Data and Statistics Act 2022 (New Zealand Public Act)¶
Status: ✅ Approved Version: 1.0
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | GUARD-GOV-006 |
| Category | Governance |
| Subcategory | data-governance-legislation |
| Type | document |
| Owner | Data Governance / Statistics New Zealand |
| Approved by | — |
| Approved date | — |
| Review due | — |
Description¶
New Zealand legislation establishing the framework for collection, management, and use of official statistics and research data across government. Defines roles of Statistics New Zealand and the Government Statistician, sets requirements for data confidentiality and privacy protection, and establishes compliance and enforcement mechanisms.
Source document¶
Data and Statistics Act 2022 version 60_0 as at 08 August 2022.pdf
Last modified: 2026-04-01
Related guardrails¶
- GUARD-GOV-003 — Principles and Protocols for Producers of Tier 1 Statistics
- GUARD-GOV-004 — UN Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics
- GUARD-GOV-005 — Privacy Principles Quick Tour — NZ Privacy Act 2020
Change history¶
| Version | Date | Author | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 2024-01-01 | auto-generated | Initial creation of guardrail from Data and Statistics Act 2022 legislation source |