Digital identity providers applying for accreditation in New Zealand must now use the current consolidated version of the country’s Digital Identity Services Trust Framework Rules 2024. The requirement applies to […]

Westpac has gained accreditation to issue digital identity credentials under New Zealand’s Digital Identity Services Trust Framework, becoming the first bank in the country to do so. It is preparing […]

New Zealand has introduced legislation that would bar under-16s from social media by requiring platforms to check the ages of their users, and it rules out letting a self-declared date […]

New Zealand’s Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has commissioned an independent financial audit of a failed immigration biometrics project after officials identified another NZ$6 million in associated costs and […]

Eftpos New Zealand has launched a new family of Victa payment terminals designed to support face and palm recognition, digital identity checks and other services at the point of sale. […]

New Zealand’s Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment says the Public Service Commission will investigate integrity issues tied to a failed biometric project that cost NZ$33 million and was meant […]

New Zealand’s Education and Workforce Committee has recommended the government move forward with restricting social media access for users under 16. The government must respond by 3 June 2026.

NEC New Zealand said it has become the first organization accredited under New Zealand’s Digital Identity Services Trust Framework (DISTF). The Department of Internal Affairs Trust Framework Register lists NEC […]