---
title: "Assess whether digital evidence may be generated multimedia"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/obligations/incoming-evidence-deepfakes-and-synthetic-documents/build-an-authenticity-checklist-for-a-key-digital-exhibit/new-zealand"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A44-T1-R1-NZ"
practice_area: "Incoming evidence — deepfakes & synthetic documents"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["NZ"]
last_reviewed: "2026-09-23"
---

# Assess whether digital evidence may be generated multimedia

> List each image, audio or video item and any provenance already on the file.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/obligations/incoming-evidence-deepfakes-and-synthetic-documents/build-an-authenticity-checklist-for-a-key-digital-exhibit/new-zealand  
Last reviewed: 2026-09-23

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Incoming evidence — deepfakes & synthetic documents](https://ailawframework.com/obligations/incoming-evidence-deepfakes-and-synthetic-documents.md) |
| Human involvement | Red: Lawyer writes; AI may check, clarify or collect data |
| How AI is used | List each image, audio or video item and any provenance already on the file. |
| What the lawyer must review | Treat generated multimedia as possibly fake, as the court guidelines warn Decide authenticity yourself, with an expert if needed Keep evidence out of public tools |
| Written for | New Zealand |
| Applies to | [Build an authenticity checklist for a key digital exhibit](https://ailawframework.com/obligations/incoming-evidence-deepfakes-and-synthetic-documents/build-an-authenticity-checklist-for-a-key-digital-exhibit.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: List each image, audio or video item and any provenance already on the file.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 23 September 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Deepfakes can also be defamatory.

## 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)

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