Reseller News Join Reseller News Sign up to gain exclusive access to email subscriptions, event invitations, competitions, giveaways, and much more.Sign up now Government backs consumer data right alongside digital identity trust framework Government moves forward with a broad package of digital trust and identity measures. David Clark (Minister for the Digital Economy and Communications) Credit: Supplied The government will establish a consumer data right framework for New Zealand, commerce and consumer affairs minister David Clark announced today. A consumer data right is a mechanism that requires data holders, such as banks and electricity retailers, to safely and securely share data with third parties (such as fintech companies) following consent from the customer.