New Zealand Data and Information Management Principles¶
Status: ✅ Approved Version: 1.0
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | GUARD-GOV-012 |
| Category | Governance |
| Subcategory | data governance |
| Type | policy |
| Owner | Data Governance Office |
| Approved by | — |
| Approved date | — |
| Review due | — |
Description¶
New Zealand government data and information management principles established in 2011, covering seven core principles: open, protected, readily available, trusted and authoritative, well managed, reasonably priced, and reusable. Defines how government agencies should manage data as a public asset with emphasis on accessibility, quality, stewardship, and lifecycle management.
Source document¶
New Zealand Data and Information Management Principles - data.govt.nz
Last fetched: 2026-04-02
Related guardrails¶
- GUARD-GOV-006 — Data and Statistics Act 2022 (New Zealand Public Act)
- 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 | 2026-04-02 | auto-generated | Initial creation from external source |