Transparency materials in more detail

We want to show you how we produced these new pieces of consolidated regulation. We want to hear what you think of what we've done and share more information with you if you have any questions.

The API Standard

For the API standard, we are publishing the following transparency materials:

Overview and Summary:

• Plain Language Project Overview - Non-technical explanation of the project
• Project Timeline - Detailed timeline with metrics

Transparency Package:

• Transparency Materials Index - Complete transparency package
• Methodology Overview - How the work was done
• Search Retrieval Results - Raw MCP search results
• Verification and QA - Quality assurance report

Output:

• Draft API Standard on DocRef - The final output

The identification management standards

For the identification management standards and guidance materials, we are publishing the following transparency materials:

Overview and Summary:

• Executive Summary - High-level project overview
• Project Timeline - Timeline with work sessions

Transparency Package:

• Transparency Materials Index - Complete transparency package
• Project Summary - Detailed process description
• Phase 1: Analysis - Initial analysis and recommendations
• Phase 2: Content Retrieval - MCP server queries and retrieval logs

Output:

• Draft Identification Standards on DocRef - The consolidated output

Generative AI Guidance for the Public Service (New Zealand)

We've been mindful of the need to demonstrate how we've been mindful of the risks of using generative AI at all stages and we have decided to convert and publish generative AI guidance materials for the public service on DocRef and deploy them using an MCP server.

Transparency Package:

• AI Guidance Transparency Materials - Complete transparency package
• Stage 5: AI Guidance Evaluation - Evaluation of work against AI guidance
• Stage 7: Structure Validation - Validation of structure

Resources:

• AI Guidance on DocRef - The guidance materials
• About MCP Servers - How we use MCP servers with DocRef

The API Catalogue

Related work building on the API Standard project:

Overview:

• API Catalogue Overview - Plain language summary of the catalogue design

Materials:

• Data Structure Specification - Technical specification
• Disclosure Requirements (Traceable) - Fields traced to API Guidelines
• Entry Form - Submission tool for agencies

Output:

• NZ Government API Catalogue on DocRef - The published catalogue

Draft API Compliance Assets

Exploratory rules-as-code work for automated compliance checking:

Overview:

• Draft API Compliance Assets - Overview and current status

Transparency Materials (Raw Data):

• System Overview - Technical deep-dive
• Draft Blog Post - Accessible explanation
• Draft Plan - Planning document

Status: Draft/unvalidated prototypes. See the overview page for details on next steps.