Another area of further consideration is access to self-identification for people whose births are not on the New Zealand birth register. This is a complicated area, given New Zealand's legislation has no jurisdiction over offshore regulations. Therefore, New Zealand's self-identification provisions cannot be used to change the birth records of another country. The Government recognises this causes concern for some New Zealanders and residents who were born overseas, and my officials are currently working to address this issue as the bill progresses. 