RealMe...

Looks like there is a new way to verify ones existence now!

Visit https://www.realme.govt.nz/ to see what this is all about.

An excerpt from the above site states:-

"Welcome to the RealMe® service, the new secure way for New Zealanders to access services and prove their identity online. Backed by the government and New Zealand Post, the RealMe service has been designed to be trusted by business. The RealMe service allows you to prove who you are online so you can do more from anywhere. And, it’s free to consumers."This may be interesting for lawyers and as to whether this would be an acceptable form of verification for Land online or other client identification purposes. 

I understand the Banks in particular are really putting the burden lawyers to verify and ID clients when meeting up, especially for new clients.  Current acceptable forms of valid ID are drivers license, passport and other tax invoices or utility bills confirming the names of the person which also puts an address to the name.

To be a "RealMe" you will need your mobile phone/ number, and your New Zealand passport.  If you don’t have a New Zealand passport you'll need your New Zealand citizenship certificate, or your New Zealand birth details, or your overseas passport and visa details.

I will check and report back if this becomes and official verification tool soon! Watch this space.