Five Northlanders have so far been prosecuted for failing to fill out their Census forms.
Figures supplied by Statistics New Zealand shows that, of the 19 people initially identified as not having filled out the forms, eight charges were withdrawn after the forms were completed by Census night on March 5, 2013.
Under the Statistics Act 1975, everyone must fill in a Census form and people can be fined up to $500 per charge if they do not participate or they provide false or incomplete information.
There's an ongoing liability created by the Act where a failure to complete the form following conviction may render people liable to a fine not exceeding $20 per day while the forms remain incomplete.
Of the 11 cases registered in Kaikohe, five charges were withdrawn, four recorded convictions, while the address of two voters could not be located.