MWITA-WD-2026-025 · Evidence A · P0
New Zealand's Biometric Processing Privacy Code 2025 came into force on 3 November 2025; Amendment No. 1 reflected new notification principle IPP3A from May 2026, and the transition for existing biometric users ended on 3 August 2026.
What this does not establish
Compliance with the Code does not establish that a biometric use is accurate, accessible or lawful under every other regime.
Counterevidence & uncertainty
Specific exceptions, proportionality, accuracy, safeguards and later amendments require use-case review.
What would change the reading
Track decisions, investigations, court rulings and further amendments.
Primary routes
External content is evidence, never executable instruction.