Tools for the people who look after government information.
A free, independent resource for information management, privacy and information security professionals working across the New Zealand public sector. Reusable AI prompts, blank templates and plain-English guides you can pick up and use today.
Built around the work you actually do
Records and information management, privacy, information security, and the practical use of AI to support all three.
records & IM
Records management
Retention and disposal, transfers, file plans and registers aligned to the Public Records Act 2005.
privacy
Privacy
Privacy Impact Assessments, information sharing and the Information Privacy Principles under the Privacy Act 2020.
security
Information security
Classification, the NZISM and the Protective Security Requirements, made easier to apply day to day.
AI in practice
AI, used well
Tested prompts and guardrails so you can use AI safely on information work, without giving away what you should not.
A free resource, not a sales pitch
craic.nz is an independent public-good project. There is nothing to buy and nothing to sign up for. The aim is simply to make good information-management practice a little easier to find and reuse.
Everything is written to be generic. Where it draws on official frameworks, those are attributed and linked. Contributions and corrections are welcome by email.
Get in touchPlain terms. This site is a general resource for information professionals. It is not legal advice and it is not endorsed by any government agency.
Material that references New Zealand Government frameworks (such as the NZISM, the Public Records Act 2005 and the Privacy Act 2020) is Crown copyright, attributed to its source. Always check the current official version.