Architecture Guardrails Library¶
This library contains the approved architecture guardrails for the organisation. Guardrails are standards, policies, patterns, and rules that guide how systems are built and integrated. Browse by category, search by keyword, or filter by tag.
53 guardrails across 6 categories — 53 approved, 0 under review. Last updated: 2026-04-23.
Browse by category¶
| Category | Total | Approved | Under Review |
|---|---|---|---|
| Governance | 37 | 37 | 0 |
| Security | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Cloud | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| API | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Architecture | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Execution | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Recently updated¶
| ID | Title | Category | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| GUARD-ARCH-001 | Digital Service Design Standard - NZ Government | Architecture | 2026-04-22 |
| GUARD-CLOUD-001 | Cloud First Policy – NZ Government | Cloud | 2026-04-22 |
| GUARD-GOV-014 | NZ Government Web Accessibility Standard 1.2 | Governance | 2026-04-22 |
| GUARD-GOV-016 | NZ Information Sharing Standard — Purpose and Scope | Governance | 2026-04-22 |
| GUARD-GOV-017 | Risk Assessment for Public Cloud Services | Governance | 2026-04-22 |
| GUARD-GOV-022 | Social Security Act 2018 — New Zealand Legislation | Governance | 2026-04-22 |
| GUARD-GOV-025 | Ombudsmen Act 1975 — New Zealand Legislation | Governance | 2026-04-22 |
| GUARD-GOV-026 | Official Information Act 1982 — New Zealand | Governance | 2026-04-22 |
| GUARD-SEC-008 | Information Assurance Standard – Entity Information Quality Controls | Security | 2026-04-22 |
| GUARD-GOV-027 | New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 | Governance | 2026-04-21 |