- The Protective Security Requirements set out the Government's expectations for managing personnel, physical, and information security. They set out what agencies must consider to ensure that they are managing protective security effectively. They are available at protectivesecurity.govt.nz.
- Guidance on the application of the Official Information Act 1982:
- A number of guides and case notes issued by the Ombudsman are available on the Ombudsman website, ombudsman.parliament.nz.
- Information about charging for official information is available on the Ministry of Justice website, www.justice.govt.nz, and the Ombudsman website, ombudsman.parliament.nz.
- Guidance on the application of the Privacy Act 2020:
- Agency privacy officers and legal advisers provide guidance on the application of the Privacy Act 2020.
- The Office of the Privacy Commissioner provides advice on the Act for agencies, and is consulted on policy and legislative proposals with privacy implications. The office has guidance and e-learning modules available on its website, privacy.org.nz.
- The Government Chief Privacy Officer supports government agencies to meet their privacy responsibilities and improve their privacy practices.
- Chapter 8 of the Legislation Design and Advisory Committee’s guidelines (entitled Privacy and dealing with information about people) can be found on its website, ldac.org.nz.
- Information about the Ombudsmen Act 1975 is available from the Ombudsman website, ombudsman.parliament.nz.
- Information about the Public Records Act 2005 is available from the Archives New Zealand website, archives.govt.nz.
- Ministerial Services, Department of Internal Affairs can provide further guidance to Ministers and former Ministers on the disposal and storage of, and access to, Minister's papers.
- The Protocol for the release of information from the parliamentary information, communication and security systems prohibits the release of information unless the relevant member consents or the release is authorised by law. The protocol can be accessed at parliament.nz.
The guidance listed here was current at the time of going to press. For updates, see the online version of this manual at dpmc.govt.nz/cabinet-manual.