In this Act, New Zealand agency—
means—
an individual who is ordinarily resident in New Zealand; or
a public sector agency; or
a New Zealand private sector agency; or
a court or tribunal, except in relation to its judicial functions; but
does not include—
the Sovereign; or
the Governor-General or the Administrator of the Government; or
the House of Representatives; or
a member of Parliament in their official capacity; or
the Parliamentary Service Commission; or
the Parliamentary Service, except in relation to personal information about any employee or former employee of the Parliamentary Service in their capacity as an employee; or
an Ombudsman; or
an inquiry; or
a board of inquiry or court of inquiry appointed under any Act to inquire into a specified matter; or
a news entity, to the extent that it is carrying on news activities.