Many Māori and Pacific men say they won't participate in the census. reports Public trust and confidence, especially among Māori and Pacific men, looms as a problem for the census, internal documents reveal. Already, Stats NZ has partnered with iwi in certain areas to collect data, and tried to garner support through sponsorships, like $350,000 spent on Te Matatini – the national kapa haka festival held at Ngā Ana Wai/Eden Park last month. Contingency plans have been created to boost response rates if they're low, like they were for the 2018 census .

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