Just as NZ began collecting meaningful data on rainbow communities, census changes threaten their visibility
- Written by Lori Leigh, Research Fellow in Public Health, University of Otago

New Zealand’s 2023 census was the first to collect data on gender identity and sexual orientation, showing one in 20 adults identify as LGBTQIA+.
But just as reports from this more inclusive census are being released, Minister of Statistics Shane Reti announced a change to existing administrative data collected by government...