About New Zealand legislation

Learn about New Zealand's legislation and how to find it.

  1. Accessing online legislation

    31 October 2024

  2. Accessing printed legislation

    31 October 2024

  3. About legislation—terminology

    09 July 2024

    Find out about the types of legislation and what they are called

  4. Revision programme

    11 September 2024

    The revision programme updates selected Acts using plain, modern language and in current drafting style and format to make them more accessible.

  5. Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) publishing requirements

    31 October 2024

  6. Acts and other authorities under which secondary legislation is made

    10 June 2024

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