Key obligations for public sector organisations under the Public Records Act and the mandatory Information and records management standard

• Your responsibilities ⟩
• Information and records management standard ⟩
• Implementation guide ⟩
• Key obligations - Public Records Act 2005 ⟩
• Public offices subject to the PRA ⟩
• List of protected records for local authorities ⟩
• Maintenance of public archives ⟩
• Monitoring ⟩

Guidance on the planning, strategy and governance of public sector information management, including key roles, capability building and training

• Information and records management strategy ⟩
• Information and records management policy development ⟩
• Information and records management capability ⟩
• Education and training providers ⟩
• Executive sponsor - Roles and responsibilities ⟩
• Information assets ⟩
• Effective information and records management ⟩
• Integrated information and records systems ⟩

The day-to-day implementation of your organisation's information management strategy and plans, with practical guidance on specific processes and requirements

• Metadata ⟩
• Local authority protected records ⟩
• Access ⟩
• Care and storage of physical records ⟩
• Outsourcing business ⟩
• Administrative change ⟩
• Key definitions ⟩

Learn about the appraisal process, principles and benefits, and how to identify high value high risk records

• Appraisal process ⟩
• Appraisal statement ⟩
• High value and high risk ⟩
• Appraisal of information and records ⟩

Learn about disposal for public sector organisations, including getting disposal authorities and carrying out disposal decisions through transfer or destruction

• Disposal process ⟩
• General disposal authorities ⟩
• Disposal authorisation ⟩
• Destruction of source information ⟩
• Disposal statement ⟩
• Sentencing ⟩
• Methods of destruction ⟩
• Disposal action - Transfer ⟩
• Disposal of information and records ⟩

Transfer to Archives NZ is one way public sector organisations dispose of records. Get guidance on the process, both for physical and digital records

• Transfer process ⟩
• Digital transfer ⟩
• Digital transfer initiation ⟩
• Digital transfer preparation ⟩
• File formats for digital transfers ⟩
• Digital transfer case study ⟩
• Transporting your transfer ⟩

Resources on digital processes, practices and tools for public sector information managers

• Digitisation guidance — public offices and local authorities ⟩
• Microsoft 365 ⟩
• Cloud services ⟩
• Best practice guidance on digital storage and preservation ⟩
• Authority to retain public records in electronic form only ⟩
• Checksums ⟩
• Text messages and other communications ⟩
• File format migration ⟩