Public Records Act 2005 (New Zealand)¶
Status: ✅ Approved Version: 1.0
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | GUARD-GOV-024 |
| Category | Governance |
| Subcategory | records-management |
| Type | policy |
| Owner | Records Management / Compliance / Information Governance |
| Approved by | — |
| Approved date | — |
| Review due | — |
Description¶
New Zealand legislation establishing requirements for creation, maintenance, disposal, and public access to public records and local authority records. Defines the role of Archives New Zealand and the Chief Archivist in ensuring government accountability, long-term preservation of records, and public access to official documentation.
Source document¶
Public Records Act 2005 | New Zealand Legislation
Last fetched: 2026-04-02
Related guardrails¶
- GUARD-GOV-006 — Data and Statistics Act 2022 (New Zealand Public Act)
- GUARD-GOV-012 — New Zealand Data and Information Management Principles
- GUARD-GOV-013 — Privacy Act 2020 — New Zealand
Change history¶
| Version | Date | Author | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 2026-04-02 | auto-generated | Initial draft created from external legislation source |