58. Principles Opengovdata.org Complete Primary Timely Accessible Machine processable Non-discriminatory Non-proprietary License-free New Zealand government All information is available unless restricted Free or to recover the cost of dissemination Integrity is dependent on the information being managed in an open and transparent manner. http://www.e.govt.nz/policy/information-data/framework.html
73. Why should we free our data? People have funded the collection of the data, and want/are entitled to access it Public access improves quality Marginal cost of distribution is minimal Agencies do not have the resources or the innovative skills to respond to the variety of needs/uses of the data Increases economic and public value
74. How do we set it free? Located at http://www.e.govt.nz/policy/information-data/nzgoalframework.html and http://www.e.govt.nz/policy/information-data/framework.html