The head of the Public Service Sector says the Government needs to do better with Kiwis' data.

A report into claims Covid and Census data were misused during the 2023 election has been released today.

It highlights significant shortcomings at Stats NZ and Health NZ - and concluded the agencies failed to ensure data provided to third-party providers was kept confidential.

Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says this isn't a good look for the wider public service sector.

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