buyer

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Number of properties sold with unknown property type by residency/visa status of buyer

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Number of properties sold with a home involved by tax residency status of buyer

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Number of properties sold with no home involved by tax residency status of buyer

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Number of properties sold with unknown property type by tax residency status of buyer

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Dwelling record type for occupied dwellings

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Fuel types used to heat dwellings (total responses) for occupied private dwellings

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Number of bedrooms for occupied private dwellings

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Number of rooms for occupied private dwellings

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Occupied private dwelling type

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Households eligible for and ready to be matched to social housing

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Households in social housing who need to be rehoused for reasons such as too few or too many bedrooms, or for health reasons.

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Affordability of house or flat, self-rated on a scale of 1-10

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Number of times moved in past five years

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Main reasons for moving (rented)

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Main reasons for moving (owned)

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Time spent living in house or flat

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Suitability of house or flat

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Suitability of house or flat location

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House or flat colder than would like

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Type of heating in living room

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Number of nights main living area heated in winter

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Main reasons for not heating living room

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Main type of heating in bedroom

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Number of nights bedroom heated in winter

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Main reasons for not heating bedroom

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Number of nights youngest child in household's bedroom heated in winter

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Main reasons for not heating youngest child's bedroom

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House is mouldy

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If mould is present, is it larger than an A4 sheet of paper

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House or flat is damp

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In the last seven days, after showering or bathing, how often was the bathroom aired out

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In the last seven days, during or after cooking, how often was the kitchen aired out

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In the last seven days, how many days was the bedroom aired out

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Main reasons for not ventilating bedroom

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Level of repairs needed on house or flat

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Reasons for not repairing house or flat (for homeowners)

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Reasons for not repairing house or flat (for renters)

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Type of outdoor area house or flat has

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Wellbeing figures reflect the happiness, health, and inclusivity of communities. Council decisions impact wellbeing in many ways, from creating inclusive services to provision of parks and public places.

Overall life satisfaction as self-rated on scale of 1-10

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Amount of time people feel lonely

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People's feeling of whether their life is worthwhile, self-rated on scale of 1-10

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Self-assessed adequacy of income

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Wellbeing of families,self-rated on scale of 1-10

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Generalised level of trust for people as self-rated on scale of 1-10

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People who have experienced discrimination

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People who find it easy or very easy to express their identify

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People who are comfortable or very comfortable with others who have disabilities or long-term health conditions

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People who are comfortable or very comfortable people who are of a different ethnicity to them

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People who are comfortable or very comfortable with other people speaking different languages

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People who are comfortable or very comfortable with other people who have mental illnesses

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People who are comfortable or very comfortable with others who have different religions to them

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People who are comfortable or very comfortable with others who have different sexual orientations to them

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Effect fear of crime has on people's lives, self-rated on scale of 1-10

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People who feel safe or very safe at home at night

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People who feel safe or very safe making online transactions

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People who feel safe or very safe waiting for public transport

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Self-rated general health

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Amount of social contact people had with family

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Amount of social contact people had with friends

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Trust people hold for the courts, rated on scale of 1-10

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Trust people hold for the education system, rated on scale of 1-10

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Trust people hold for the health system, rated on scale of 1-10

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Trust people hold for media, rated on a scale of 1-10

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Trust people hold for Parliament, rated on a scale of 1-10

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Trust people hold for the Police, rated on a scale of 1-10

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Sense of connection with people in neighbourhood, rated on a scale of 1-10

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Neighbourhood attractiveness (buildings, roads, pathways, parks, green spaces etc), rated on a scale of 1-10

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Ease of getting to doctor

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Main reason(s) for difficulty getting to doctor

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Ease of using public transport

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Main reason(s) for difficulty using public transport

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Ease of getting to nearest supermarket or dairy

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Main reason(s) for difficulty getting to nearest supermarket or dairy

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Ease of getting to your nearest park or green space

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Main reason(s) for difficulty getting to nearest park or green space

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Household environmental practices

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Involvement in environmental projects

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Thinks there's an issue with air pollution in New Zealand

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Main perceived cause of issues with air pollution in New Zealand

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Thinks there's an issue with changes in weather patterns in New Zealand

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Main percevied cause of issue with changes in weather patterns in New Zealand

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Thinks there's an issue with plant and animal life becoming endangered or extinct in New Zealand

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Main perceived cause of issue with plant and animal life becoming endangered or extinct in New Zealand

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Thinks there's an issue with the state of rivers, lakes, streams, wetlands, and aquatic life in New Zealand

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Main perceived cause of issues with the state of rivers, lakes, streams, wetlands, and aquatic life in New Zealand

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Thinks there's an issue with the state of the oceans and sea life in New Zealand

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Main perceived cause of issues with the state of the oceans and sea life in New Zealand

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As part of local elections, you can vote for the board members of your local District Health Board (DHB). DHBs manage the planning, funding, and delivery of health services to your community.

