New Zealand: Adopted New Zealand Digital Identity Services Bill establishing Trust Framework Board and Authority

On 29 March 2023, the New Zealand Parliament adopted the New Zealand Digital Identity Services Bill on third reading. The Bill provides for the establishment of a Trust Framework (TF) for digital identity service providers, including two new administering bodies, the TF Board and the TF Authority. The TF Board would be responsible for drafting and recommending new rules to the responsible minister, educating TF providers and the public, and monitoring the framework's effectiveness. The TF Authority would be responsible for administering the accreditation regime for digital identity service providers. The Bill has been sent to the Governor-General to be formally signed into law.