Government Recordkeeping

Policy & Planning | Standards & Advice | Appraisal

The Government Recordkeeping Group comprises three teams which support recordkeeping across government, and support the Chief Archivist in her statutory role to ensure that the requirements of the Public Records Act are met. The Group is also responsible for determining which public records are retained by Archives New Zealand. To this end, public records are assessed for their value as instruments of accountability and as evidence of government functions and activities, and for their potential as unique historical sources.

Policy & Planning

is responsible for:

providing policy advice to Government on recordkeeping and archival matters;
developing new public records legislation;
developing operational policies for the administration of the Public Records Act; and
assisting the Chief Archivist in determining Archives New Zealand's strategic direction.

Standards & Advice

is responsible for:

overall co-ordination of the Government Recordkeeping Programme, Continuum;
setting recordkeeping standards;
developing tools and guides; and
providing recordkeeping advice to government offices on request.

Appraisal

is responsible for:

providing a records appraisal service to government offices;
developing General Disposal Authorities for records common across government; and
developing disposal authorities for records common to particular sectors, such as Health.