Barry Soper: ZB senior political correspondent on the head of Stats NZ exiting the role after Manurewa Marae inquiry

The head of the Public Service Sector says the Government needs to do better with Kiwis' data.

A report into claims Covid and Census data were misused during the 2023 election has been released today.

It highlights significant shortcomings at Stats NZ and Health NZ - and concluded the agencies failed to ensure data provided to third-party providers was kept confidential.

Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says this isn't a good look for the wider public service sector.

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