Website privacy statement

This privacy statement applies to any personal and other information collected on the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport website at www.planning.govt.nz.

Collecting data

We collect statistical information via Google Analytics about your visit to help us improve our website. This information is used for no other purpose and all users are anonymous. We collect information on:

  • IP addresses
  • search terms
  • pages accessed and links clicked
  • dates and times of visits
  • the immediate previous site visited
  • operating systems
  • web browsers.

You may browse and access information contained within the website without providing any personal information.

Where you voluntarily provide personal information, for example through online forms, email requests, or forums, we will use that information only for the purpose for which you provide it and for the purpose of detecting abuse of this website. We will not disclose any personal information you provide to a third party without your permission.

The Ministry will hold all information you provide in accordance with the Privacy Act 2020.

Accessing your personal information

If you would like to access and/or correct any personal information we hold, please contact: