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Vote 2017: Herald Election Forecast - the final reckoning
New Zealand|politics

Vote 2017: Herald Election Forecast - the final reckoning

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Vote 2017: Election Forecast has National ahead
New Zealand|politics

Vote 2017: Election Forecast has National ahead

20 Sep 10:03 PM

Latest Herald Election Forecast shows National edging towards a majority.

Herald Election Forecast predicts Labour victory
New Zealand|politics

Herald Election Forecast predicts Labour victory

15 Sep 01:14 AM

New update factors in latest poll info.

Herald election forecasts explained
New Zealand|politics

Herald election forecasts explained

27 Aug 11:31 PM

Herald election forecast predicts a parliament at the mercy of Winston Peters.

Introducing: Herald Insights
New Zealand

Introducing: Herald Insights

08 Nov 04:00 PM

Herald Insights gives our readers the ability to dig deep into data that matters to New Zealanders.

Interactive: Where the Budget money goes
Economy

Interactive: Where the Budget money goes

21 May 03:43 AM

The interactive visualisation shows where the government money is spent. Readers can see the data by department and functional classification.

How religious is your suburb?
New Zealand

How religious is your suburb?

13 May 02:15 AM

Rich Kiwis are turning their backs on God but churches shouldn't waste energy on being “up to date”, expert claims. Our interactive shows religious your suburb is.

Interactive: The top cricketer
Cricket World Cup

Interactive: The top cricketer

19 Mar 05:22 PM

The Herald has produced a special interactive that allows readers to compare their favourite players against every cricketer to have played at least 20 ODIs.

How Auckland has changed
New Zealand

How Auckland has changed

09 Mar 04:00 PM

EXPLORE OUR INTERACTIVE: More migrants from Asia are using the student and worker migration policy as a path to secure permanent residence, a report says.

New Zealand Herald hosts Open Data Day
New Zealand

New Zealand Herald hosts Open Data Day

22 Feb 07:11 PM

The New Zealand Herald hosted the Open Data Day on Saturday, as part of the international event held in various countries.

Interactive map: How rents have changed in your suburb
Opinion

Interactive map: How rents have changed in your suburb

27 Jan 11:52 PM

Explore how median weekly rent has changed in your suburb since 2001 using our new interactive map.

Commuting interactive: How transport has changed in New Zealand
Opinion

Commuting interactive: How transport has changed in New Zealand

25 Jan 06:37 AM

An interactive map reveals the change in commuting patterns in New Zealand since 2001.

Where + why Maori still smoke
Kahu

Where + why Maori still smoke

09 Dec 08:40 PM

It's ten years today since smoking was banned in bars, but Maori are still more likely to smoke than Europeans. We map where the ethnic smoking gap lies.

The hidden reality of deciles
Opinion

The hidden reality of deciles

26 Nov 10:53 PM

The new deciles released yesterday are at the heart of the New Zealand education system, but what do they actually mean in terms of funding?

White flight from schools: Parents give their reaction
New Zealand|education

White flight from schools: Parents give their reaction

09 Nov 04:00 PM

Parents tell their views on school choice after we reveal the number of Pakeha children in schools in poorer communities has halved since mid-1990s.

Data blog: Difference between rich, poor schools
New Zealand

Data blog: Difference between rich, poor schools

09 Nov 08:49 AM

As New Zealand schools await for another decile review post 2013 census - we explore different data sets related to the decile system.

How affordable is your broadband?
Business

How affordable is your broadband?

13 Oct 12:00 AM

Today we're starting the New Zealand Herald data blog. In our first post we can reveal that broadband remains unaffordable for many rural New Zealanders.

Final tally: How NZ voted
New Zealand|politics

Final tally: How NZ voted

05 Oct 04:50 PM

How did the country vote in the 2014 General Election? You can explore results for every electorate, every candidate and every polling booth in this interactive.

Where every All Black was born
All Blacks

Where every All Black was born

20 Jun 07:46 PM

Where was every All Black born? This Herald interactive graphic details the birth place of every Kiwi to have worn the silver fern.

Which city has produced the most All Blacks?
All Blacks

Which city has produced the most All Blacks?

20 Jun 04:52 AM
Interactive Graphic: Where the Budget goes
Economy

Interactive Graphic: Where the Budget goes

15 May 02:00 AM

A data visualisation of where the Budget money is going.

Wealth and want in NZ (+interactive)
New Zealand|politics

Wealth and want in NZ (+interactive)

12 May 09:43 PM

Changing the geography of poverty within NZ will take generations, according to health policy researchers. So which areas of the country are the most deprived?

NCEA - Internal vs external
New Zealand|education

NCEA - Internal vs external

21 Feb 04:30 PM

A Herald analysis shows students do far better under internal assessment, away from the pressure of tests

Graphic: NZ cycling crashes 2008-2012
New Zealand

Graphic: NZ cycling crashes 2008-2012

14 Jan 07:31 PM
Follow the money - just head south
New Zealand

Follow the money - just head south

27 Dec 04:30 PM

The South Island has had bigger median income gains than the North over the past seven years, Census figures show.

Aucklanders' personal income falls
Employment

Aucklanders' personal income falls

10 Dec 04:30 PM

Personal income has fallen dramatically in South Auckland compared to more affluent Auckland areas, according to the latest Census data.

Interactive 'mashup' of new electorates
New Zealand|politics

Interactive 'mashup' of new electorates

27 Nov 06:38 PM

How the new electorates will look when overlaid with 2011 polling place data? A Heralddata investigation includes this interactive graphic.

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