Our data, Ā mātou raraunga

Our Interest quiz data is based on the Holland’s Theory of Career Choice.

The quiz questions about a user’s interests are based on publicly available materials. We use career idea Holland scores from O*NET resources.

Our algorithms work out a user’s top interests and match them with career ideas using variations of documented O*NET methods. Algorithms and data have been independently reviewed for accuracy.

O*NET data

Our school subjects data is based on NCEA achievement standards data supplied by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA).

Schools might use different subject titles to the ones on Tahatū. Schools can group unit standards and achievement standards in ways that best suit them and their students.

We review our data regularly and update wherever necessary. However, changes to school subjects may not be reflected immediately.

NZQA disclaimer

Our qualifications data is built from information belonging to the Tertiary Education Commission Te Amorangi Mātauranga Matua (TEC). TEC is the New Zealand Government agency that runs Tahatū.

We routinely collect and store data submissions from New Zealand qualification providers.

We add descriptive text to the qualifications data to make it easier to understand.

We update qualification data on Tahatū regularly and continually review it for accuracy. However, changes to qualifications may not be reflected immediately.

Our career ideas are based on data and improved by research carried out by TEC.

We use the O*NET (Occupational Information Network) database as a comprehensive source of job information.

O*NET OnLine is a free service that describes hundreds of jobs and keeps them current and correct. O*NET is funded by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA).

For Tahatū we have changed some O*NET occupation titles, descriptions and tasks to:

• reflect the New Zealand labour market
• use New Zealand spelling and grammar
• use plain language.

We have excluded occupations that aren't found in Aotearoa New Zealand like sheriff.

About O*NET – O*NET Resource Centre

O*NET OnLine

O*NET disclaimer

We have carried out research to add career ideas that are unique and important to Aotearoa New Zealand like kaupapa Māori career ideas.

We carry out research to continuously improve the career ideas data.

Tahatū provides pay information as a guide for people thinking about entering or training for a job. It is an estimate only.

Our pay information should not be used by employers or contractors to set pay rates or to use in pay negotiations or visa applications.

Pay decisions depend on skills, experience, qualifications and what employers can pay.

We get most of our pay information from Statistics New Zealand’s population Census data, Statistics New Zealand’s Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI) database and Inland Revenue data. All data from these sources is anonymous.

We may also use information from:

• collective employment agreements from different employers
• minimum wage rates
• job ads
• employers, training providers and industry organisations.

Stats NZ disclaimer

Career ideas include a section that links to related jobs currently advertised in Aotearoa New Zealand.

This data is derived from direct feeds from external organisations. It includes active job opportunity data from Trade Me Jobs and Seek.

We are not responsible for the accuracy of this information.

New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA)

The information used to create this content has been sourced from NZQA and used under the CC BY 3.0 NZ license. All or some of the information has been modified by Tahatū. NZQA will not be held accountable for any errors within the content. Please contact us for a list of changes made by Tahatū.

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O*NET

Tahatū content includes information from O*NET OnLine by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Tahatū has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.

O*NET OnLine

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Stats NZ

Tahatū content includes information sourced from Stats NZ in accordance with the Data and Statistics Act 2022 and used under the CC BY 4.0 license. All or some of the information has been modified by Tahatū. TEC takes full responsibility for this content. Stats NZ will not be held accountable for any error or inaccurate findings within the content.

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Census data

This website includes Census data. Access to that data was provided by Stats NZ under conditions designed to give effect to the security and confidentiality provisions of the Data and Statistics Act 2022. The content of this website is the work of the TEC, not Stats NZ or individual data suppliers.

Integrated Data Infrastructure

This website includes Stats NZ data from the Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI). That data is not official statistics. The data has been created for research purposes from IDI which is carefully managed by Stats NZ.

Inland Revenue tax data

Some of the content on this website is based in part on tax data supplied by Inland Revenue to Stats NZ under the Tax Administration Act 1994 for statistical purposes. Any discussion of data limitations or weaknesses is in the context of using the IDI for statistical purposes and is not related to the data’s ability to support Inland Revenue’s core operational requirements.

Stats NZ

Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI)

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We review all our data regularly and update wherever necessary.

We welcome feedback on our data. You can use the link below to report a problem, call us on 0800 601 301 or email customerservice@tec.govt.nz.