Statistics

Date: 1955

By: New Zealand. Tourist and Publicity Department; Mallitte, Howard Leon, 1910-1979

Reference: Eph-C-STATISTICS-1955-01

Description: One side shows map of New Zealand with illustrated table, and incidental illustrations on the map, indicating population, land use, transport, 1955 export figures. The other side has paragraphs about New Zealand's history, climate, government, people, Maori, scenic attractions, farming, food, work and indistry, cities, social security, housing, education, sport and recreation. Artist H.M. is Howard Mallitte, who worked for the Tourist & Publicity Department at this time. Similar poster signed by Mallitte at Ephemera-E-TOURISM-1962-001, and another at: Ephemera-C-TOURISM-1958. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, on both sides of brochure, opened to 460 x 305 mm.

Date: 1971

From: Wellington Regional Council : Marie Sang map collection

By: New Zealand. Department of Statistics

Reference: MapColl-WRC-R7/17A-Acc.

Description: Shows Statistical Division boundaries; Urban area boundary; County boundary; City and Borough boundaries and County towns Base map: New Zealand Department of Statistics NZMS 92/30 map 20 1st edition 1971. Quantity: 1 map(s) [with annotations]. Physical Description: Coloured ink on cream paper. Scale [ca 1: 250 000] 34 x 34 cm.

Date: 1976

From: Various cartoonists :Cartoons from the New Zealand News, 1970s

Reference: A-297-319

Description: A man seated in front of an adding machine or early calculator, sending out unmanageable trails of paper with statistics and graphs Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper

Date: 15 April 1992 - 15 Apr 1992

From: Department of Statistics Oral History Project

By: Nelson, Ronald, 1928-

Reference: OHInt-0214/2

Description: Ronald Nelson born Palmerston North but grew up in Wanganui. Speculates on father's reasons for emigrating from Scotland to New Zealand. Talks about milk run each morning to enable him to attend high school. Recalls joining Department of Statistics in 1947 and outlines the various sections worked in. Discusses changes in method of collecting statistics and introduction of sampling technique for agricultural statistics, mentions World Census of Agriculture. Recalls transfer to Census of Population and Dwellings. Talks about United Nations codes and how attendance at international conference could influence how and what statistics were collected. Mentions ESCAP. Other topics discussed include: Fine Area Classification; influence of UN Statistical Commission on census collection with reference to Jack Lewin as Governement statistician; explains changes to census questions as result of public input; reasons for changing system of collecting data in 1980s; 1951 Waterfront conflict and how it affected Census; household surveys and Consumer price index. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Wellington Interviewer(s) - Megan Hutching Venue - Miramar, Wellington Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-004365-004367 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 3 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB-0711.

Date: 9 June 1992 - 09 Jun 1992

From: Department of Statistics Oral History Project

By: Kuzmicich, Stephen Slavo Raphael, 1931-2018

Reference: OHInt-0214/6

Description: Stephen (Stjepan) Slavo Raphael Kuzmicich born Napier. Outlines father's ethnic origins in Croatia and talks about Danish settlers in Hawkes Bay. Recalls family move to Wellington; education at St Patrick's College, Wellington and Victoria University and commencement of work at Census and Statistics Department, becoming Government Statistician. Topics discussed include: sampling for Agricultural Census with reference to Duke O'Clements and Bill Taylor; Retail Trade Survey; Data Processing Unit and acquisition of punch card equipment in 1921; ICT - International Computers and Tabulators. Backgrounds acquisition of computers. Refers to Henry Shand, Minister of Labour. Recalls establishment of Government Computer Centre and its effect on statistics. Mentions establishment of Technical Committee with reference to Jack Lewin and Ian Lithgow, Chairman of SSC. Gives background to introduction of `user committees' with reference to 1975 Statistics Act. Talks about the restructuring of the Public Service in mid 1980s and its effect on the Department of Statistics. Mentions Jack Hickmott, Sir Robert Muldoon, Ernie Beaumont, John Baker, Ron Nelson and Michael Moore. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Wellington Interviewer(s) - Megan Hutching Venue - Wellington Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-004376-004378 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 3 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB-0715.

