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Report on the State of Government Recordkeeping

Read our annual reporting on the state of recordkeeping across government as required by the Public Records Act 2005. This includes information about our auditing programme and other regulatory work.

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For any Chief Archivist's Annual Reports on the State of Government Recordkeeping prior to 2016 please email rkadvice@dia.govt.nz

Report on the state of government recordkeeping 2023/24

Read the Poumanaaki Chief Archivist’s annual report for 2023/24 on the state of recordkeeping across government, as required by the Public Records Act 2005.

Report on the State of Government Recordkeeping 2022/23

Read the Poumanaaki Chief Archivist’s annual report on the state of recordkeeping across government, as required by the Public Records Act 2005. This includes information about our audit programme and other regulatory work.

Report on the State of Government Recordkeeping 2021/22

The report says robust information management in the public sector is a cornerstone of openness and transparency, affirming evidence of government decision making that results in outcomes across all aspects of the lives of New Zealanders.

Report on the State of Government Recordkeeping 2020/21

Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara of te Kāwanatanga works to ensure effective, trusted government information for the benefit of all New Zealanders.

Report on the State of Government Recordkeeping 2019/20

The Chief Archivist's Report on the State of Government Recordkeeping 2019/20

Report on the State of Government Recordkeeping 2018/19

Our purpose is not just keeping government records.

Report on the State of Government Recordkeeping 2017/18

Kia pono ai te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga | Enabling trusted government information

Report on the State of Government Recordkeeping 2016/17

The Chief Archivist’s Report on the State of Government Recordkeeping 2016/17: Managing public sector information and data and why it matters