Independent Advice Body on Official Statistics

Advisory Committee on Official Statistics, National

A new, independent Advisory Committee on Official Statistics (ACOS) has been established. It will provide the Minister of Statistics with advice on key official statistics produced by government.

It is to be chaired by David Caygill. In addition, the committee members are: Professor Dick Bedford; Dr Peter Bushnell; Dr Bryan Jenkins; Marcel Lauziere; Jas McKenzie; Phil O'Reilly; Roger Proctor; Emeritus Professor Alastair Scott; and Professor Linda Tuhiwai Smith. The Government Statistician, Brian Pink, also joins the ACOS committee as an ex-officio member.

The first meeting of the committee is on 16 September 2005. If you wish to know more about ACOS, call Kevin Eddy, Stats NZ on 04 9314690.

For information on the "Top Down Review" of statistics in NZ, that resulted in the formation of ACOS, go to www.stats.govt.nz/about-us/who-we-are/review-of-snz/default.htm.

Contact person Kevin Eddy
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Phone 04 9314690
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Website address http://www.stats.govt.nz/about-us/who-we-are/review-of-snz/default.htm
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