Liz MacPherson

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Liz MacPherson is the Government Statistician and the Chief Executive of Statistics New Zealand. [1]

Statistics New Zealand National statistical service of New Zealand

Statistics New Zealand, branded as Stats NZ, is the public service department of New Zealand charged with the collection of statistics related to the economy, population and society of New Zealand. To this end, Stats NZ produces censuses and surveys.

She has previously served as Acting Chief Executive of the Ministry of Economic Development and Deputy Chief Executive Strategy and Governance at the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.

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The Ministry of Economic Development was a New Zealand public sector organisation tasked with promoting development of New Zealand's economy. Known as the Ministry of Commerce until 2000, it was renamed in 2000 under the Fifth Labour Government, then replaced with the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment on 1 July 2012 by the subsequent National Government.

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References

  1. "Our Government Statistician: Liz MacPherson", Statistics New Zealand, retrieved 29 October 2018.
Government offices
Preceded by
Geoff Bascand
Government Statistician, New Zealand
2013 –
Succeeded by
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