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PNG census delays continue

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A Papua New Guinea census official helping people fill out census forms for the 2021 census, in 2020.

A Papua New Guinea census official helping people fill out census forms for the 2021 census, in 2020. Photo: Supplied/ Papua New Guinea Census

The Papua New Guinea census was extended this week after enumerators had failed to cover the entire country.

After being delayed a week, it started on 21 June and was set to finish last Sunday.

PNG correspondent, Scott Waidie, told RNZ Pacific's Don Wiseman what has been going on.