New Zealand. Health data. Code of practice

HIPCHealth Information Privacy Code 2020

In force
Partly verifiedMedium confidence. IPP3A incorporation consulted in 2026. [Link: OPC code page]

§1Summary

Synopsis

Replaces the IPPs with 13 health information privacy rules for health agencies in New Zealand.

Key themes
  • health information
  • health agencies
  • rules 1-13
SaaS relevance

Health-tech SaaS serving NZ providers must follow the code.

§2Dates

Key dates
  • Adopted
  • In force

§3Text and authority

Text
Authority
Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC)

§4Where it applies

Domestic law of
New Zealand

§5Sources and verification

Sources consulted
Verification

Medium confidence.

Partly verifiedMedium confidence. IPP3A incorporation consulted in 2026. [Link: OPC code page]