# 2026 Beehive - AML Code Update SuperGold Accepted as Secondary ID

**Document ID:** doc-0102
**Source organisation:** Beehive — New Zealand Government
**Publication date / edition:** 2026-06-04
**Source chronology:** Publication date: 4 June 2026; original capture: June 2026.
**Independently checked:** 8 October 2026
**Evidence:** Official guidance; Official primary

## Summary

The Government’s 4 June 2026 announcement explains the refreshed AML identity code, including SuperGold and Total Mobility secondary ID, safe harbour and less burdensome verification processes.

## Key facts

- Brooke van Velden and Nicole McKee announced the refreshed identity code on 4 June 2026.
- The announcement says the majority of the Code would commence on 1 July 2026.
- SuperGold and Total Mobility cards are recognised as secondary identification, subject to the operative Code’s document requirements.
- Using the Code is voluntary; correct compliance provides a safe harbour for reporting entities.
- The release highlights standardised exceptions for situations including rest homes or overseas residence and adds Māori Land Court officers as trusted referees.

## Next step

Ask your bank or service provider what document combination it accepts. Read the operative Code rather than relying on this announcement for the detailed verification requirements.

## Sources and scope

[Beehive — New Zealand Government: primary resource](https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/new-aml-code-delivers-practical-changes-new-zealanders) — accessed 8 October 2026.

[DIA: current Code and transition guidance](https://www.dia.govt.nz/AML-CFT-Information-for-Crown-entities) — accessed 8 October 2026.

Historical announcement published 4 June 2026, checked 8 October 2026. Announcement, legal commencement and later implementation are separate events. The release does not prove universal acceptance by every business, a card photo service price, or a future digital card rollout.

Original paraphrase of the linked primary public sources; follow the publisher’s resource for full details.