Data sharing
MBIE shares data with domestic and international agencies to support and sustain good public services for New Zealanders.
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This may be in order to carry out legislated functions or to assist another state sector agency fulfil its regulatory compliance, law enforcement, or protective security responsibilities.
All data sharing is assessed to be compliant with the Privacy Act 2020 and specific legislative information sharing provisions. This ensures the data shared is accurate, reliable and securely stored to facilitate providing powerful trusted data, improving customer service offerings and ensuring MBIE is empowered by data.
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Sharing information about children
MBIE now has the ability to voluntarily request and disclose personal information with other CWPAs for specified purposes relating to the safety and wellbeing of any child or young person.
Sharing information with Japan for Immigration purposes
Memorandum of Cooperation with the Japan Immigration Services
Here is some more information about how Immigration manages data which includes aspects of data sharing
Security and privacy(external link) — Immigration New Zealand
Biometric information(external link) — Immigration New Zealand
Information matching(external link) — Immigration New Zealand
How we collect and use information about people flying in and out of New Zealand(external link) — Immigration New Zealand