10 November 2025
The iconic Kiwi Access Card (formerly 18+ Card) is going digital. Hospitality New Zealand has partnered with NEC New Zealand, a leader in biometrics and digital identity, to deliver a secure new way for people to prove who they are – straight from their smartphone.
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06 November 2025
As we approach the business end of the year, the hard mahi is ramping up more than anything. The strength of the fabric of our DINZ community can be seen right across the ecosystem from the Reference Architecture working groups expertly facilitated by Christopher Goh, to the heavy lifting being undertaken by so many government and industry practitioners.
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13 October 2025
Inspiring trust solutions that protect, empower, and help our people thrive At Digital Identity NZ (DINZ), we bring our stakeholders together to build confidence, connection, and opportunity. By bridging trust … Continue reading "Kiwi Access Card goes digital in new Hospitality New Zealand and NEC partnership"
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01 October 2025
The energetic Digital Trust Hui Taumata at Te Papa lit a fire under NZ Inc’s digital identity movement. Industry leaders, policymakers, iwi kaitiaki, and innovators gathered to collectively declare that solving for trust is mission critical to New Zealand’s digital future.
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30 September 2025
There is increasing consensus that an effective, use case and benefits focused communication framework is crucial to market adoption. Working groups will build momentum around demand-side adoption and a trusted … Continue reading "Kiwi Access Card goes digital in new Hospitality New Zealand and NEC partnership"
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24 June 2025
Matariki is a time for remembrance, celebration, and looking toward the future. Traditionally, Matariki was a time to honour ancestors, celebrate the harvest, and acknowledge the changing seasons.
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24 June 2025
As the new Chair of the Executive Council of Digital Identity NZ, I am looking forward to leading a passionate and future-focused community working to build a trusted, inclusive, and interoperable digital identity ecosystem for New Zealand, building on the impressive work the Executive Council has done over the past few years .
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03 June 2025
Welcome to the May edition of the Digital Identity NZ newsletter. This month, we're excited to introduce our new Executive Director, share insights from Techweek25’s Foundations for Tomorrow Event and the launch of Air New Zealand’s new passport capture service.
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29 April 2025
Welcome to the April edition of the DINZ newsletter. As we navigate this period of transition, our commitment to advancing digital trust in Aotearoa remains unwavering. This month brings exciting updates on upcoming events, new members, and important industry developments.
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01 April 2025
Specialists from different fields in the digital identity ecosystem have shed light on what it takes to be accredited for New Zealand’s Digital Identity Services Trust Framework (DISTF). They shared … Continue reading "Kiwi Access Card goes digital in new Hospitality New Zealand and NEC partnership"
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27 February 2025
2025 is well underway with a healthy mix of activity, excitement and opportunity, Digital Trust included.
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02 December 2024
Source: Biometric Update Website Digital Identity New Zealand (DINZ) hosted a discussion led by NEC New Zealand on “Facial Recognition and CCTV Integration in Retail Security” this week, with a panel including … Continue reading "Kiwi Access Card goes digital in new Hospitality New Zealand and NEC partnership"
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21 November 2024
A warm welcome to our newest members: api connects, Deloitte, and SushLabs.
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08 November 2024
Digital Identity New Zealand (DINZ) is pleased to see the Government’s latest steps toward establishing safe and secure digital identity services, with the official publication of the Digital Identity Services … Continue reading "Kiwi Access Card goes digital in new Hospitality New Zealand and NEC partnership"
Read More WELLINGTON, New Zealand, 4 November 2025 – The iconic Kiwi Access Card (formerly 18+ Card) is going digital. Hospitality New Zealand has partnered with NEC New Zealand, a leader in biometrics and digital identity, to deliver a secure new way for people to prove who they are – straight from thei
November 10, 2025
Kia ora, As we approach the business end of the year, the hard mahi is ramping up more than anything. The strength of the fabric of our DINZ community can be seen right across the ecosystem from the Reference Architecture working groups expertly facilitated by Christopher Goh, to the heavy lifti
November 6, 2025
Inspiring trust solutions that protect, empower, and help our people thrive At Digital Identity NZ (DINZ), we bring our stakeholders together to build confidence, connection, and opportunity. By bridging trust gaps and empowering ecosystems, we strengthen communities and open the door for New Ze
October 13, 2025
Kia ora, The energetic Digital Trust Hui Taumata at Te Papa lit a fire under NZ Inc’s digital identity movement. Industry leaders, policymakers, iwi kaitiaki, and innovators gathered to collectively declare that solving for trust is mission critical to New Zealand’s digital future. The Hu
October 1, 2025
Investable Value Proposition for members and partners Aotearoa NZ Inc Communication Strategy and Go-To-Market Narrative aligned to Te Ao Māori data sovereignty principles (e.g. taonga, tikanga & kaitiakitanga) Trusted Aotearoa NZ Inc ecosystem architecture and sovereign data infrastruct
September 30, 2025
The time has come to put open data at the heart of the New Zealand story. By this I mean the deployment of digital public infrastructure to secure our data so it can flow smoothly and safely with the correct permissions. Change is hard. System change is even harder. But that doesn't
July 29, 2025
Kia ora, Matariki is a time for remembrance, celebration, and looking toward the future. Traditionally, Matariki was a time to honour ancestors, celebrate the harvest, and acknowledge the changing seasons. Today, we stand at a pivotal moment where two transformative technologies - digital ide
June 24, 2025
As the new Chair of the Executive Council of Digital Identity NZ, I am looking forward to leading a passionate and future-focused community working to build a trusted, inclusive, and interoperable digital identity ecosystem for New Zealand, building on the impressive work the Executive Council has
June 24, 2025
Kia ora, Welcome to the May edition of the Digital Identity NZ newsletter. This month, we're excited to introduce our new Executive Director, share insights from Techweek25’s Foundations for Tomorrow Event. Andy Higgs Appointed as New Executive Director We're pleased to announce that And
June 3, 2025
Kia ora, Welcome to the April edition of the DINZ newsletter. As we navigate this period of transition, our commitment to advancing digital trust in Aotearoa remains unwavering. This month brings exciting updates on upcoming events, new members, and important industry developments. Last Chanc
April 29, 2025
Specialists from different fields in the digital identity ecosystem have shed light on what it takes to be accredited for New Zealand’s Digital Identity Services Trust Framework (DISTF). They shared their thoughts during a webinar on March 26 moderated by the Executive Director of Digital Identit
April 1, 2025
Kia ora, A Farewell MessageThis is the final DINZ newsletter under my watch, but if the writing style seems familiar in April’s newsletter you’ll know that AI has been deployed or my successor hasn’t been fully onboarded 🙂.It’s been a blast, it really has! I’m satisfied with DI
March 27, 2025