What the Biometric Processing Privacy Code Means for Your Business As of 3 November 2025, the new rules regulating the use of biometric processes in New Zealand (the Biometric Processing Privacy Code 2025 (the Code)) have come into force. The Code will apply to any new collection and use of biometric information however, organisations/agencies that…
The swift advancements in the information technology space in the last couple of decades have rendered the Privacy Act 1993 outdated and not fit to effectively regulate the current ways in which we gather, store and use information. To address this, New Zealand has a new Privacy Act on the way. What are the key…
NEW ZEALAND’S PRIVACY LAW IS CHANGING – WHAT’S AT STAKE? An update to New Zealand’s privacy laws is long overdue. When the Privacy Act 1993 came into force almost 30 years ago, the world wide web had only been around for a few years. There have since been massive changes in technology, meaning that the…
This article is co authored by Jodi Ellmers and Jessie McKenzie. Our smart phones, smart homes and smart cars allow companies to track and analyse our behaviour all the time. There is value in this data – and competition to make money from it. Things have gotten a little out of hand with respect to…