The Health Ministry has been consulting with the state spy agency, the GCSB, about how best to trace people as it works to get its Covid-19 systems up to speed.
A tech industry leader says it's appropriate for the government to call on its spy agencies for help.
Andrew Weaver of industry group Digital Identity told RNZ reporter Phil Pennington the bureau may be able to help but the ministry should be making it more clear just what sort of help it's looking for.
