NZ Privacy Act 2020 will come into force on December 1st 2020 Click here
NZ Privacy Act 2020 repeals the Privacy Act 1993 to make sure personal information is kept safe and secure in line with new technology and ways of doing business.
Applies to all businesses that collect, store and use personal information about their employees and/or customers
​​​​​​​.- Mandatory for businesses to report serious privacy breaches. If there is a data breach that poses a risk of harm, you must notify the people affected and notify the Office of the Privacy Commissioner and may be subject to criminal penalties for failing to notify without reasonable excuse. This new Act means businesses/organisation take liability for the privacy breach notifications and not the individual employee.
- If someone requests personal information held by a business, the business cannot destroy the information in order to avoid providing it. The Privacy Commissioner will be able to shorten the timeframe in which an agency must comply with investigations.
- Kiwi businesses using service providers based overseas, like third-party platforms, will need to make sure their providers are meeting New Zealand privacy laws. You need the consent of the customer to have their information send overseas. Overseas companies that are seen to be doing business in NZ regardless of whether they have an office in NZ are also subjected to the Privacy Act 2020.

Racial Harassment - Take action to protect yourself, your family and the Community. 
If you are at risk, abused, and in immediate violent harm, call 111
If you are being intimidated and under threat call the Police on 105
You may make a report on the 105 Police Non-Emergency Reporting
You may lodge an online complaint form with the NZ Human Rights Commission 
​​​​​​​Having witnesses and video recordings of the incident will be useful.