This Act has several purposes. You will see it is used to continue the National Archives, also known as Archives New Zealand. It also provides for the role of the Chief Archivist in helping the government keep records. The Act helps the Government be accountable by making sure records are created and kept accurately. It also provides for the preservation of, and public access to, important records. The Act aims to increase public confidence in the integrity of public records. It provides a framework for public offices and local authorities to create and maintain records. The Act also helps make records relevant to New Zealand's history and culture more accessible. It encourages the spirit of partnership and goodwill as outlined in the Treaty of Waitangi (Te Tiriti o Waitangi), as provided for by section 7. The Act supports the safekeeping of private records and helps with the preservation of public archives and local authority archives.
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"The name of this law is the Public Records Act 2005"
The Parliamentary Counsel Office has made editorial and format changes to this version using the powers under subpart 2 of Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019.
Note 4 at the end of this version provides a list of the amendments included in it.
This Act is administered by the Department of Internal Affairs.
