Tahu Kukutai
New report asks who owns Kiwis' data and who has a right to use it
Data has been called 'the new currency of knowledge' and 'the world's most valuable resource'. A new report from the Royal Society examines how data has changed in the digital age. Audio
Where is everyone? Ten percent still missing from the Census
Despite the millions spend on advertising, free rugby league tickets and food vouchers, more than 10 percent of the population still hasn't completed this year's Census. For Maori and Pasifika, about… Audio
National Census Day - te Rā Kautetanga - is March 7
It's almost time for the most important statistical exercise, our National Census Day - te Rā Kautetanga
March the 7th is the day, but there is an extension by up to eight weeks for areas affected by… Audio
The Week in Detail: Cyclone, Census, China
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Census 2023: Getting the count right
There are high hopes that improvements made to this year's Census will result in a better turnout than 2018. Audio
Iwi experts want more onshore cloud data storage
Did you know the FBI could take a copy your data held in New Zealand if it got the legal OK in the US first and you might never even know it?
This, and a host of other reasons, are driving a… Audio
Māori, Pacific experts excluded from science advisory - report
A new report by leading Māori researchers says Māori and Pacific experts are being excluded from science advisory and other key decision-making roles.
This has been particularly evident during the… Audio
Maori have no measure of success following botched census
The botched census has left Maori in the dark as to whether the well-being budget will make any difference for them. Stats NZ has had to use data from other places to fill the gaps caused by an… Audio
The Future of Work
How will artificial intelligence and the gig economy change work as we know it? Megan Whelan talks to demographer Professor Tahu Kukutai from Waikato University, Tech Futures Lab and The Mind Lab… Video, Audio
Māori seats may be impacted by low Census turnout
A Māori data group says the low Census turnout could have a major impact on the number of Māori seats in Parliament. Early Census 2018 results show only 90 percent of individuals responded, and the… Audio
World population day summit tackles pressure on the planet
Waikato University Demogrpaher Dr Tahu Kukutai speaks about the pressures the global population is putting on the planet. Audio
From the marae to the world
Te Ahi Kaa analyses the proverb Tangata ako ana i te whare, turanga ki te marae e tau ana' (A person who is taught well in the home will stand collected on the marae). Audio
Here and Not Elsewhere - Panel Discussion
In this panel Tahu Kukutai and Bryan Cadogan join four very successful small town New Zealand business people to discuss what role location plays in the nature and philosophy of their businesses. The… Audio
Here and Not Elsewhere - Presentations
In these presentations, we get two perspectives on why Kiwis would – or should – want to live in the regions. How can we encourage our young people and businesses to flourish in small towns? Dr Tahu… Audio
Tahu Kukutai: demography
Dr Tahu Kukutai is Senior Research Fellow the National Institute of Demographic and Economic Analysis - Te Runanga Tatari Tatauranga at the University of Waikato. She is one of the authors of the… Audio
4 out of 5 Maori identify iwi affiliation: census
Dr Tahu Kukutai from Waikato University National Institute of Demographic and Economic Analysis discusses new census data showing more and more Maori identifying their tribal affiliation. Audio
Outspoken for 6 January 2014: Māori
Te Manu Korihi reporter, Rosemary Rangitauira and a panel look at changes in Māoridom as reflected in the census. Rosemary Rangitauira talks to Tahu Kukutai, a senior research fellow based at Waikato… Audio
Maori Going Global
Dr Tahu Kukutai (Waikato, Ngati Maniapoto, Te Aupouri) from the Population Studies Centre of University of Waikato on modern-day Maori trans-migration. Why does one fifth of Maori choose to live… Audio