Children aged 6 months — Proportion of eligible children who have completed age-appropriate immunisation by deprivation

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Children aged 8 months — Proportion of eligible children who have completed age-appropriate immunisation by deprivation

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Children aged 12 months — Proportion of eligible children who have completed age-appropriate immunisation by deprivation

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Children aged 18 months — Proportion of eligible children who have completed age-appropriate immunisation by deprivation

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Children aged 24 months — Proportion of eligible children who have completed age-appropriate immunisation by deprivation

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Children aged 5 years — Proportion of eligible children who have completed age-appropriate immunisation by deprivation

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Children aged 6 months — Proportion of eligible children who have completed age-appropriate immunisation by ethnicity

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Children aged 8 months — Proportion of eligible children who have completed age-appropriate immunisation by ethnicity

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Children aged 12 months — Proportion of eligible children who have completed age-appropriate immunisation by ethnicity

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Children aged 18 months — Proportion of eligible children who have completed age-appropriate immunisation by ethnicity

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Children aged 24 months — Proportion of eligible children who have completed age-appropriate immunisation by ethnicity

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Children aged 5 years — Proportion of eligible children who have completed age-appropriate immunisation by ethnicity

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Dental health for 5-year-old children drinking fluoridated water — Māori

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Dental health for 5-year-old children drinking fluoridated water — Other

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Dental health for 5-year-old children drinking fluoridated water — Pacific

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Dental health for 5-year-old children drinking non-fluoridated water — Māori

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Dental health for 5-year-old children drinking non-fluoridated water — Other

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Dental health for 5-year-old children drinking non-fluoridated water — Pacific

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Patients discharged after acute surgery

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Patients discharged after elective surgery

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Your council is not responsible for running schools in your area or deciding where schools are built. However, council decisions absolutely impact education, such as the availability of libraries, and building consents for new school buildings. Many councils also provide school programmes to support learning outside of the classroom, such as sustainability education.

Teacher Headcount in State and State Integrated Schools — Primary

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Teacher Headcount in State and State Integrated Schools — Secondary

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Home schooled students

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Apprentices

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Apprentices in the New Zealand Apprenticeships scheme

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Trainees

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Total schools in this area

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Percentage of children starting school with prior participation in early childhood education

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Student roll in primary and secondary schools

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Student attendance

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Lateness to classes of more than 10 minutes

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Student half-days

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Students who changed school twice or more between 1 March and 1 November

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Number of school leavers in tertiary during first year after leaving school

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Students involved with the Ongoing Resourcing Scheme

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Students taught some or all subjects in Māori at least 50% of time — Māori students

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Students taught some or all subjects in Māori at least 50% of time — Non-Māori students

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Students learning Māori as a language subject — Māori students

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Students learning Māori as a language subject — Non-Māori students

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Students do not learn Māori — Māori students

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Students do not learn Māori — Non-Māori students

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Council planning decisions impact the types of businesses (and therefore jobs!) that are available in your area. They also impact how affordable it is to live in your area, which in turn impacts the type of work and number of hours people work. Regional council transport decisions impact the availability of public transport and safe cycling and walking facilities, which changes how people get to work each day.

Work and labour force status (Age 15+)

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Occupation for people who live in area (ANZSCO major group, age 15+)

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Occupation for people who work in area (ANZSCO major group, age 15+)

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Employment type for people who are employed (Age 15+)

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Hours worked per week for people who live in area (Age 15+)

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Main means of travel to work for people who live in area (Age 15+)

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Main means of travel to work for people who work in area (Age 15+)

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Unpaid activities for people who live in the area (Age 15+)

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Number of companies gained due to opening of businesses, including branches

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Number of companies lost due to closure of businesses, including branches

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Number of employees gained due to opening of businesses, including branches

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Number of employees lost due to closure of businesses, including branches

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Number of companies, including branches, in each industry

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Number of people employed by companies located in this area, excluding self-employment and working proprietors

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Number of people age 15+ who live in this area and work in each industry, including self-employment and working proprietors

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Number of people age 15+ who work in this area in each industry, including self-employment and working proprietors

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Safety at work is monitored by WorkSafe and supported by ACC, not your local council. However, councils are large employers and responsible for workplace safety at all council sites like pools and libraries. Council decisions on maintenance of infrastructure like roading can impact your safety when working.

Injuries in all industries — Work-related injuries causing more than a week off work

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Work-related injuries causing more than a week off work

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Councils are responsible for building and maintaining all roads that are not part of the State Highway network. Council decisions on road maintenance and infrastructure spending can save lives. Councils decide whether to upgrade roads, add cycle paths, add more lighting or better pedestrian crossing, and more.

Motor vehicle crashes

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Transport injuries and fatalities in road crashes

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Crashes involving motorcyclists

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Crashes involving pedal cyclists

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Crashes involving pedestrians

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Vehicle registrations

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Councils have responsibilities under the Gambling Act and Racing Act to play a part in regulating gambling, and must have policies about Class 4 gambling (pokie machines) and TAB venues.

Total number of approved venues with gaming machines in operation

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Total number of machines operating in approved venues

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Percentage of total NZ sites that are located in this area

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Percentage of total NZ machines that are located in this area

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Gaming Machine Proceeds

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Percentage of total NZ % Gaming Machine Proceeds made in this area

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Your council manages the registration of dogs, and management of complaints about dangerous dogs. Council bylaws also control whether you’re allowed pets like chickens in your backyard.

ACC Statistics — Dog-related injury

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Registered dogs — De-sexed dogs

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Registered dogs — Dogs classified as dangerous

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Registered dogs — Dogs classified as menacing

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Registered dogs — Female dogs

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Registered dogs — Male dogs

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Registered dogs — Micro-chipped dogs

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Registered dogs — Total registered dogs

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