Jane Anderson. PHOTO/FLYNN NICHOLLS
Jane Anderson
I’m going to do it tonight; I always do it. I think it’s just like voting; it’s your duty. That’s how they make infrastructure and social services decisions, and it’s easy enough to complete it digitally.
David Smith
I’ve never done it before, but maybe I’ll do it this time. It’s like 21 questions; one question is usually enough for me.
Kena Te Whata
I got my forms in the mail, but my beautiful wife will do it for me!
Robyn Phelan
I’ll probably do it manually and post it. I fill in most forms digitally, but I think I’ll just sit at the table and take my time. All the questions are important – it might seem like it’s prying, but I think they need all that demographic information.
Tia Robson
Hardly any young people would even know that it’s happening. I don’t think it’s that important, but I understand why they want to know the basics. My mum always used to do it for me when I was younger.
Sam Pilcher
I got the letter, but I don’t know if I’ll do it – I can’t be bothered. I could do it online, but I’ll probably forget. It’s my first time getting one of the letters. It’s not like they need to know the answers; they already know – if you owe tax or something, they’ll find you.
Stephen Duncan
I have to do it; that’s the law. I’m 73, and I’ve done it online since 2013. The problem with the 2018 census was that some people are digitally illiterate. Doing it online is easy enough, but Statistics New Zealand misjudged how many people would prefer to return a paper form. Some people don’t have a computer. They just can’t ask too many questions; it can’t be too long. It’s supposed to be a snapshot.
Adam Anderson
I haven’t got the papers. You’re expected to do it online. I suppose I can go to the library and do it. I’ve heard you can be prosecuted if you don’t. The one question that pisses me off is nationality. I don’t like New Zealand European. I’m not from Europe – I’m a Kiwi or a New Zealander. Likewise, for religion. It feels like they want to jam people into boxes.
