Justice Minister Judith Collins today announced the Government would repeal and re-enact the Privacy Act 1993 following a Law Commission report released last year, which made more than 100 recommendations. “Our current privacy law has been in place for almost 20 years and predates the creation of the internet,” Collins said. “Huge changes to technology and information flows have occurred during that time and they have overtaken our privacy laws.” “The foundations of the Act are sound, but it needs to be updated to reflect our changing attitudes and the way people, business and government use information in the 21st century.”
“Privacy is as important to people as it’s ever been. But the Act doesn’t always give people the protection they expect and need, particularly in the context of modern technology.”
