Cultural Indicators

Statistics New Zealand

Structure

• Community Outcomes core indicators• Linked indicators • General Social Survey

Community Outcomes core indicators – currentDiversity Indicator Measure Data Source Citizenship A. Number of citizens gaining

citizenship Councils

B. Ethnicity at citizenship ceremonies

Councils

Ethnicity and origin A. Ethnicity breakdown / Census B. Country of origin Census Maori A. Percentage of Maori

speakers Census

B. Maori ancestry Census C. Iwi affiliation Census Rating of quality of life (overall measure)

Would you say that your overall quality of life is: Extremely good Good Neither good nor poor Extremely poor Poor

QoL Survey

Community Outcomes core indicators – currentCULTURAL WELL BEING ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE Arts and Culture Indicator Measure Data Source Arts and culture industry Number of people

employed in arts and culture industry & earnings

Business Demographics, GDP Estimates, Statistics New Zealand

Perceptions of arts scene Perceptions of culturally rich and diverse arts scene

QoL Survey

Heritage Indicator Measure Data Source Heritage Heritage sites

(applications and numbers)

Councils

Number of heritage items demolished or removed from heritage records

Councils

Potential indicators

• Spending per capita on culture by councils (museums and libraries) see Ministry of Culture and Heritage

• Available and comparable measure• BUT doesn’t explore quality of experience• Could be used in conjunction with visitor numbers

and surveys to help assess the quality and impact of cultural experience.

Linked Indicators• Language retention• The ability to speak the language of one's identified ethnicity is an indicator of

the ability to retain and pass on one's culture and traditions to future generations. Language is a central component of cultural identity.

• Proportion of the population that speaks the ‘first language’ of their ethnic group.• Available five-yearly at all levels through contact with Statistics New Zealand. • Māori language speakers• Māori is an oral culture. Therefore, the level at which te reo Māori is spoken

within the community provides a proxy measure for assessing the cultural well-being of New Zealand’s indigenous population.

• Proportion of Māori speakers in the Māori population.• Available five-yearly at all levels through contact with Statistics New Zealand.

GSS- includes Culture and Identity• Current ‘stats package’ on identity includes the key variables of

ethnicity, religion, language, country of birth, years in NZ and location.

• It is acknowledged that these are 'blunt instruments' however each has currency.

• Limited official statistics on human rights & ‘identity’.

• The GSS provides opportunity to explore social diversity and to consider tolerance and social cohesion. These themes are being considered under the domains of: social connectedness, human rights and culture & identity.

• Potential to explore producing estimates for Mäori and Pacific People.

• BUT limited regional breakdown.

Under consideration

Culture & Identity Social Connectedness

Human Rights

-National identity/attachment to NZ- Attachment to other identities- Perceptions of ability to develop, express and retain identity- Tolerant/accepting attitudes.

- voluntary work-contact with friends, neighbors, groups- help in times of crisis, ability to ask for small favours,-satisfaction with contact with others- access to transport.

-Sexual orientation.-perceptions of discrimination.-feelings of isolation, trust, sense of community.

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