On 13 February 2026, the Government launched a new Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) National Strategy 2026-2030. The Strategy, which comes into effect on 1 July 2026, is designed to protect communities, strengthen law enforcement, and make compliance simpler and more targeted for businesses.
The National Strategy is being launched to support the upcoming consultation on levy proposals but is subject to the enactment of the AML/CFT (Supervisor, Levy and Other Matters) Bill.
Read the announcement(external link) by Associate Justice Minister, Hon Nicole McKee.
Developed in consultation with industry, the Strategy sets out the Government’s plan and vision to create a world class AML/CFT system that makes it easy to do business and hard to commit crime.
The initiatives and outcomes, set out in the associated work programme, will be led the Ministry of Justice, the Department of Internal Affairs and the New Zealand Financial Intelligence Unit of the New Zealand Police. These agencies will be supported by other agencies working to a common vision towards the Government’s targets of reducing violent crime and providing regulatory relief to businesses.