Source: Tertiary Education Commission
He tāngata – Focus on improving New Zealanders’ lives – individuals, children and young people, families, whānau, iwi, aiga and communities.
Strive to create positive outcomes from any collection, sharing or use of data and information. Use appropriate checks and balances and ensure that information is suitable and reasonably necessary for the intended outcome.
Manaakitanga – Respect and uphold the mana and dignity of the people, whānau, communities or groups who share their data and information.
Recognise and incorporate diverse cultural interests, perspectives and needs. Include and involve services users whenever possible. Incorporate the needs and priorities of people with a specific or particular interest in what is done with their data and information.
Mana whakahaere – Empower people by giving them choice and enabling their access to, and use of, their data and information.
Where possible, give people choices and respect the choices they make. Give people easy access to and oversight of their information wherever possible.
Kaitiakitanga – Act as a steward in a way that is understood and trusted by New Zealanders.
Recognise you are a kaitiaki, rather than an owner, of data and information. Be open and transparent; support people’s interest or need to understand. Keep data and information safe and secure and respect its value.
Mahitahitanga – Work as equals to create and share valuable knowledge.
Confidentially share relevant information between professionals so people get the support they want and need. Make sure there is a two-way street of sharing (de-identified) data, analysis, results and research findings to grow collective knowledge and improve services.
