An updated passport with new and improved security features is being phased in by Te Tari Taiwhenua Department of Internal Affairs.

Te Tari Taiwhenua has ensured New Zealand passports continue to have top security features without increasing the cost of producing passports. These new security enhancements make the New Zealand passport one of the most technologically advanced passports in the world.

Maria Robertson, Service Delivery and Operations Deputy Chief Executive of Te Tari Taiwhenua Department of Internal Affairs, joins us now on Pacific Days for more.