Date: 8 Nov 1997 - 08 Nov 1997

From: Citizens Advice Bureaux oral history project

By: Fry, John, active 1972-1997

Reference: OHInt-0443-03

Description: John Fry recalls being accepted for a post graduate course at Victoria University College for a diploma in social science which provided training for social workers which hadn't been available previously in New Zealand. Outlines his career which included 10 to 12 years in the Child Welfare Division of the Education Department, later becoming District Child Welfare Officer for the Whakatane area, before moving to Christchurch. Discusses John Morrison, who with his wife, were the initiators of breaking down the old orphanages and moving the children to small homes. Talks about own involvement with the Citizens Advice Bureaux (CAB) Christchurch, when, in the early 1970s he was appointed community advisor by the City Council (Christchurch). Refers to two other community advisors, Peter Harwood in Auckland and David Robinson in Wellington. Recalls how shortly after their appointments they took the initiative in starting the bureraux in cities as part of the local authority structure. Refers to mayor, Mr Pickering. Describes Clary Ford and Kay Ford. Recalls that Kay was Principal of the Kingsley [Kingslea ?] Girls Centre at Burwood in Christchurch and was involved with the drawing up of the early training programme at the commencement of the CAB in Christchurch, giving assistance to Eileen Saunders and Ruth Goodland. Recalls Clary's involvement in the keeping of statistics for the Bureaux. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Barbara Phair Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-009631-009632 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 transcript(s). 1.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available OHA-3123.

Date: 1981-1982

From: Burns, Valerie, 1937- : Papers relating to early childhood education

Reference: MS-Papers-11649-13

Description: Contains statistical data, analyses, notes and newspaper clippings relating to figures for live births in different parts of New Zealand Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter (some photocopies)

Date: 1899-1 Sep 1932, 1950-1977

From: Kelburn Presbyterian Church (Wellington) : Historical records

Reference: MS-Papers-11240-4

Description: Miscellaneous papers relating to the Kelburn Presbyterian Church. Includes parish statistics (with photocopies from 1966 census); a report on lay activities in the parish; material relating to and strategy for keeping the parish open (questionnaire for parishioners, financial reports); scripts for 'His supper and his sacrifice', a musical and dramatic Easter service (with technical annotations), and 'Sunrise over olivet', a play by Robert Duce. Also contains a pamphlet on the Weekly Freewill Offering System and extracts from session minutes relating to St John's Church connection with Kelburn parish (dating from 1908). Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts, printed matter (some photocopies)

Date: 1987

From: University of Canterbury. Department of Education : Records of the first joint AARE/NZARE conference, Christchurch

Reference: 89-012-05

Description: Also `Collaborative writing and micro-cultures: a question of both oracy and literacy,' by Susan Groundwater-Smith and Raymond F Smith; `Being methodical in educational research: science or artful practice?,' by John R Hall; `Towards a more adequate epistemology for participant observation in educational research,' by Susan H Hall; `The Politics of educational research from a philosopher's point of view'; `The Media as a source for school economics curriculaum' by Alan Gregory; `Converting subject reactivity from bane to boon' by James E Heald; `For reasons political and scientific; the background to, and aims of, the 1930 conference of representatives of employment research organizations and research officers in youth-adult employment in Australia' by Allyson P Holbrook Also `Teacher age-structures; implications for research and policy' by Geoff Howse; `Dimensions of young children's conceptions of the fraction one half' by Robert P Hunting; `Reconceptualising the demonstration lesson' by Trevor Hutchins, Robert Boyd and David Symington Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [1980-1989]

From: Bassett, Michael Edward Rainton, 1938- : Further papers

Reference: 90-039-06

Description: Topics include: Sale of liquor Bill; Saturday Trading; Springbok tour; Statistics; Statutory Organisations; Standard letters; Student Job Search; SIS; Social Attitudes and South Africa (2) - (see also box 60 for latter) Quantity: 1 box(es).

