Technology and architecture

Interim Generative AI guidance for the public service

Joint interim guidance from data, digital, procurement, privacy and cyber security System Leaders on responsible and trustworthy use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) across the New Zealand Public Service.

• The intention, audience and scope of this guidance
• What is Generative AI?
• Understanding the benefits of GenAI to the public service
• Managing the risks of GenAI to the public service

Cloud services

The New Zealand government has a Cloud First policy. Government organisations must adopt public cloud services on a case-by-case basis, following risk assessments.

• All of Government Cloud Sourcing Strategy
• About public cloud services
• Help with public cloud services
• Risk discovery tool for public cloud services
• Risks assessments before using public cloud services
• Technical guidance for public cloud services

Enterprise architecture

The Government Enterprise Architecture for New Zealand (GEA-NZ) is a common language and categorisation framework that promotes consistency in the way government models its business processes, services and infrastructure.

• GEA-NZ  framework
• Architecture resources

Government digital standards catalogue

Formerly known as the Government Enterprise Architecture for NZ (GEA-NZ) standards reference, the government digital standards is a catalogue of digital standards and related guidance that can be used by NZ government agencies.

• Digital standards principles
• Digital standards catalogue status
• Managing changes to the digital standards catalogue

Government domain names

The Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) manages the allocation of .govt.nz and .parliament.nz domains. This service is for all New Zealand central and local government organisations.

• Choose a domain name
• Apply for a domain name
• Manage your domains
• Policy for Moderation and Registration of .govt.nz Internet Domain Names

Application programming interfaces (APIs)

Use APIs to share information across agencies and improve your customer's experience.

• About APIs
• API guidelines
• APIs provided by Government

Legacy system guidance

Guidance on replacing or retiring legacy systems and technology and how to manage risk during the process.

NZ Government Customer Information Quality (CIQ) Profiles

The OASIS Customer Information Quality (CIQ) Standard is an international standard for customer information interchange quality. It includes personal and organisational names, addresses, party attributes and party roles and relationships.

New Zealand Security Assertion Messaging Standard

This New Zealand Security Assertion Messaging Standard prescribes messaging standards for communicating a range of security assertions (authentication, identity attributes and authorisation) in New Zealand government online services. The Standard is abbreviated to NZ SAMS.

New Zealand Secure Web Services Standard

Provides a standard to enhance interoperability and provide a common validated approach to the security and privacy of secure Web services across government.