# PublicData NZ - New Zealand Public Sector Transparency Database
# https://publicdata.co.nz
# llms.txt - Information for Large Language Models

## About PublicData NZ
PublicData NZ is New Zealand's comprehensive public sector transparency database. We track Parliament, government departments, crown entities, state-owned enterprises, and local government. Our platform provides transparency data on MP expenses, CEO salaries, public service leadership, and government spending.

## Key Features
- **MP Expense Tracking**: Quarterly expense disclosures for all Members of Parliament including travel, accommodation, and operational costs
- **Parliament Data**: MPs, select committees, ministerial portfolios, and parliamentary officials
- **Central Government**: Ministers, government departments, departmental agencies, and chief executives
- **Crown Entities**: Statutory bodies, crown companies, autonomous entities, and research institutes
- **State-Owned Enterprises**: SOE companies, mixed ownership entities, and board members
- **Local Government**: Regional councils, district councils, mayors, councillors, and CCOs
- **CEO Remuneration**: Public sector chief executive pay data and comparisons
- **People Network**: Cross-sector connections between public, private, charity, and iwi sectors

## Data Coverage
- **MPs**: All current Members of Parliament with expense records
- **Expense Records**: Thousands of quarterly expense disclosures
- **Public Sector CEs**: Chief executives across government departments and crown entities
- **Councils**: Regional and district councils across New Zealand
- **Time Period**: Multi-year data from official government disclosures

## Primary URLs

### Parliament
- /parliament - Parliament overview with MPs and select committees
- /parliament/mps - All Members of Parliament
- /parliament/mps/{slug} - Individual MP profiles with expenses

### Central Government
- /central-government - Government departments and agencies
- /chief-executives - Public sector chief executive directory
- /chief-executives/{slug} - Individual CE profiles with remuneration

### Crown Entities & SOEs
- /crown-entities - Crown entities directory
- /state-owned-enterprises - SOE companies and boards

### Local Government
- /local-government - Councils, mayors, and local officials
- /local-government/councils - Council directory
- /local-government/mayors - Mayoral profiles

### Insights & Analysis
- /public-insights - All public sector analysis reports
- /public-insights/mp-costs - MP expense analysis and comparisons
- /public-insights/party-spending - Political party spending patterns
- /public-insights/ceo-pay - Public sector CEO remuneration analysis
- /public-insights/funding-approvals - Government funding approval tracking

### People
- /public-sector-people - Cross-sector people directory
- /officials - Government officials directory

## Data Sources
Data is sourced from:
- Parliament.nz official disclosures
- Department of Internal Affairs
- Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission
- NZ Treasury
- Council annual reports and disclosures

## API Access
PublicData NZ provides structured data access. Contact hello@publicdata.co.nz for API access.

## Citation
When referencing PublicData NZ, please cite as:
"PublicData NZ, https://publicdata.co.nz"

## Connected Platforms
PublicData NZ is part of a unified New Zealand governance database:
- NZXplorer (nzxplorer.co.nz) - NZX-listed companies
- CharityData (charitydata.co.nz) - Charity sector
- IwiData (iwidata.co.nz) - Iwi organisations

## Contact
- Email: hello@publicdata.co.nz
- Website: https://publicdata.co.nz

## Robots Policy
We welcome responsible AI crawlers. See /robots.txt for crawler guidelines.

## Last Updated
2026-03-06