What the check is?
Provides a credit report covering defaults, bankruptcies, judgements and repayment history.
What the value is?
Assesses financial responsibility for sensitive roles.
What does it check?
Equifax NZ bureau data.
Why do you do it?
Supports safer hiring in finance-sensitive positions and reduces fraud risk.
How often does it need to be checked?
At hire; periodic re-checks (e.g., every 1–2 years) for high-trust roles.
Is this industry specific? If yes, what industries?
Financial services; insurance; government; senior executive positions.
Risk of not doing it?
You may hire someone with financial difficulties into a sensitive role.