---
title: "Decide whether New Zealand client material can go into a tool"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/obligations/confidentiality-and-client-information/decide-whether-client-material-can-go-into-a-tool/new-zealand"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "OB-CONF-1-NZ"
practice_area: "Confidentiality & client information"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["NZ"]
last_reviewed: "2026-09-23"
---

# Decide whether New Zealand client material can go into a tool

> Classify each proposed input as public, personal, confidential, privileged or suppressed.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/obligations/confidentiality-and-client-information/decide-whether-client-material-can-go-into-a-tool/new-zealand  
Last reviewed: 2026-09-23

Site index for agents: https://ailawframework.com/llms.txt

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Confidentiality & client information](https://ailawframework.com/obligations/confidentiality-and-client-information.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | Classify each proposed input as public, personal, confidential, privileged or suppressed. |
| What the lawyer must review | Follow the court guidelines and Chapter 8: generally nothing that is not public Check IPP 12 for overseas processing Consider client consent Test with fictional data |
| Written for | New Zealand |
| Applies to | [Decide whether client material can go into a tool](https://ailawframework.com/obligations/confidentiality-and-client-information/decide-whether-client-material-can-go-into-a-tool.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Classify each proposed input as public, personal, confidential, privileged or suppressed.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 23 September 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Disable chat history where the option exists.

## Sources

- [Courts of New Zealand: GenAI guidelines — Lawyers (7 December 2023)](https://www.courtsofnz.govt.nz/assets/6-Going-to-Court/practice-directions/practice-guidelines/all-benches/20231207-GenAI-Guidelines-Lawyers.pdf) (checked 2026-09-23)
- [NZLS: Generative AI guidance for lawyers (March 2024)](https://www.lawsociety.org.nz/professional-practice/rules-and-maintaining-professional-standards/generative-ai-guidance-for-lawyers/) (checked 2026-09-23)
- [Conduct and Client Care Rules 2008](https://www.legislation.govt.nz/secondary-legislation/pco-drafted/2008/214/en/latest/) (checked 2026-09-23)
- [OPC: generative AI (15 June 2023)](https://www.privacy.org.nz/resources-and-learning/a-z-topics/ai/generative-artificial-intelligence/) (checked 2026-09-23)
- [OPC: information privacy principles](https://www.privacy.org.nz/privacy-principles/) (checked 2026-09-23)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*