It's goodbye to the five-yearly Census from 2030, and hello to a smaller annual survey. 

They're changing things up, instead assessing a smaller chunk of the population yearly. 

Information people have already provided to Government departments will be used to inform the data, and Stats NZ says the changes will help provide more accurate and timely information.  

Population and Housing Statistics spokesperson Sean Broughton told Kerre Woodham the traditional approach to the Census is no longer sustainable.  

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