An updated checklist covering all your obligations when accessing personal information from third-party data sources in 2026.
With the Privacy Amendment Act 2024 now fully in force and the 2026 review underway, here is an updated compliance checklist for every NZ business that accesses personal information from third-party sources.
Use DEIS. Steps 1–8 are handled automatically for every lookup. Steps 9–15 are supported by DEIS's evidence log, retention settings, and transparency portal.
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Connected data sources
Centrix — Consumer Credit
Individual credit score, repayment history, defaults, insolvency & company affiliations
Equifax — Consumer Credit
Individual credit file, credit score, repayment history & defaults via Equifax (formerly Veda)
Business Credit Report
Company credit history, directors & risk scoring via Centrix
illion — Tenancy & Risk
Tenancy credit check, driver licence verification, MOJ fines, PPSR, property ownership
TenantCheck
Multi-bureau tenant screening — 10+ years Tenancy Tribunal, credit, illion TINZ database, police records
Ministry of Justice
Court records, fines & traffic infringement history
NZ Police Vetting
Criminal history check for roles involving children, vulnerable people or national security (authorised agencies)
Waka Kotahi — Driver Check
Driver licence status, conditions, classes & endorsements — free monitoring service for employers
PPSR
Personal Property Securities Register — encumbrances, money owing on assets
Companies Office
Company & director records, incorporations, annual returns
NZBN
NZ Business Number registry — entity details, status & director links
Landonline
Land title, ownership, encumbrances & survey records
Market Rent
Tenancy bond rental market data by suburb — median & average weekly rents
Carjam — Full Report
Vehicle history, ownership, stolen check, NZ money owing
Carjam — Stolen & Facts
Basic vehicle stolen check and registration facts only
GBG Cloudcheck
Electronic identity verification against NZ & Australian government sources — AML/KYC compliance
Insurance Claims Register
NZ-wide personal lines claims history — used for underwriting & fraud detection (insurers only)
Intracheck
Pre-employment screening — identity, criminal, qualifications, references, memberships & immigration
Equifax Employment Verification
Candidate background checks — identity, criminal, qualifications, credit, licence & psychometric
Paragon Vetting
Priority Ministry of Justice criminal history checks — government-grade vetting for all sectors
Name-Check NZ
Instant tenant & background screening — credit, Tenancy Tribunal, employment law database
Centrix — Consumer Credit
Individual credit score, repayment history, defaults, insolvency & company affiliations
Equifax — Consumer Credit
Individual credit file, credit score, repayment history & defaults via Equifax (formerly Veda)
Business Credit Report
Company credit history, directors & risk scoring via Centrix
illion — Tenancy & Risk
Tenancy credit check, driver licence verification, MOJ fines, PPSR, property ownership
TenantCheck
Multi-bureau tenant screening — 10+ years Tenancy Tribunal, credit, illion TINZ database, police records
Ministry of Justice
Court records, fines & traffic infringement history
NZ Police Vetting
Criminal history check for roles involving children, vulnerable people or national security (authorised agencies)
Waka Kotahi — Driver Check
Driver licence status, conditions, classes & endorsements — free monitoring service for employers
PPSR
Personal Property Securities Register — encumbrances, money owing on assets
Companies Office
Company & director records, incorporations, annual returns
NZBN
NZ Business Number registry — entity details, status & director links
Landonline
Land title, ownership, encumbrances & survey records
Market Rent
Tenancy bond rental market data by suburb — median & average weekly rents
Carjam — Full Report
Vehicle history, ownership, stolen check, NZ money owing
Carjam — Stolen & Facts
Basic vehicle stolen check and registration facts only
GBG Cloudcheck
Electronic identity verification against NZ & Australian government sources — AML/KYC compliance
Insurance Claims Register
NZ-wide personal lines claims history — used for underwriting & fraud detection (insurers only)
Intracheck
Pre-employment screening — identity, criminal, qualifications, references, memberships & immigration
Equifax Employment Verification
Candidate background checks — identity, criminal, qualifications, credit, licence & psychometric
Paragon Vetting
Priority Ministry of Justice criminal history checks — government-grade vetting for all sectors
Name-Check NZ
Instant tenant & background screening — credit, Tenancy Tribunal, employment law database
Organisations you can request data from