Census debate: Are you male or female?

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 6:24p.m.
By David Farrier

http://www.3news.co.nz/Census-debate-Are-you-male-or-female/tabid/420/articleID/194853/Default.aspx

This year is a census year; a time to collate details about exactly who makes up the population of New Zealand.

But one of the simplest questions - "Are you male or female?" – is proving controversial.

Maddy Drew says its not good enough having only male and female to pick from on the census; there should be a third choice.

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Call for gender option in census
Tue, 18 Jan 2011 1:32p.m.
By Dan Satherley

http://www.3news.co.nz/Call-for-third-sex-option-in-census/tabid/423/articleID/194801/Default.aspx

A gender diversity group is calling on people to tick both boxes in the sex question in this year's census.

Spokesperson Maddy Drew says the '2 Ticks 4 Sex' campaign wants Statistics NZ, which runs the census, to add a gender option.

"We're encouraging people to tick both boxes in the sex question in this year's census... for people who don't fit into either the male or female box," Drew tells 3 News.