Media advisory – 2023 Census timeline

Date

Activity

Media release

22 January

Launch of main marketing campaign – starting with “All of Us” TV and digital advertising 

Update of www.census.govt.nz

Yes – 24 January – the focus of the campaign is on All of Us and being counted in the 2023 Census.

26 January

na

Yes – planned for 26 January – what’s in the census?

2 February

na

Yes – planned for 2 February – how will this census be the most inclusive census yet

7 February

Public census helpline opens:

0800 CENSUS (0800 236 787) will be open seven days a week from 8am to 10pm until the end of March.

There will be extended hours from 6am to 12am from 5 to 7 March (Census Day).

From 1 April to 26 May 2023, the helpline will be open from 8am to 5pm. 

Yes – 8 February – information on how to census

13 February

Census collectors are in communities, hand delivering census packs to selected addresses.

https://www.census.govt.nz/about-the-census/how-you-will-get-your-2023-census-forms/

Note: People can complete their census forms as soon as they get them.

Yes – 13 February – who is your census collector?

From 21 February

The first mailout of census packs will start landing in people’s letterboxes.

Households will either receive:

• a letter with an online access code to do the census online,
• or a pack with an online census code and paper forms.

Anyone can call the helpline to order paper forms including bilingual English/re reo Māori and Large Print.

Note: People can complete their census forms as soon as they get them.

Yes – 22 February – what’s in your census pack?

28 February

One week to Census Day

Yes – 27 January – reminder you should have everything you need, and how to get support and help

7 March

Census Day

Yes