The 124-page draft Biometrics Code is now available for consultation. Members of the public and “any agencies it would apply to” are invited to submit input. he Code and its accompanying draft guidance material on compliance are open to feedback through March 2025. It is projected to come into force later in the year. The rules are likely to intertwine with New Zealand’s new Digital Identity Services Trust Framework (DISTF) rules, part of its larger push to roll out a suite of national digital identity services.