New Zealand | Biometric Update

Early results positive in New Zealand trial of facial recognition at grocery stores

Sep 25, 2024, 1:45 pm EDT

A trial of facial recognition for retail crime reduction by Foodstuff North Island (FSNI) in New Zealand has wrapped up,…

Aug 20, 2024, 10:26 am EDT

New Zealand police have published a policy on facial recognition technology (FRT), which lays out how and when authorities can…

Aug 8, 2024, 10:28 am EDT

New Zealanders are concerned about the use of biometric technology and support the proposals formulated in the upcoming biometrics Code…

Jul 24, 2024, 11:45 am EDT

A massive upgrade of New Zealand’s biometric capabilities with an estimated cost of $35 million (1US$20.7M) did not require Cabinet…

Jul 11, 2024, 3:23 pm EDT

In an interview with Radio New Zealand (RNZ), Digital Identity New Zealand Executive Director Colin Wallis confirms that the country’s…

Jul 9, 2024, 11:24 am EDT

As governments globally come to terms with the need for AI regulation and a strategy on digital identity, many are…

Jul 1, 2024, 1:37 pm EDT

New Zealand’s digital identity regulator is now live. The Trust Framework Authority, which will determine which organizations are verified to…

May 1, 2024, 12:59 pm EDT

The New Zealand Transit Agency (NZTA) has launched a trial phase of the app that will host New Zealand’s mobile…

Apr 11, 2024, 10:23 am EDT

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of New Zealand is seeking public feedback on draft rules for the use of…

Apr 5, 2024, 10:18 am EDT

New Zealand’s privacy watchdog wants tougher regulation covering the use of biometrics and AI technology such as facial recognition. New…