The current Privacy Act concerning the protection of the privacy of individuals, organisation or any association with The New Zealander of the Year Awards will be considered at all times.

The availability of information on applicants entering into The New Zealander of the Year Awards will be determined prior to any information release. This will be based on the level of public interest by the supporting media or outlets requesting such information release. This will be based on the level of public interest by the supporting media or outlets requesting such information.

All applicant submissions for the programs are received with the expectation that permission is granted to The New Zealander of the Year for publicity purposes based on these conditions.

All submitted nominations and supporting material remain the property of The New Zealander of the Year Awards and will not be returned. Entrants must agree to any local, state or national marketing and media publicity associated with the awards.