28 Sept 2020 – Council of Financial Regulators published an updated table of deferred regulatory initiatives due to COVID-19, originally issued in April 2020. https://www.fma.govt.nz/assets/Uploads/CoFR-Timetable-of-Regulatory-initiatives-September-2020.pdf

28 Sept 2020 – The Ombudsman released the results of a survey on access to government information. https://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/news/ombudsman-releases-access-government-information-survey

The Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier says too many New Zealanders are still unaware of their rights to request information from Ministers, government agencies, and councils despite a growing thirst for information by the public.

The release of the data coincides with International Access to Information Day 2020 which acknowledges the importance of access to information laws and the community’s right to know.

28 Sept 2020 – The Privacy Commissioner released the submission completed to the Ministry of Justice on n New Zealand accession to the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime. https://www.privacy.org.nz/assets/2020-09-21-OPC-Submission-on-public-consultation-re-Budapest-Convention-A709592.pdf