New Zealand’s Digital ID Authority Starts Work

Published on July 4, 2024

New Zealand’s Trust Framework Authority has begun work. It is the regulator of accredited digital identity services and will issue an “accreditation mark” to providers who meet and maintain government-mandated standards. There are currently no accredited providers, but later this year, the Authority will begin assessing those who apply. Accreditation is not compulsory. The Digital Identity Services Trust Framework Act 2023 took effect on July 1. Under that law, consent is always required to collect personal information, which must not be held in a centralised database. Sharing between government departments remains controlled. The system will enable accredited providers of digital identity services to give people access to their identity credentials via an app on their devices for services including banking and telecommunications....

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