Date: 1949-1985

From: New Zealand Statistical Association: Records

Reference: Series-6659

Description: The series consists correspondence of the association, including a great deal of Royal Society material, minutes and account books. Also included is material related to various projects undertaken by the association such as Calculator Fairs and conferences. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 40 folder(s). 2 volume(s). Finding Aids: Preliminary listing available. Processing information: This series was previously identified by Library reference number 91-246. In September 2020 the series was given reference number Series-6659, and incorporated with further records into the collection ATL-Group-00519.

Date: 1988

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

By: Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.); Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989

Reference: B-136-783

Description: Shows three different reactions to the news that there has been a baby boom in 1987 and that 55,248 births were registered that year, the highest since 1961. Prime Minister, David Lange is delighted because he thinks it means that young people have faith in the future of New Zealand. Teachers look worried and hope that the teacher-pupil ration will be down by 1992 and Finance Roger Douglas is pleased because of the extra tax potential. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, letratone and crayon on paper, 320 x 480 mm Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service.

Date: 1859

From: Grace, John Te Herekiekie (Sir), 1905-1985 : Grace family papers

Reference: 85-173-5/7

Description: Contains discussions about the growth/decrease of the Maori population, including detailed statistical information for some tribes Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1879

Reference: fMS-183

Description: Consists of graphs and charts illustrating growth statistics in New Zealand, Australian colonies and England for period 1868 to 1877 Subjects include births, deaths and marriages, imports and exports, railway and telegraph, savings, cultivation, wheat and gold Compiled and drawn for the New Zealand commissioners by A Bryce Bain Quantity: 1 volume(s).

Date: [1954-1965]

From: Frankel, Z, fl 1950s-1990s : Addresses and articles on left-wing and economic issues

Reference: MS-Papers-6655-1

Description: Comprises NZPSA, `A Critique of the "Campbell report", an opening response to the Government's intention to privatise the Government Printing Office' (24 Jun 1988); `Crystal gazing in practice; statistics as an aid to management decisions affecting the future', by J V T Baker, address to Top Management Conference (Auckland, May 1977); `Some social aspects of economic development in under-developed countries in Asia' (1954) and `Aspects of economic development' by H Belshaw; `A Socialist policy for NZ'; and `Work and undertime; industrial relation problems of automation', an address to the Friends of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Wellington Branch) by F J L Young (2 Aug 1965) Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: Jul 1987-Dec 2003

By: Alexander Turnbull Library. Reference Section

Reference: MSX-7165-7168

Description: Two Alexander Turnbull Library Research Section staff minute books (1) 20 Nov 1987-4 Oct 1990); (2) 11 Oct 1990-21 Jun 1994); (3) Research Centre shelving statistics 1987-Dec 1994); and (4) Research centre day book for 2003 recording visitors, tours, batches, extra duties etc Source of title - Supplied by Library Quantity: 4 volume(s). 0.10 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss and typescript

Date: 1955 - 1965

From: Wellington Regional Council : Marie Sang map collection

Reference: MapColl-WRC-R1/19Q-Acc.

Description: Graph showing residential building permits issued and dwelling units completed. Includes private and State Housing. See folder R1/16a-c-R7/26 for tracing of same map Quantity: 1 map(s) [with annotations]. Physical Description: Ink on cream paper. Scale indeterminable. 39 x 68.5 cm.

Date: 1968

From: GirlGuiding New Zealand : Records

Reference: 88-130-11/6

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1976

From: Bromhead, Peter, 1933- :[Miscellaneous original cartoons. Published in the Auckland star, 1976 - 1979].

Reference: A-335-024

Description: Accompanies a Viewpoint column. A man in a three-piece suit, with a watch chain across his waistcoat, holds up his finger as he says, 'Have you heard the one about the statistic.' Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on card, 187 x 158 mm Provenance: Donated by the artist in 1997.

Date: 1981

By: Bromhead, Peter, 1933-; Auckland star (Newspaper)

Reference: A-336-040

Description: Man asking a librarian where he would find Einstein's theory of ethnic origin relativity in census forms. Refers to complicated questions in the 1981 census about ethnic origin. Negatives at PA Collection 5371 Bromhead Collection Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink on card 200 x 275 mm