12:47 pm today
Kiwi Access Cards are going digital.
The hospitality industry is being reassured it won't be burdened with more red tape once the Digital Kiwi Access Credential is launched sometime over the winter months.
The hospitality sector and others that require identification for service will soon be compelled to accept the government's authorised digital identification, which can be scanned from a QR code onto a free-to-download government app.
Hospitality NZ was working closely with government to minimise any cost or disruption to the industry, which had been struggling for several years under the ongoing economic downturn.
